walnut creek. a slight chance of sprinkles this morning. temperatures the same as they have been for the last couple days. mid 40s to mid 50s at 7:00. by noon we're still in the 50s at the coast and low 60s elsewhere with increasing sunshine. cooler than average this afternoon, 50s for the coast, 60s for the rest of us. it will be dry. how about the commute, alexis? >> we have a sig alert in the east bay. not much of a backup. one lane blocked inside caldecott tunnel. lane one, the far left lane, you will not be able to use that one. lane two and bore two, you can use those with no issues.s. once you make it to the bay bridge toll plaza, the metering lights have been on for about 35 minutes. delays into the maze. once you make it past the metering lights, everything looks great in san francisco. we'll check drive times next. the man accused of being the golden state killer is scheduled to appear in court today. this morning he's on suicide

watch. >> 72-year-old joseph deangelo. authorities say the break in the case came when dna evidence from crime scenes matched genetic information from one of his relatives who used a genealogy website. deangelo is suspected of at least ten more murders and upwards of 50 rapes from 1976 to 1986. >> it is likely that the suspected killer would still be on the run had it not been for a man who hunted him every day for a decade. >> talk about dedication. investigators paul hole says he was obsessed with this case. abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield is live at the contra costa county d.a.'s office where this investigator worked and had a very clever way of identifying the suspect. >> reporter: he sure did, reggie. this investigator said it was frustrating that it took him to long to find him. he says he spent almost 20 years looking for this suspect.

paul holes admits he maybe neglected areas of his life to work the case. he is said to know it better than most people. he says he is 100% sure joseph deangelo is the east area rapist and the golden state killer. listen to him describe where he was as the arrest he had been waiting for for so many years was happening. >> it was amazing. we were listening in the war room about the arrest operation going down and everybody is silent. over the radio it comes, suspect in custody. everybody up out of the chairs, hooting and hollering because so much time and effort has gone into this case to finally get this guy who everybody has been looking for for so long in to custody, it was a great feeling. >> so here is how he did it. they had dna but no matches. he decided to turn to the genealogy website gen match. it was a long road starting with distant relatives. he says like fourth and fifth

cousins. he traced the family tree looking for descendants who lived in california at the time of the crimes. they finally zeroed in on deangelo and got dna from an item he threw in the trash and got a match. now they say investigators will go back through his life and talk to people who knew him to find out how he was able to commit these crimes. paul hole will not be a part of that. he retired from this office just a month before this arrest was made. he can have a very peaceful retirement knowing he cracked the case of his career. live in martinez, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> it's an amazing story. amy, thank you. as we reported, dee techives found deangelo through a familial dna. we spoke to a defense attorney who specializes in dan cases. she says people should be cautious of at-home genealogy services. they've become very popular, selling millions of dna testing

kits. she says she sees parallels between the privacy concerns and issues of social media companies and dna testing kits. >> the fact that people got access to millions of poem's information through facebook would not be dissimilar to the police getting access to dna profiles. dna evidence is not foolproof. >> barlow argues that new technology is actually increasing the chances of miss identifying people with dna. stories surrounding the suspect go back decades and will likely to continue to develop for years to come. you can read up on complete coverage including a timeline of everything connected to the case on our website, abc7news.com, download the abc 7 news app to learn the latest developments. a historic summit halfway across the world this morning on the korean peninsula. north korean leader kim jong-un and south korean president moon jae-in shook hands at the

demilitarized zone and stepped back across the border to do it again. a very big deal. the koreas have often brought the world to the brink of nuclear war in the past 60 years. now the leaders of both countries engaged in talks to denuclearize the korean peninsula. it will lay the groundwork for kim's summit with president trump which could come within just a few weeks. only a short while ago, president trump tweeted about the meeting. in fact, he's been tweeting a lot this morning about it in part saying good things are happening but only time will tell. back to you. 6:05 now. more reaction from the guilty verdicts in bill cosby's retrial on aggravated assault. several victims were told to leave the courtroom after they burst out crying. one of the victims is janice baker kinney, she hopes cosby is sentenced to life behind bars. >> i believe that it's essential he spend time in jail.

