saying the president isn't -- >> she said president trump said from the beginning the united states must have all the information and proof. here now is the president ready to address the . crisis in syria now >> we come on the air because president trump is set to address the nation. as you know, the president has said a military strike could be coming. he has said that earlier in the week and continues to meet with top national security advisers. i want to bring in cecilia vega. we do know the president will be addressing the nation, what else do we know at this point. >> we don't know a lot. we know there is a lot of

activity here at the white house right now, we are told the vice president were expectedly rushed back to their hotel. so definitely some activity here. this is coming as the president has been criticized for doing exactly what he said he would never do which is broadcasting his attack on syria. he said be ready russia. >> all right. stay with us here as we prepare to hear from the president. we know secretary mattis is at the pentagon. the president addressing the nation from the diplomatic room. >> my fellow americans.

a short time ago i ordered the united states armed forces to launch precision strikes on targets associated with the chemical weapons capabilities of syrian dictator bashar al assad. a combined operation with the armed forces with france and the united kingdom is now underway. we thank them both. tonight i want to speak to you about why we have taken this action. one year ago, assad launched a savage weapons attack against his own innocent people. the united states responded with 58 missile strikes that destroyed 20% of the syrian air force. last saturday, the

again deployed. this massacre was a significant escalation in a pattern of chemical weapons used by that very terrible regime. the evil and the dispickable attack left mothers and fathers, infants and children thrashing in pain and gasping for air. these are not the actions of a man, they are crimes of a monster instead. following the horrors of world war i a century again, civilized nations joined together to ban chemical warfares. chemical weapons are uniquely dangerous. not only because they inflict

gruesome suffering, but because even small amounts can release wide spread devastation. the purpose of our actions tonight is to establish a strong deterrent against the production, spread and use of chemical weapons. establishing this deterrent is a vital national security interest of the united states. the combined american british and french response to these atrocities will integrate all instruments of our national power. military, economic, and diplomatic. we are prepared to sustain this response until the syrian regime stops its use of prohibited chemical agents. i also have a message tonight for the two governments most responsible for supporting equipping and financing the criminal as ad regime.

to iran and to russia, i ask what kind of a nation wants to be associated with the mass murder of innocent men, women, and children. the nations of the world can be judged by the friends they keep. no nation can succeed in the long run by promoting rogue states brutal tyrants and murderous dictators. in 2013, president putin and his government promised the world that they would guarantee the elimination of syria's chemical weapons. assad's resecent attacks are result russia not keeping that promise. as a force for stability and

peace. hopefully someday we will get along with russia and maybe even iran. but maybe not. i will say this, the united states has a lot to offer. with the greatest and most powerful economy in the history of the world, in syria, the united states with but a small force being used to eliminate what is left of isis is doing what is necessary to protect the american people. over the last year, nearly 100% of the territory once controlled by the so-called isis in syria and iraq has been eliminated. we have asked our partners to take greater responsibility for

securing their home region including contributing large amounts of money for the resources equipment and all of the anti isis effort. increased engagement from our friends including saudi arabia, the united arab emirates. can ensure that iran does not profit. as other nations con tr contributions, we look forward to the day when we can bring our warriors home and great warriors they are. looking around our very troubled world, americans have no allusions. we cannot purge the world of

evil or act everywhere there is tyranny. no amount of american blood or treasure can produce lasting peace and security in the middle east. it is a troubled place. we will try to make it better but it is a troubled place. the united states will be a partner and a friend, but the fate of the region lies in the hands of its own people. in the last century, we look straight into the darkest places of the human soul. we saw the anguish that can be unleashed and the evil that can take hold. by the end of world war i, more than 1 million people had been killed or injured by chemical weapons. we never want to see that ghast

ghastly expector return. today martialed their power against barbarism and brutality. tonight i ask all americans to say a prayer warriors. we pray that god will continue and watch over and bless united states. thank you and good night. thank you. >> president trump addressing the nation tonight. revealing to the nation we have launched precision strikes on syria. he revealed this is a combined operation of the u.s., uk and france. he talked about president assad

saying this is the crime of a monster. i want to bring in raddatz who has been monitoring this all week. he revealed he is working with allies from the uk and france. >> the words he used where they would two after chemical weapons capability, and i think that could be anything from airfields to aircraft. they believe these chemical weapons were delivered from barrel bonds. one of the things we have been watching this week is how strong an impact it will have. last year, they did bomb that airfield and within days it was working once again. there were airplanes launched. so what they went after tonight,

