recognize we can't fix every concern overnight. but as a bay area company, we want to be lasting partners with the city and county of san francisco. so while they may not make the change overnight, it looks like the city and the county definitely want the changes to come quickly. live in san francisco, i'm jessica castro, abc 7 news. developing news this morning, the faa has confirmed to abc news it will order orderr changes following the southwest airlines explosion. >> a source tells abc news this week's deadly incident is similar to a 2016 incident involving southwest airlines and an engine failure. in both cases metal fatigue appears to have led to a blade breaking and being ejected forward out of the engine. >> southwest airlines released a statement on behalf of the crew of flight 1380. it reads in part, our hearts are heavy. on be havel of the entire crew, we appreciate the outpouring of support from the public and our

co-workers as we reflect on one family's profound loss. a delta air lines flight from atlanta to london heathrow was forced to return after smoke was seen coming from the engine. it was doused with foam moments after it landed. the airbus jet was toed back to the concourse where passengers were let off. no one was hurt and the passengers were put on other flights. let's get a quick update on weather and traffic starting with meteorologist mike nicco. >> we'll start with the winds out there because there really aren't in. temperatures are definitely cooler this morning, don't have to deal with any windchill. let's take a look at the temperatures at 7:00. upper 30s to mid 40s by noon. it will be breezy, definitely warmer and brighter than noon yt. 55 at the coast where the breezes will be a mainstay today. around the bay, mid to upper 60s. grab a like jacket.

temperatures from 53 to 59 degrees. >> 80s in the forecast. >> the commute looking great for this early hour. a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza, a little stackup in the cash lanes. fast track and car pool, no issues. westbound 580 tracy to dublin, you're up to 33 minutes. southbound 680 dublin to mission boulevard looks good at 14. and 101 to cupertino, wide open. tonight's playoff game will be played with heavy hearts. the wife of head coach gregg popovich passed away yesterday. the couple had been married for four decades and had two children as well as two grandchildren. >> win or lose, it's about the brotherhood we've built as nba

players, everybody in the nba family. feel so bad for the popovich family. it's tough to hear about. >> it's not known whether gregg popovich will be with the team tonight. he did run the team's practice yesterday. last night steph curry tweeted i can't imagine what coach popovich is going through, but i am lifting up prayers for you and your family. we'll have continuing coverage of the playoffs. mike shoeman is in stone and will bring us reports and you can also follow him on twitter. a filipino peace activist who was denied entry into the u.s. should be on a plane back to the philippines this morning. customs and border patrol insist it has nothing to do with politics. activists are now demanding answers. >> reporter: supporters of jerome aba mobilized as soon as they realized the peace activist wasn't going to get past

customs. his plane landed at sfo tuesday night. >> 8:25 his flight arrived. he didn't come out. two hours later he didn't come out. >> reporter: aba has been refused entry to the united states. >> he sounded tired and exhausted and kind of worn out. he said they kept telling him he has no business on u.s. soil which is confusing because he was granted a u.s. visa. >> reporter: a source says there was an issue with the visa. aba's supporters aren't buying it and are disheartened that at least for now he won't be able to find out about the crisis unfolding from him directly. >> we want to hear from people who have experienced this, experiencing human rights abuses happening in rural areas. >> reporter: supporters say they'll be finding for aba's entry into the u.s.

b.a.r.t. police looking for a man captured on cell phone video performing lewd acts. a rider says he propositioned her and touched himself last week. last seen leaving the train at the daly city b.a.r.t. station. the sf gate reporting that charl charley hall well will no longer own boot and shoe service. he was accused of sexual harassment late last year. he acknowledged his behavior was inappropriate and is taking a leave of absence. former playboy model karen mcdougal has been freed from the tabloid company that prevented her from talking about her relationship with donald trump. she claimed she was misled into

signing the contract for her story in exchange for $150,000. mcdougal claims she and president trump had a ten-month affair that started in 2006 shortly after melania to barron. dan noise reports lawyers were going through depre at the warehouse looking at the fire's cause and origin. the fire in december of 2016 killed 36 people. the two men charged in the fire are due in court tomorrow for a hearing to reduce their bail. coming up tonight at 11:00, dan will have an exclusive interview with almena's wife wife 400 members of the california national guard are at the border with mexico. governor brown's office announced the mobilization president trump's plan to secure troops at the border as part of

immigration enforcement. california troops will not take part in immigration enforcement. they'll focus on drug crimes and human trafficking instead. you're never more than seven minutes away from my accuweather forecast. tired of the rain or the chance thereof, good news for you. it's kind of cool this morning though. 46 in the sunset. 47 ocean park, crissy field, castro, mission, excelsior. bayview, just about everybody until you get closer to downtown. it's around 50 degrees right now. not much in the way of the flag moving right now. but the breezes will pick up today, especially over the ocean and also on the bay. if you're thinking about going out there and playing, watch out for that. gardening, that should be somebody gardening, forgot to change the picture. tomorrow will be a good day to do that before it gets in the 80s this weekend. exercising, watch out for that strong sunshine.