it wouldn't break my heart to see him spend the rest of his life in jail. >> he needs to pay for his acts by going to jail, and maybe that will give some of the victims of his an opportunity to heal a little bit. >> meanwhile, cosby's attorneys say they will appeal the verdicts. >> we are very disappointed by the verdict. we don't think mr. cosby is guilty of anything, and the fight is not over. thank you. >> the 80-year-old will be sentenced in the next 60 to 90 days. he could receive ten years for each of the verdicts. a revised plan for the redevelopment of hunter's point shipyard has been approved by the san francisco planning commission despite concerns about contamination at that site. according to "the examiner" commission 234ers approved the plan because they believe the environmental cleanup is a separate issue from the redevelopment plan. the provisions increase education, hotel, retail and work space while adding 172

additional housing units. that new plan goes to the board of supervisors for final approval. many people are still struggling with insurance and red tape after october's north bay wildfires. state lawmakers are taking action to help them. the price to visit one of the bay area's most popular natural attractions is about to go up. >> you're never more than seven minutes away from my accuweather forecast. newest data shows a little bit of an uptick in our chances of light showers as we head from today through monday. i'll have all that along

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. it's about ten minutes after 6:00 on friday. 55 degrees in vallejo. 46 in santa rosa. napa at about 47. low to mid 50s along the bayshore. cupertino cooler at 47. here is the way it looks from our roof camera. they may drop sprinkles this morning. for the most part, your activity planner revolves around a one. east bay valleys 56 and cloudy at 8:00. sniens breaks through the clouds

at 10:00. mid to upper 60s from noon through about 6:00. our last stop will be the south bay where we hit the mid to upper 60s. warmer from noon to 6:00. more on the chance of light showers coming up next. we have a couple problems in the east bay to get to including our sig alert. not much of aing baup, eastbound 24 inside caldecott. rollover crash still blocking the far left lane. watch out for that. we did get confirmation from chp fish ranch road is open as well. we had a backup, 580, a two-car crash that continues to block two outside lanes. you can still get through in the two middle lanes. we end on a good note here, san mateo bridge, westbound 92. still moving at a decent pace. if you are planning a trip to muir woods, you might want to do it soon. the entrance fee is going up by 50%. according to our media partner, the price will climb to $15 per

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a fatal flight from hawaii to dallas. the family of a 25-year-old nurse is suing american airlines. brittany oswald died from a blood clot to the lungs two years ago. her family believes he would still be alive today if she made an emergency landing. her family believes she could have diverted to albuquerque, new mexico, rather than continuing for another 90 minutes to dallas. the family says a doctor on board asked the crew three times to divert after the medical equipment on board failed to work. american airlines didn't respond to the specifics of the lawsuit

but said we take the safety of our passengers very seriously. 6:15 now. more help could be on the way for thousands of people who lost their homes in the north bay fires last fall. a state senate committee approved two measures to help underinsur underinsured fire victims. the future of the legislation could face an uphill battle. the insurance industry is fighting the bill arguing unintended consequences including trying goering higher rates for all consumers. if approved, it would apply retroactively totaling about $10 billion in insurance claims. demolition crews will be back on the job in concord taking down a burned apartment building. the 250 residents of the naesh building are still evacuated from their homes. they still don't know when they can return. yesterday firefighters were still putting out hot spots in the fire that caused about $55 million in damage. a major announcement from

swedish pop group abba overnight, recording two new songs. they made the announcement less than an hour ago. it's the first time the group has recorded new material in 35 years. one of the songs titled "i still have faith in you" will be performed by the group's holograms in december. >> what are you saying? i bet the beat is going to be like -- i'm probably right, right? >> when you do that, it triggers me. it makes he recall the awfulness of that stage show. i know people love "mamma mia." >> and the movie with meryl streep and getting to see colin firth sing? there's a sequel coming your way. hey mike nicco. >> anybody up here have the greatest hits cd? >> there you go. good for you, mike. >> bet you didn't know that.

>> going to dance over to the green screen right now. exploratorium. look at the cloud cover out there. look how tranquil the bay is right now. cool again, increasing sunshine. tonight, a chance of light showers. the extended is going to get warm after the showers finally end, at least a chance of it monday. here is a look at our low pressure starting to show up on live doppler 7. notice this is rotating to the north. we've got to wait for the storm to get closer to us. for today, it's keeping us cooler than average once again. our warmest weather if you will, mid to upper 60s in the south bay inland neighborhoods and the south bay. low to mid 60s into the north bay. upper 50s from the coast into san francisco. more green on the map during the overnight hours. temperatures about the same as they are this morning, mid 40s to low 50s. here we are at 7:00. this is the future radar and clouds in gray, radar in green.