we don't know yet. the pentagon will have a press briefing in 45 minutes and fill us in on exactly what was hit and how strong an impact it will have. one of the things that secretary mattis was said yesterday is he said we are concerned we don't add any civilian deaths. we are trying to stop the murder of innocent people. but on a strategic level how do we keep this from escalating out of control and that has been a concern of secretary mattis. he does not want this to escalate. >> let's bring in colonel gander. will this be a specific strike in one location or could this be multiple sites we are looking

at. >> this was a coordinated cruise missile attack against numerous targets in syria. >> numerous targets, how many do you believe and what kinds of targets. >> well we will wait on details from the pentagon. right at the top of the list will be chemical weapons storage facility. he wants to deal a crippling blow to the regime. we may see infrastructure and also military commanding control, intelligence maur headquarters. and if you look at east of damascus. >> martha pointed out that the airstrip was being used

literally within days of the strike. do you gather the strike this time around or series of strikes will be far more potent? >> i think it will have to be. the president says he will make a statement. and the statement he made last time was nothing more than a warning. this time, if you note these rings on the map here, these are rings that represent the maximum effective range of sophisticated missile systems. they tune tdon't know if the ru are going to try to shoot down the allied missiles in flight. so they have had to fly the missiles low to get to their targets in damascus. >> we do not know at this hour if the russians will take counter measures. i want to bring in ian panel

from london. you heard president trump single out russia iran. and talked about how it was putin's guarantee. >> let's not forget of course when president obama drew his red line, it was russia. and the accusations was that it didn't hold true to talking of early signs of people report can sounds of explosions around different parts of none of that is verified at the moment. this is going to be a bigger attack, a bigger strike than we saw one year ago. it has to be if they will

achieve their objective. >> thanks to you. i want to bring in cecilia vega. you have been at the white house all week. earlier this week president trump sent out the tweet saying missiles were coming. he was criticized that he telegraphed to the world what would be coming. there seemed to be a slow down as the week progressed. >> and he was so roundly criticized for doing what he said he would never do which is broadcasting his military plans and seemed to tile that back. earlier this week the president said the decision would be 24-48 hours. and we are now days from that. people watching to see if he would take a hard line against putin. naming him for the first time and calling him out. i have to tell you, all of this

has been front and center at the white house but comes very much with so many distractions with what they are dealing with right now. this major fight brewing between the president and former fbi director james comey. hard for them to concentrate and focus on syria with all of that going on in the background. >> and yet those strikes have been launched tonight as the president balances all of this. cecilia, our thanks to you as well. president trump addressing the nation revealing to the country that we have launched precision strikes aimed at syria. it is believed that these strikes will be much stronger than the strikes about a year ago. we will wait to see what unfolds tonight. the president did reveal this is the work of the u.s. military and the uk and france. i am david muir reporting f repp

those of you watching in the west tonight, a special edition of world news tonight. launched tonight by president trump and the leaders of the uk and france. >> and if you want to get the latest all the time, be sure to download the abc7 news app. we sent out alerts. you can look for the complete story on abc7news.com. now let's proceed with tonight's top local story. the mist tearous disappear answer of the family of father. >> father, mother, and two

children, a 12-year-old boy and 9-year-old girl. >> on a road trip traveling from portland, oregon to see friends in the bay area. area. area. >> eric thomas has new details from the ongoing search and recovery evidence. >> reporter: growing evidence that the family, died when their honda suv went highway 101 last friday and crashed into the eel river. >> during the recovery efforts we were able to locate personal stupes that have been positively identified as belonging to the family. >> reporter: searchers found a body of a woman in the river.

>> we are using the chp helicopter. kayaks, river boats and jet skis along with personnel. >> reporter: they were taking a driving trip and they ran into a powerful rainstorm on highway 101 where they tried pull if a turnout. 150 feet down into the river. >> the river at the flood stage is unforgiving. estimating the slowest part of the river moving 14 miles per hour. >> reporter: that is swift enough to move the vehicle and occupants to an unknown spot. they say it is the least they can do for the surviving relatives. >> loving happy family. close knit in communication at all times.

traveling to visit family in san jose. >> reporter: a trip that will never be finished. eric thomas. >> a lot more to bring you including the latest

