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san francisco. a city worker has been killed in a traffic collision. zuckerberg san francisco general hospital confirmed that to abc 7 news within the last 15 minutes. hpened on 28th street between castro and diamond in knowy valley. >> live over the scene now. san francisco police haven't said what led up to the crash. but see a flat bed tow truck a black sedan resting near a dump truck and near an open hole in the ground. police are asking people to avoid the area. we don't know when the street reopens. good afternoon thanks for joining us. now to today's other top story. >> i am president of the san francisco board of supervisors, london breed and soon to be mayor of the city and county of san francisco. >> that is a smiling and happy london breed. the tight race for mayor in san francisco appears to be over. supervisor londed breed will become the mayor and mark leno
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conceded >> now the department of elections has yet to finish the ballots. but he says given breed's lead he doesn't see a win likely. >> abc 7 news reporter lyanne melendez live from city hall where she spoke to breed a few minutes ago, >> the pne clo l d came this morning from mark leno's office. i called supervisor london breed on her victory and to wish her every success. former state senator said while he initially led the race a week ago, eventually his numbers eroded with breed pulling ahead. >> we haven't seen a day it hasn't gone in her direction. we're down to fewer votes than we had a week ago. >> once the results are
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certified by the department of elections, 43-year-old breed will become the first african-american woman to be mayor of san francisco. the earliest day she can assume office is july 10th. >> i'm londed breed, president of the san francisco board of supervisors and soon to be mayor of the city and county san francisco. >> supervisor jane kim, also running for mayor congratulated breed. a month ago both leno and kim a alliance asking their supporters to vote for them as their first and second choices. hoping one of them would defeat breed. a strategy that has worked in other races as part of the rank choiced voting system. in this case it didn't work. >> the campaign is over. and it is time for us to forgot about the drama that existed in the world of politics during the campaign and time for us to focus on addressing these challenges so that we can make our city better for all
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sfriskens. >> yes. >> that was lyanne melendez reporting. pg&e is warning bay area examiners about a new policy it may cut off electricity when the weather creates fire danger. >> kristen sze here now with which neighborhoods may be affected. kristen. >> we will let the camera make it's away i want to show you the match of the bay area. >> manning on kristen it looks like we don't have your microphone working at this moment. >> we'll get back to you in just a moment. >> yeah. first let's move to the fire. unfortunately a man died when he wasn't able to escape an early morning fire in walnut creek. firefighters were called to a home on mandarin lane. around 12:45 this morning. the man's wife and their adult son were able to escape with minor injuries. but that man was trapped inside. firefighters say he died before >> announcer: now the accuweather forecasts with spencer christian. well another wrm and breeze were day in the bay area. thus the concern about the fire
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risk. a look at live doppler 7. sunny skies across the region a few patches of coastal fog we see developing right now. changhows overall we're experiencing a cooldown. most locations cooler than yesterday. but warm out there still. and windy at times. kufrpt reading currently 69 in san francisco and across the bay in oejd. but inland 94 in santa rosa. clover dale 91. 94 the concord and fairfield pfl 91 at morgan hill. it's very warm to hot in these inland areas. very dry vegetation. and that's why -- those are some of the reasons that we have this elevated concern for fire. now, we'll take a look at the temperature range going into the evening hours. we'll see temperatures not dropping off very much. 10:00 tonight still in the 70s in some inland locations. upper 60s in most other places. around the bay temperatures in the upper 50s. even in the wee hours of the night and early morning we won't
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see a cooldown. lows will be in the 50s to to 60s. starting off warm but the cooling continuing in it father's day. i'll give you a closer look in a few minutes. >> back to the story we were talking about pg&e warning schers they may shut off electricity when there is extreme fire danger. >> abc 7 news anchor kristen ste with who might be affected. >> ama and larry i want to show you the cpuc map of the bay area, the areas in red are the ones pg&e is worried about. north bay, peninsula santa cruz county and east bay. pg&e sent a letter to these customers in the fire danger zones petition. when winds are i high and conditions are ripe the company may cut off electricity preemptively to prevent wildfires. >> 4 hours in advance of us possibly shutting off the power we will notify customers and then 24 hours in advance of us
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possibly shutting off the power we'll notify customers again. >> this is one of punken e new slaugss in the wake of calfire's finding that the utility is possible for many of last october's devastating wildfires that killed more than 40 people and destroyed thousands of homes. i'm g going to once again show you this map of the power areas that could e shut off. i'll draw your attention to this, the lawrence berkeley national lab. that is in the affected zone. you can see. and cal's mrmial stadium there. that is right on the edge. of course they are their own generates. but keep in mind that there are homes in the hills as well pl i'll we'll bring you back over here and bring that down for you. and let's talk about the video here. pg&e crews working on the power lines because they feel like this is very important. they tell us they understand that there are implications when they shut down the power for some people of health and safety concern when power goes out and