you can see they try to really rotate at us. then they just fall apart. actually we'll see more sunshine this afternoon, then a chance of wet weather. overnight while we're sleeping, waking up tomorrow morning, there could be drizzle, even a chance of light showers. those will push up into mainly the north bay during the afternoon and evening hours saturday, and then sunday we'll see another chance roll through. nothing to change plans over. just a stray shower possible. temperatures coolest this weekend. the 70s come back to most of our neighborhoods by wednesday of next week. have a good one. here is alexis. >> taking a look at the commute this morning. so far we've had issues. over all it has not been terrible. i might even call it friday light. taking a blolook at the bay bri toll plaza. left side emptying out. metering lights on for at least three or four more hours. sometimes by 8:30, 9:00 on fridays we see those things turn off. for now, typical delays

approaching. this crash for over an hour involving two vehicles, still waiting for the tow truck in that situation. then a quick check of drive times as well. 45 minutes westbound 580 trace si to dublin. slight delays out of the central valley. no issues on northbound 85 through the south bay. "good morning america" coming up at 7:00 here on abc 7. >> look who it is. robin roberts live from new york city with a look at what's ahead on "good morning america." >> reporting for duty, natasha and reggie. it's a friday. how about this? north and south korea signing that declaration amid the historic meeting between the two leaders of that country. terry moran is going to be reporting live from the region for us this morning. he'll have the latest. bill cosby, as you know, found guilty on three counts yesterday. we're going to hear from two of his accusers this morning. his publicist will join us today with their take on yesterday's verdict.

pop icon kylee minogue is back on the scene, she's with us this morning performing her new single getting us ready for the weekend. we have a feel-good friday story for you. that's all i'm going to say. not giving you any details. going to make you -- mmm, feel good heading into the weekend. >> i wake up happy with gma. i'm excited. >> i did a little gasp when you said kiley minogue. that's my girl. i love her. >> i love how you all keep it real. >> i know. >> i love it. have a good weekend. i've enjoyed being with you this week. we have to do it from time to time. >> we love you. we'll see you at 7:00. thank you. if you're looking for something to do, we've got you covered. >> final good-bye for a fop lar east bay bakery creating

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you're never more than seven minutes away from my accuweather forecast. look at it this morning. you can see the rainfall potential. maybe a few sprinkles in the east bay hills. as we get towards the overnight hours, you can see starting up in the north bay and then again for all of us except for the south bay, a little dampness to wake up to.

it will be mainly ukiah northward. we have another chance sunday. >> new at 6:00. a new study may make you consider a plant-based diet. research indicates at least one-third of early deaths could be prevented if people eliminated meat from their diet. the researchers said we've long known about the benefits of cutting meat. they believe we've been underestimating how powerful it could be. they believe about 1 million american lives could be saved every year. get your feet ready for this weekend, shimmy, disco, here are ideas from our partner hoodline. >> bay area dance street celebrates two decades, starting this weekend through next sunday. it's one of the country's largest and inclusive dance celebrations. this celebration is at san francisco city hall kicking off friday at noon. a huge group will dance simultaneously to audio tracks on their headphones. we have a link on our website so

you can learn the dance moves. on a very related note, check out the oakland dance festival from noon to 8:00 p.m. last year they had over 9,000 people. the organizer tells me she's been overwhelmed by the response. she's a dance teacher that started the event just to get people together. march for dimes march for babies in san francisco is this saturday. registration starts at 8:00. the walk starts at 9:00 a.m. the start and finish line will be at the great meadow at fort mason. you've likely heard of the walk. it's in its 47th year across the nation. take a three-mile walk and help raise money to give all moms and babies a healthy start. abc 7 news is a proud sponsor and my colleague jonathan broom will host the san francisco walk. stop by and say hi. >> you might need a foot massage after this weekend. for more information on these events and more, go to abc7news.com. we'll link you up with hood line. i love to dance. all about this weekend. >> great dancers, good cardio,

too. that means we get to eat a little more. >> now you got me. next at 6:30, royal baby news. we now know the name of the duke and duchess of cambridge's baby boy. >> if you see people dangling from the golden gate bridge towers, don't worry. the important work being done to keep you safe. >> plus we're hearing from the sister of the accused golden state killer. what she's