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driver if a hit and run surrendered to police tonight. killing 9-year-old girl. >> the whole family is suffering from losing my daughter. i want to cry with them. but i got to be strong for my family. >> reporter: carlos says he forgives the driver of the other car. her funeral is set for monday. for the first time the crash. >> dan noyes has been working on the investigation. >> i can tell you right now that his comments are not sitting well with the family. they feel the company has been unfairly blaming the victim and

today elon musk doubled down. >> three weeks ago he headed to work. set the car on autopilot. and the suv slammed into a collapse safety barrier in mountain view killing them. elon musk said the vehicle's autopilot was not the problem. >> the system worked as described. it is not a self-driving system. >> the company warns drivers to remain alert. tesla released data walter huang had his hands off the wheel for six seconds. >> reporter: his widow said he

complained on six that same location. the same barrier. >> yes, that is why i saw the news and i know it was him. >> reporter: she found out from watching the news that her husband had crashed. her attorney said it appears the autopilot got confused. >> it misread and the breaking systems failed to detect a stationary object ahead. >> reporter: elon musk did not address why the autopilot ended up steering into the barrier. >> it will never be perfect. nothing in the real world is perfect. but i do think that long-term it can reduce accidents by a factor of ten.

so ten fewer fatalities and serious injuries and that is a huge difference. >> reporter: musk defended releasing details of the crash. he said this is just way too long. >> more to come. thank you. coming up, we are going to take a look at our weather forecast with spencer christian. plus latest of the breaking news that the president just announced.

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back now to the breaking news we brought you to the top of the hour. >> it is in response to suspected chemical attack near damascus. the president said the strikes will go after chemical weapons capability. he specifically called out iran and russia for supporting the regime. >> i have a message tonight for the two governments responsible for supporting equipping and

financing the criminal assad regime. to iran and russia, i ask what kind of a nation wants to be associated with the mass murder of innocent men, women, and children. >> british prime minister teresa may says she would have preferred an alternative path. >> we will continue to bring you updates on this developing situation. a car went flying off highway 1 and crashed into the ocean this this this this t >> we start with this video where you can see exactly how

high that cliff is. 137 feet. we now know just how lucky that car was. a machining willed mess of metal crumpled. the driver, a 38 tourist from overseas somehow climbed out of his rental van and climbed on the to rocks. >> he was hypothermic. he was able to extra cate himself and walk. he claimed to not have injuries. >> reporter: despite the hypothermia, the man was responsive and was able to walk to the stretcher on his own. >> we were very relieved and grateful and thankful it looks like a positive outcome.

>> reporter: just over a year ago, this san mateo man had died when his car went went w >> very lucky number one there was a witness and number two, he was uninjured. >> reporter: drugs and alcohol have been ruled out and the car was not intentional. dion lim, abc7 news. we sent a push alert on the app. many of you watched it live. we have the video posted on our website now. >> the justice department has sent a letter to the city of oakland seeking information about its sanctuary policy. department officials expressed concern. compliance with the law, known

as section 1373 is a condition of justice department grants to local governments under the justice assistance program to comply. the city of oakland issued a statement read anything part we are reviewing the letter from the department of justice. oakland is proud to be a sanctuary city and we are in compliance with federal immigration law. we will respond to the letter at the appropriate time. mountain view police released officer body cam video today. police say the woman they questioned in her car was the same person who wounded three employees before turning the gun on herself. david louie has the video. >> reporter: body cam video shows an officer approaching

upon t pontiac. >> you are reported as missing. >> reporter: she cooperated with police producing her id and acknowledging she was getting away from her father. >> are you taking any type of medication at all? >> no. >> are you supposed to take medication? >> no. >> okay. you don't want to hurt yourself do you? you don't want to hurt anybody? you don't want to commit suicide or anything like that right? >> reporter: less than 11 hours later, she shot three people before wounding and killing herself. >> i mean it is a great city -- >> reporter: she said she wanted to get out of san diego and she

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stocks ended the day lower than they began. brought down mostly by decline in bank stocks. wells fargo stock lost 3% today and it comes after news that the

san francisco base bank could face a billion dollar penalty. billion with a b. charging mortgage borrowers unfair fees. in addition to the scandal of millions of unauthorized created accounts. despite all this, wells reported 6% increase in quarter profits. thanks in part of tax overhaul. one local toys "r" us store already closed down. new video of completely shuttered stores. announcing closing all stores after 70 years in business. blue and gold flags were raised in support of the 2018 nba play offs. san francisco raised the

warrior's flag in city hall and handed out free swag. signs flags and towels made its way to eager fans. the warriors begin the playoffs here on abc7. coverage begins at 11:30 a.m. and keep it on abc7. good stuff. it is beach weather today. what about the

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election. >> my conversation moved into a pr conversation and how the trump team would position this and what they could say. no one to my recollection asked what is coming next from the russians. >> all of that and more on abc7. you can watch it during a special this sunday. introducing a bill to california home buyers. under the proposal, first time home buyers receive a tax deduction for deposits into a home buying savings candidate. >> by creating a vehicle where you can put money in and it grows and appreciates. and you don't pay taxes on that growth. that make it is easier. >> passing the assembly housing

this week. saying it will help boost home construction jobs in the state. major credit card companies are doing away with signature requirements at checkouts starting today. >> not even is for it. >> reporter chris nguyen has the story. >> reporter: employees at family markets have seen just how much point of sale technology has developed. >> we want this to be a wonderful experience and speed is part of the transition. >> reporter: that transition involves whether or not credit card signatures will continue to be required. >> i have to sign a bunch of tax papers this weekend, so one less signature is okay with me. >> reporter: some think it is about time. >> i am an old fashion girl.