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they promise not to pull the plug lightly. >> thank you. inon w t sgct has been aes in berkeley. happening jus bn ,100lock of eex street. officers found the victim suffering from gunshot wounds. no word on the victim's condition. the subrogate fled but was found two hours later and now in police custody. and marin county a cold case from the last century moved to the front burner. >> police are lag for clues to solve the murder of 92-year-old ursula sonolo killed 25 years ago. wayne friedman has case update from larkspur. >> this this apartment complex, the paint has changed and most of the tenants. but one mystery remains constant. and in the central marin police department it still eats at detectives. >> she deserves justice. >> on this day in 1993 poli found 92-year-old ursula dead in her apartment after being stabbed multiple times with a kitchen knife she was a mother
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abgrandmother qb widow and invalid who survived the 1906 earthquake. as detectives told abc 7 two years after the crime, it seems senseless. >> there was no sign of forced entry. and there was nothing missing from the apartment near as we can tell. so we can't establish really the motive. >> and that remains to be the case today. ursula has the unique distinction of being larkspurs only unsolved murder in 25 years. today, police asked for a tip. we wondered, is that a coincidence or are they on toing. >> we think somebody out there has information for us. the information could help us bed on what?me. >> i can't answer that for you. >> the police department mark of seemed cryptic restricted by what she could say and yet anxious for a final telling clue. nothing or it might help the police solve the crime that baffled them all the years. >> who were the last people seeing her alive. >> we think it may have been
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some workman that had been in the apartment the evening before. there had been renovations going to to the apartment deflection since the murder the twin cities police change the named to central marin. detective ernieny schwartz retired but the mystery remains open. in larkspur wayne friedman abc 7 news. >> if you know anything, even if it seems insignificant to larkspur police tell abc. they are anxious to hear from you. the man accused of throwing a homeless man's belongings into lake merit is charged with second degree robbery. the 30-year-old is beings accused of snatching a cell phone out of the hand of man having a conversation with him. and at friday he was kault on camera throeing a homeless man's belonging into the lake and that video went viral. he is being held on $100,000 yale bail on the santa rita jail
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in dublin. >> researchers are linking proposition 47 which lowered sentences to an increase in thefts. the public policy institute of california reports larcenies increased by 9 petros by 2016. car break-ins accounted for about 3/4s of the increase. violent crime increased. but researchers say proposition 47 wasn't the cause. they say it was due in part to changes in crime reporting. police in hills bureau are warning residents will several mountain lion sights. there's been activity as you see on the map since june 3rd backup wildlife cameras have caught images. they say hills borough is a natural has been tate and they've been known to attack pets. and accidents are reminded to keep pets in doors during dawn, dusk and evening hours. and don't feed in the deer in the area because that attracts mountain lions. a big aannouncement in the world of sports and big news for the u.s.
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>> it's quite sunk in that we hosting the world cup in '26. >> some games could be here in the bay area. >> one day after the big championship parade, steph curry going into the crowd, a new honor for the warriors. >> plus too big and too unmanageable. just some of the reasons behind a proposal to split up california. the pros and cons of the measure you'll be voting on in november. >> too big and too munn manageable describes traffic of then. on the skoi way in downtown this hour. on coming traffic jammed up as usual and even the right han sees forolks heading 101 sou
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the world cup is coming to america. >> yes it was a landslide vote to bring the tournament to u.s. mexico and canada. a joint bid. and bay area fans could have a front row seat. >> matt keller has the details. >> levi stadium is one of 17 stadiums in the u.s. in contention to host the world cup matches in 2026. a decision isn't expected for two years. butrs a hbeus t s brea eceived second highest technical ee vaflgs from fifa during the review process. >> as teams arrive in moscow to kick-off the world cup, today all eyes are back on the u.s. and the year 2026. >> canada, mexico and usa have been selected by the fifa congress to hold the 2026 fifa
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world cup. >> fifa announced today north america will host the world cup pin eight years. >> i'm sure it's quite sunk in we're hosting in' 26. >> the bid was years in the making. >> the we'll concept of a united bid started six, seven years. to have it culminate in a win is a fantastic. >> even president trump is chiming in. tweeting the u.s. together with mexico and canada just got the world cup. congratulations. the field is expected to expand to 48 teams with 60 of the 80 games held here in the u.s. america is hoping the 2026 will inspire young athletes to dream now. >> to give thisdream, the star, the eight years from now the great tournament will be on our shores. >> if levi staumds hosting the games it will bring back 1994. the back then stanford stadium hosted several games.
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the warriors are honored in washington with a congressional resolution. senators diane feinstein and kamala harris. and nancy pelosi and barbara lee introduce add resolution on honors the warriors winning back to back championships. feinstein said they were one of the great dynasties to win the third championship in four years. there were nearly 494,000 b.a.r.t. trips yesterday. b.a.r.t. said it was the seventh highest day in the history of the agency. but ridership was down about 5% from last year's parade. b.a.r.t.'s basesiest day the giants world series parade in 2012 which fell on halloween. well if bike lanes in san francisco look cleaner it's thanks to down size technology. the department of public works showed off street sweep ertz today. able to get through the protected bike lanes sectioned off from traffic. >> the guys are already out.