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6:30 on the dot. welcome to this friday, april 27th. thanks for waking up with us. >> let us rejoice, for the weekend is here. you're never more than seven minutes away from my accuweather forecast. here is meteorologist mike nicco. >> cloud cover out there this morning. maybe a sprinkle or two. the better chance lengers into the weekend. dry live doppler 7 other than a few drips off the mendocino county coast. the grayness is all the cloud cover. we'll see increasing sunshine today. temperatures the same as the last couple months when you step outside. mid 40s to mid 50s. mid to upper 50s from noon to 7:00. low near 60 by 7:00. keep the light jacket handy, maybe heavier one if you're heading out this evening. i have good news in the east

bay. we've been following a sig alert for well over an hour, eastbound highway 24 inside the caldecott tunnel. a rollover crash has fully cleared. all lanes are back open. we never saw too much of a backup with it being the lighter side of traffic. if you're coming in from walnut creek, no delays on the westbound side. we'll take a look at drive times coming up next. developing news this morning, the 72-year-old man suspected of being the golden state killer is scheduled to appear in court this day. >> they's on suicide watch, scheduled to be arraigned in sacramento county court on two counts of murder, but suspected of ten more murders and upwards of 50 rapes from 1976 to 1986. investigators tracked down joseph deangelo using a genealogy website that contained genetic information from a relative. yesterday police searched deangelo's citrus heights home for possible murder weapons also

trinkets he may have stolen from his victims. this morning we are hearing from his sister. she still lives in the central valley community of exeter where he was a police officer for a few years. >> a reporter from our station in fresno went to her house yesterday. she spoke briefly but didn't want to be shown on camera. >> it's just kind of such a shock, you don't know how to react except to be -- all these emotions are too much. >> after college, he took a police job in exeter and left the department to take a police job in auburn. that's when investigators say he committed most of his crimes. he was fired by auburn police after a shoplifting arrest in 1979. >> he transferred from a community college to sacramento state in 1971, that according to a campus newspaper. he earned a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from the school in 1972. he served in the navy prior to attending college. if you'd like to learn more about the golden state killer, we have many resources on our

website, we've posted several stories from reporters in the 1970s during the time he was terrorizing quiet bay area communiies. you can head to abc7news.com and the abc 7 news app to watch those full stories. 6:33. fire crews still on the scene of a deadly fire in the south bay. >> abc 7's matt keller live for us in san jose. >> reporter: as the sun comes up, you get a better view of this home that burned yesterday and the destruction that took place from this fire. a fire crew is here on the scene. they're here just to make sure that it is secure and nobody goes inside of the home. they tell me a fire cause investigator is expected out here later today. this is a major fire. two alarms at 4:45 yesterday afternoon. when the second engine arrived to the scene, the smoke was so thick, they couldn't see the first engine that was already here. neighbors saw a man running out

of the burning home screaming his niece was still inside. >> the firefighter went in and this 23-year-old fol loud suit. the whole time we were all there, we never saw him come back out. >> reporter: the 4-year-old girl was later found safe with a family member. the man was found dead by firefighters after they searched the home. the cause of that fire is still under investigation. live in san jose, matt keller, abc 7 news. another two-alarm fire burned in san jose at almost the same time as that mobile home fire. this one started in the attic of a day care center on burke hall lane. day care workers noticed the fire while everyone was outside at recess. 15 children and seven adults moved to a nearby parking lot for safety. it took firefighters about an hour to put out the flames and nobody got hurt. this morning i've been tracking something making history on the korean peninsula. it's this moment right here. look at this. you see leader kim jong-un from north korea and south korean

president moon jae-in shaking hands at the demilitarized zone, and then they stepped back over the line, they did it again. it's a really big deal. the koreas often have brought the world to the brink of nuclear war over the past 60 years. now leaders from both countries are engaged in talks to denuclearize the korean peninsula. in fact, this morning the south korean president vowing that there will be no war between the two countries and the korean leaders have agreed to also hold reunions of war separated families. that's a big deal, too. we've learned the south korean president will travel to the north at some point this year. and this particular meeting from overnight is really laying the groundwork for kim's planned summit with president trump which could just come in a few weeks from now. >> 6:35 now. a big shakeup this morning at one of silicon valley's biggest charitable foundations. ceo emmett carson of the silicon valley community foundation is

on paid administrative leave after allegations he permitted a toxic work culture. his second in command just resigned following sexual harassment complaints. a woman who quit the foundation three years ago after she says she was bullied believes carson should step down. >> as ceo, he was responsible forsetting the tone and the pace of everything and that environment ended up becoming incredibly toxic. >> charitable gifts from big names like mark zuckerberg. the foundation awarded $1.3 billion to non-profit organizations last year. tomorrow is the last day a long-time berkeley bakery will be open. virginia bakery on shaddock avenue is closing after 65 years. the owners decided it's time to retire. the bakery is no longer taking orders. walk-in customers will be able to get a final taste of their favorite pastries cookies and cakes. they'll be open from 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. today and tomorrow. you're never more than seven