>> reporter: companies such a visa, mastercard and american express are dropping the requirement. experts say it makes sense with the implementation with the chip. >> having less frustration. >> reporter: celebrating its re-opening. and the restaurant is using the clover system which accepts apple pay. >> don't i need to sign something? no you're good. i think with all of the technology, there is less fraud. >> reporter: signature required over purchases of $25. >> have them enjoy walking through the door but at the same time we want to make sure that they can leave quickly and go home and have a great meal with their family. everyone here is busy and we

understand that. >> reporter: a sign of the times as they try to keep customers satisfied and secure. san jose, news. another beautiful day in the neighborhood. sunny skies across the bay area right now. this is a view from sutro tower few thin, hazy high clouds. 61 degrees here in san francisco. upper 60s. gilroy 65. nice view of the soon to be setting sun. mid-60s in novato and napa 65. view from our rooftop camera. warming trend continues tonight. our spring storm, next one arrives sunday and it will be chilly, wet and breezy on monday. look for clear skies and

seasonally cool conditions inland. around the bay, we will see upper 40s to near 50s and tomorrow sunny and warmer today. near 70 around the bay and mid-70s inland. on we go to the storm impact scale. approaching storm ranking one. producing mainly half inch or less. chance of a thunderstorm or two. snow levels will be down to 3,000 feet. here is a forecast animation starting at noon tomorrow. sunny all day but clouds thicken tomorrow night. rain developing way up in the north. then by noon, we will see that rain moving down into the central part. in the afternoon, all parts of the bay area will get wet weather but out of here sunday night. and just in time for the morning commute. so here is the accuweather

seven-day forecast. rain arrives on sunday. continues into monday. and another sunnier and warmer day on tuesday. but then partly cloudy skies for the remainder of the week. >> thank you. we got a big gaming up. >> spirit day, we are wearing our colors today. >> wish we could play. >> you don't want us to play. >> getting ready for the playoffs tomorrow and look who is testing that knee and looking guides i might have. how long before chef curry. he is running. steph is running. espn app is here. new streaming service. you can watch thousands of live sporting events. you got baseball, hockey, golf, international sports. the oj series is on there.

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sighting. curry went through shooting drills. going to be reevaluated formerly tomorrow. and expected to miss the first rounds. >> good to see him moving around. but, you know, he is not close to playing. >> which means it is time for the other splash bother to rise to the thompson. he expects to amp up quickly against the spurs. >> amazing confidence in this team. we will be ready and i am whited. i hope the fans show up and bring their energy because we need them. give us an extra boost. >> not a whole lot of motivation necessary. guys are going to play with a

different emotion and intensity than what you have seen. >> game one tomorrow here on abc7. kevin durant will be screaming just like that. stick around for after the game and i will be here with warriors ambassador, for all the interviews evander kane played. went really well. game two tomorrow in anaheim. and san jose would like nothing more than to come home with a commander 2-0 lead. ducks head coach was critical of his team saying they didn't have the legs or their minds in the game. the sharks expect an onslaught from the ducks tomorrow. >> we got solid contributions and efforts from everybody

across the board. whether you played eight minutes or 20, 22 or 24. i liked everybody. we know they are going to be letter. and you know, we're going to have to be better too. so you know, we are not making more of it than it was. it was a good effort, good road win. we are going to have to be better tomorrow night to win another game. >> kane looks terrific. sea bass is now a sea a one year deal. number one pick, first round pick back in 2000. missed last year with a back injury. was se bass. and he still has got a strong leg. >> dallas cowboys has released

decemb dez bryant. dallas will save $8 million. i was so excited. i saw steph curry running and i don't know what came over game one tomorrow here. >> joining us tonight on kofy f 20. >> the late breaking developments after the president announced strikes in syria. british planes taken off from cyprus. >> coming up, new episode of once upon a time. followed by marvel's agents of shield at 9:00.

and 20/20. and we will be back with you at 11. >> that is this edition of abc7 news at 6:00. appreciate your time. > thank you for being here tonight.

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