east bay valleys, sunshine. up in the north bay we've got 43 this morning at 8:00. 63 at noon. around 70 degrees as we head into the 4:00 hour and dropping back to about 59 by 8:00. we're going to give you a sneak peek of what's coming our way. look at those temperatures. even san francisco near 70 on saturday. a lot of 80s holding on on sunday. also, will it spill into next week. so we dodged a big traffic potential nightmare with the rain staying offshore. pretty dry out there. what have you got? >> not too bad. i think that was a picture of me gardening. i might as well run my bike right over it. none of it survives. i have a black thumb. we're doing great on the roads this morning. i don't think there's any help for me. moving into where we had overnight road work on 880, southbound between 23rd and 29th

they were scheduled to be closed fully until 5:00 this morning. they've been doing similar work on the northbound side. looks like they were done ahead of schedule. checking the speeds through the area, you're up to 63 miles an hour. definitely no slowdowns there. you totally want to play it safe, you can head to 580 instead. quick look outside at our san mateo bridge, westbound 92, no issues and drive times are right on time. in the green so far this morning. we'll take a look at mass transit coming up. hackers find a new vulnerability in the iphone. you can be putting all your information at risk just by plugging in your device. need to upgrade a safety seat for a growing child? target has a deal for you. a celebrity fighter is boasting a new title and it's

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friday and the big warming trend. let's talk about what happened with the storm yesterday. you can still see some valley rain around los angeles and san diego. mid 60s there. mountain snow around yosemite and tahoe. a 4 and 43. it will be a little breezy there to windy in the high desert. here is a look at my seven-day forecast for tahoe, snowshowers, maybe an inch or two at the highest elevations.

tomorrow, the sunshine coming up. low to mid 60s. looks like there's going to be a lot of melting saturday through wednesday. one important warning this morning for iphone users about a dangerous new vul rabblity. according to cyber security company symantec, if you choose trust or allow, it allows an attacker to potentially gain control of your phone and all its data even after you unplug. it's called trust jacket. airport phone chargers are under high risk. >> tesla is confirming that cal osha is investigating the company over concerns over workplace safety. there will been reports that worker injuries are underreported to regulators. tesla says cal osha is required to investigate any claims that are made and the company always

provides full cooperation. a south bay school district is set to make it official. daniel cormier has signed on as the new head wrestling coach. >> i look forward to continuing the domination they've had. >> the ufc heavyweight champion calls fights when he's not in the octagon. the gilroy resident is choosing to retire next year at age 40. he jumped at the chance to coach wrestling at gilroy high school. >> i believe wrestling is the foundation for everything, hard work, commitment. >> reporter: he said he's excited at helping the athletes get to the next level, not before taking on the heavyweight champ in july. >> principal marco sanchez was

an olympic wrestler. >> he's an animal. enough of hi you'll see why he's the champ. >> reporter: gilroy high wrestling is already a wink program. corporal may intends to make it the standard by which all others are judged. >> i want to make sure they understand the culture of wing from top to bottom, in the classroom, in life. >> reporter: in gilroy, katie marzullo, abc 7 news. if you're looking to get rid of an old child car seat, target is bringing back the car seat trade in event for earth day. car seated and receive a coupon for 20% off a new one, booster seat or stroller. target says there will be a drop-off box near guest services, a team member will give you the coupon.

relief for drivers in san jose. the city is getting part of the city's gas tax funding to fix potholes. $87.5 million allocated for repairs over the next two year. transportation officials plan to seal or resurface dozens of roads. >> know that there are many ways it costs motorists. this is much easier than each motorist paying for it out of their wallets. >> next week they'll move to rogers road in north san jose. the city council has approved a list of streets for repair next year. our bureau in san jose is on old bayshore. i was riding on that road and they fixed it, and it's a smooth ride now. my car appreciates it. i appreciate it. no more headaches driving in. >> bank account appreciates it.

we're never more than seven minutes away from my accuweather forecast. let's jump right into it. you're waiting for the warm weather. i've got it. can't hold it back but one more day. that means tomorrow will be the biggest jump in our temperatures. walnut creek, mainly clear right now and about 42 chilly degrees. sunny and breezy. my first accuweather highlight. another cool night on the way. it means the patchy fog is going to be possible this time tomorrow, and it's going to be a warm earth day weekend. here is a look at what happened at 9:00 last night. just near the peninsula coast, the radar returns, it hit monterey, the big sur coast and down to the central coast and missed us almost completely. let's talk about what's going to happen moving forward. 59 in half moon bay, the breeze is keeping you down. mid 60s around the bay. south bay today about 46 at