minutes away from my accuweather forecast. temperatures for the most part down in the south bay in the low to mid 50s. we have exceptions. santa clara and saratoga, 49. good morning, los gatos, you're at 45. morgan hill at about 46. low to mid 50s around the bayshore. along the coast. bodega bay and upper 40s, dress warmer in novato and towards napa. a little cloud cover this morning. definitely with the sunglasses this afternoon. if you're on a ferry, nothing too gusty. temperatures will be in the 50s and 60s on the water. mass transit. i've got to dress for that, also. cool to mild conditions. cloudy at 8:00, 55. more shine this afternoon will push our temperatures into the mid 60s for highs, back to about 57 by 8:00 in san francisco, cloudy at 8:00 and 54. sunny by the afternoon hours and hanging out with temperatures in the upper 50s

>> heading to the giants game at at&t park, only a half game behind the dodgers right now. wouldn't it be nice to be ahead of them by the time the games end sunday. dress for 57 at 7:15, dropping down to about 54. a slight chance of rain this weekend. we'll talk more about that coming up >> i want to head to one of our earlier trouble spots on 580. a collision involving two vehicles, injuries, it took a long time for the tow trucks to make it to the scene. everything on the shoulder now. giving you the thumbs up. we had about two miles of heavy traffic approaching this. again on the eastbound side of 580, pretty safe this time of day. those thinned out and evrything is looking great if you're coming in from the north bay,

still looking good as you cross the bridge. really most of our commute has been trouble free. we have one mass transit issue. mccurveball trouble, a harbor bay trip to san francisco, 7:00 a.m., that is canceled due to that issue. the next trip will be at 7:30 the smart train agency awarded $21 million to construct its extension to windsor, combined with 40 million, smart will have enough money to complete its project. >> don't be concerned if you see people suspended from the towers of the golden gate bridge next week. this is all part of a planned inspection. engineers are set to begin those inspections of the bridge's towers on monday morning. they'll be strapped into the ropes and pulleys and the district that runs the bridge says engineers will look at every rivet and seam to figure out what work needs to be done

to keep the span standing strong. scaffolding will be installed in the sidewalks around the towers to protect pedestrians below. cyclists are asked to walk their bikes around the towers. new this morning, the waiting is over. >> britain's new is prince has a name. the royal palace announcing this morning the baby's name is louis arthur charles windsor. he was born on monday, fifth in line to the throne after his grandfather, prince charles, his dad and older siblings, george and charlotte. the other big royal story is the wedding. abc news announced special coverage of the big day. there's going to be a special edition of "good morning america" on saturday, may 19. it starts at 2:00 in the morning. robin roberts and david muir will anchor live from windsor, england. an aggressive brown weed is taking over the showers of a local lake. its explosive growth is being linked to october's north bay

wildfires. be prepared to pay more the next thing you stop. the surprising thing driving up the cost of nearly everything we buy. a live look at the big board at the new york stock exchange, another update on how the markets are doing. at 6:41 in the morning a live -- no, we're going to show you this. meet chewy, the adorable australian shepherd who couldn't stay awake while kayaking with his owner in france. >> stay up, chewy, don't fall in the water. he looks

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6:44. taking a look at the thunderstorm threat. it caught my eye once again. a smaller area than yesterday. chance of lightning and hail. around the state, temperatures cooler. low to upper 70s. 96 in palm springs. you can start to see more ground developing as the snow continues to melt around tahoe. we've got a chance of rain and mountain snow sunday, monday and tuesday. we want to return now to the suspected golden state killer. it's likely james deangelo would still be on the run had it not been for a man who hunted him every day for a decade.

>> investigator paul hole says he was obsessed with the case. abc news reporter amy hollyfield live at the contra costa county d.a.'s office. >> reporter: he says he is an expert in this case. he worked it relentlessly in this office for nearly 20 years. he says the case the case nearly took over his life. but when he read the case files, he knew that this man needed to be caught. holes says he is 100% sure joseph deangelo is the golden state killer. he's just frustrated it took so long to find him. listen to him talk about finally seeing him after all these years. >> to see him contort his face into anger or into pretend crying, i can now see that when i'm reading these case files.

>> reporter: so here is how he did it. they had dna, but no matches, so he decided to turn to the genealogy website gen match. he said it was a long road starting with distant relatives, like fourth and fifth cousins. he traced the family tree looking for descendants who made it to california and lived here at the time of the crimes. they zeroed in on deangelo finally. then they got dna from an item he threw in the trash as they were doing surveillance on him and they got a match. more charges are expected against deangelo as investigators continued their work. but holes will be watching from the sidelines. he retired about a month before this arrest and cracking the case of his career. live in martinez, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> what incredible timing. amy, thank you. this morning former nbc news anchor tom brokaw is denying a sexual misconduct claim. former mns correspondent and fox

news anchor linda vester said brokaw twice tried to forcibly kiss her. she said he made inappropriate overtures attempting to have an affair. in a statement, the 78-year-old brokaw says he met her twice to give career advice and made no row tannic overtures. 6:47. this morning pg&e is facing a nearly $100 million fine. this is the latest fallout from the 2010 san bruno pipeline explosion. the public utilities commission says pg&e engaged in improper back channel communications ironically with the puc itself. the puc previously fined pg&e $1.6 billion for the san bruno explosion. a certain plant is growing like crazy in sonoma county. the concern is where it's growing and the cause is a matter of speculation. a good example is at spring lake. parts of the water are covered by this brownish weed that's

called azola. it appears every year in the lake, but not in this quantity. >> yuck. mucky muck. >> we have it almost every pond or lake in smoem nah county at some level. >> to this degree? >> not to this degree. >> one cause of the growth may be fire retardant. during the october wildfires planes blanketed the region with the retardant which contains fertilizer, as much as 10%. the county says the weed is neither dangerous nor permanent. in fact, it's even edible. so enjoy that. >> okay. university of california is taking tuition hikes off the agenda at next month's board of governors meeting. students are not quite in the clear just yet. president napolitano says they'll keep pushing legislators for more funding until the budget is passed in june. she says if more funding is not

considered, they may consider a modest increase. the labor department is looking into rollovers of 401(k) plans into individual retirement accounts. investigators are trying to determine if wells fargo pushed customers into more expensive individual retirement accounts in order to generate more revenue for the bank. wells fargo executives say they are cooperating with investigators. now to your morning money report. expect to pay more for everything from cereal to socks in the next few months. >> an extreme shortage of truck drivers is pushing up freight costs. the problem is causing delays --

it's 6:57. if you're just joining us or heading out the door, here are the seven things to know before you go. number one, history was made on the korean peninsula overnight. leaders of the north and south met and vow that there will be no war between the two countries. they also agreed to hold reunions of war-separated families. >> number two, joseph deangelo scheduled to make his first appearance in court this afternoon in sacramento county. the 72-year-old is accused of being the golden state killer. deangelo will be arraigned on two murder charges. and number three, we're still waiting to learn the identity of a man killed in a mobile home fire in san jose yesterday on hermitage street. neighbors tell abc7 news they saw the man go into the home to look for a burning girl but didn't come out. the child was later found safe. number four, my accuweather 12-hour planner. increasing sunshine but cooler than average. our best chance of rain and light showers tomorrow and sunday. number five, we're looking friday light right about now. we only have eight incidents on

the board and none are major, so we are not complaining. this is san jose 101 and 880, some nice, light volumes. number six, while you were asleep, we found out the name of britain's new prince. it's louis! arthur charles. fifth in line to the throne of england following his grandfather, prince charles, his dad, and two siblings. >> very nice. number seven, a major announcement on instagram from swedish pop group abba overnight. they've recorded two new songs? yeah! this is first time the group has reported new material in 35 years. and what is this about a hologram? >> yeah, apparently, they're going to perform as a hologram later this year. >> as long as they're not performing as pierce bro ining t will be fine. >> you're cruel. >> i didn't know that. is that a deep cut? i don't know that song. dancing queen?

>> "good morning america" starts good morning, america.starts breaking news, dramatic breakthrough. overnight north korea's dictator kim jong-un becomes their first leader to set foot in south korea. a handshake at the border. will it make peace more possible? what's next for missile tests, eliminating north korea's nuclear program, and that summit with president trump. the white house responds this morning. guilty. bill cosby convicted of sexual assault. after years of accusations from dozens of women, the man once known as america's dad now facing up to 30 years in prison. his accusers overcome in court. two of them joining us on "gma" this morning. breaking overnight, bombshell new accusations against nbc anchor tom brokaw. the former reporter coming forward with sexual misconduct allegations. insi