7:00. noon 61. 65 at 4:00. at 7:0059. gilroy will be the first to reach 70. that will be today. everybody else will join that tomorrow. you can see patchy fog along the coast in the east bay hills tomorrow. temperatures in the low to upper 40s except for san francisco at about 50. let's take a look at my accuweather seven-day forecast. the temperatures drop tomorrow. what sticks out is saturday, sunday, monday, inland with mid 80s there, mid 70s along the bay. let's find out if you have any warm, fuzzy things for us to talk about trafficwise. >> maybe not feeling so warm and fuzzy here at the bay bridge toll plaza. we have some type of hazard reported right around the metering lights. we're working to find out exactly what that is according to our partners at waze, it sounds like maybe a minor collision. i think they're running a traffic break. hopefully that will not turn the

metering lights on way ahead of schedule. we will see. ace rail no delays. ace 1 out on time. 29 b.a.r.t. trains in service. capital corridor, no delays and normal service. the secret is out. amazon is revealing how many prime members it actually has. engineers have built a robot that can put together ikea furniture. here is this morning's tech bites. >> amazon is revealing a closely regarded secret. jeff bezos says it now has more than 100 million prime members worldwide. they're estimated to spend twice as much each year than non-prime customers. amazon is teaming up with a rm toal rival to sell smart tvs. >> amazon's fire tv at best buy. best buy stock rose 4% after the announcement. two robots in singapore have just accomplished a task that routinely con found us humans. they have successfully assembled

an ikea chair. >> humans shouldn't worry, at least not yet. it took the rebots more than 20 minutes to complete a job that ikea says takes just ten minutes. >> do they end up with leftover parts? >> yes, they did. >> what about the argument with your spouse while you're doing it? >> there's something in an ikea store that triggers people. you see a lot of arguments happening. two falcon chicks hatched on san francisco's pg&e building are spreading their wings. you'll be able to watch. ergts quakes don't just happen here on earth. what you can learn about mars quakes. a moment that left even

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so, same time next week? well, of course. announcer: put away a few bucks. feel like a million bucks. for free tips to help you save, go to ♪ feed the pig . welcome back. you're never more than seven minutes away from my accuweather forecast. temperatures rebounding, from five degrees below average to one degree below average. enjoy the temperatures in the low to mid 60s. :53. researchers observing falcon chicks atop pg&e quarters. this is a live look from the webcam right now where the three chicks hatched last month. the researchers will band the

birds so they can track them once they leave the nest. if you'd like to watch them as they wake up and as dawn breaks, we have a link posted on our website, abc7news.com. an effort under way to change sexual harassment policies. supporters calling for passage of a bill to prohibit employers from forcing employees to signing arbitration agreements. >> if it is passed, it will ensure that what happened to me and my co-workers will never happen again because it will prohibit employers from forcing employees to sign away their constitutional rights as a condition of employment. >> critics say the bill does not do enough to protect people who have already signed arbitration agreements. they also fear it could spark a wave of millions of lawsuits. from 7 on your side this

morning e. coli linked to lettuce has made people sick across the united states. it's resulted in a shortage of romaine lettuce. rubio's restaurant in the embarcadero center posted a sign apologizing for its lack of lettuce. this is a precautionary measure at this point. taylor farms says it doesn't have any indication that any of its products are the source of the outbreak. we have a list of the sam's club lot numbers at abc7news.com. a police officer in texas avoided disaster by shear seconds. see for yourself. a car crashed into a home near dallas and hit a gas line. it exploded right as officers arrived on thelice officer wer. police say the driver lost control because his brakes weren't working. >> wow, that's scary.

you're never more than seven minutes away from my accuweather forecast. thinking about the beach, thinking about saturday. it's going to be the warmest day. ocean beach will be about 69. so the warmest anywhere around the bay. if you head down to santa cruz, that's where you'll find the warmest weather, 74. on the other side of the monterey bay about 66. the rest of us will be in the 70s and 80s. not the warmest day ever at the beach but the warmest one we have moving forward. let's get a check of the morning commute. >> back at the bay bridge toll plaza we had a stackup in the fast track lanes a few moments ago. there was a two-vehicle non-injury collision just beyond the toll plaza. they were able to clear that. if you look on the right in the parking lot, you can see the flashing lights. pretty minor. a stackup in the crash lanes but no metering lights. they didn't have to turn those on early. drive times looking good.

>> we talk about earthquake preparedness in the bay area. did you know earthquakes don't just happen here on earth? researchers are hoping to learn more about quakes on the surface of march. when the insight mission travels to the planet later this year. visitors to san francisco's exploratorium are getting a look at the lander. it will be equipped with equipment to measure march's crust. it gives visitors the chance to create their own martian earthquake. it runs through sunday at the exploratorium. next at 5:00 a.m., a bay area company uncovers a data breach affecting millions of people. we're live at sfo with the emergency action that could affect your next flight. the calendar says spring, but winter i

5:00 a.m., almost the weekend. it's thursday, april 19. >> we don't have the rain to mess with the commute. >> no. very quiet outside this morning. i'm sure there's probably other issues, so we'll get to alexis here in 25 seconds. look at that. live doppler 7 very dry. no need for an umbrella for the next several days. san jose near the shark tank south of the airport, 38 to 46 at 7:00 this morning. a little cooler. 50s from the coast to 7:00. low 60s around the bay and inland. lunchtime