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out every day, and makingll the cycling that are available all around our beautiful city are being kept clean. and so efrl lanes are getting cleaned. >> the city has some 15 miles of protected bike lanes including sections of market street, the embarcadero and street. >> the federal reserve raised the rate this we can. the central bank raised the key short term by a modest quarter point to a 7.25%. the fed foresees four rate hikes this up freviouy forecast. this means that businesses face higher loan rates over time frmts birth rates are dropping especially in kbrars where housing prices rise.
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a study by zillow found birth rates dropped the most in counties where home values grew. birth records show in ceasefire in the number fell 21% between 2010 and 2016. during that time home values rose 61%. experts say many young people move to coastal cities to start careers and then leave if they choose to raise a family. >> all right. time to turn to our weather as we finally hit midweek. >> closing in on father's day. >> yes as we approach father's day the temperatures will settle down a little bit into a more seasonal range. a look the live doppler 7 still warm. sunny skies just about all over the region except for patches of coastal fog developing. much of the coastline is clear. this is our view from the roof top here at abc 7, looking across the embarcadero over the bay. currently 66 in san francisco. 69 across the bay in oakland. 77 in mountain view. 83 in san jose. 93 in gilroy. 61 at half moon bay.
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the view looking westward from the east bay hills camera under clear skies. 94 in santa rosa. warm in many of the inland areas 83 in napa nop novato 1. farahfield at 94 and 91 at livermore. really hot in the inland east bay. and santa cruz beach lots of beach goers are enjoying the sunshine. the cooling paternity in the forecast. you may not have felt in the l weekend. it will be bright and breedsy father's day. and a warmer paternity developing are develops early nieskes we can clear skies even at the coast. upper 50s to near sixly in the inland valleys. tomorrow's highs temperatures drop. low 60s on the coast. mid-70s for the most part around the bay. and inland areas see highs ranging from mid-80s to low 90s. the warmest locations far north, north by where highs reach 92 at
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yukia and clover dale. on to friday, the cooling continues not dramatically. mid-80s for the mt pt on upper 60s to low 70s around the by. a similar range will be with us on saturday. then sunday father's day the cooling continues except for fairfield which will be toasty at 83 antioch 81. most other locations seeing a slight drop in temperatures. the tropics again, what was a category 3 hurricane yesterday is tropical storm bud. still posing a threat to cabos and lucas and baja california moving northward. it may weaken but make lawful at cabos and lucas tomorrow. enough energy to produce widespread heavy rain and possibly flooding and other damage. then the storm crosses baja going to northwest mexico on friday as it moves a tropical low up into southwestern new mexico. it will be just a minimal storm.
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a look at the am weather seven-day forecast, wrm inland again tomorrow. but not hot. and cooling continues on friday. as we see the heat tampering with breezy conditions. partly cloudy and cooler than average on saturday and sunday which is father's day by the way. but we'll see lots of sunshine and it will be a bright and pleasant day just a little bit cooler than average. we warm up again mid-he can by next wednesday highs back in the 90s in the inland areas. >> thank you spencer. >> all right. all things game. the eye popping sights of the big kpoe under way in southern california. and was this bear looking for a ride? the bizarre move caught on camera. our cameras trained on traffic in san jose. this is 101 southbound is always backed up even the car pool lane on the listened is moving
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the premiere gatherering the video game industry is underway in ranks. the electronic entertainment kpro or e three subpoena is garthering huge crowds. rob hays with our sister station in los angeles has all the details. >> reporter: there may be three e's in the name of expo but they don't stand for esz on the eyes and ears. more than 200 exhibiters
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sporting eye popping displays. it's easy to see mr o the gaming industry flock here. ir at a lot. mber cpa ges a aoue >> ashley anderson came from seattle to attend. alex chavez drove from mechanics cally mexico. >> e three has historically been only open to gaming industry professionals and the media. but last year tickets were sold to a limited number of public and gamers ray o are back this year. >> it definitely changes the vibe. it good to see the fans. i like see fans get hands on games it's kiting. >> fans could be one reason attendance jumped 35% last year to 68,000 people. here to check out the latest games from software developers and the big announce many from console makers. three-day long expo. exercise and
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younrsnde withll t l. i mean. eople fronz o i >> she is pumped. that's rob hays reporting e three wraps up tomorrow. this is amazing today disney released the first trailer for the live action version of its 1941 classic dumbo. check it out. ♪ >> we're all family here. no matter how ♪ tim burton directs the remake which starts michael keatonen danny did he vit o and colin farrell. it's due in theater march nextier. disney is of course the parent company of abc 7. the president claims victory but today lawmakers remain
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city worker killed today was with the department of water. she was working in knowy valley when a car on a tow truck got loose and rolled into her. the police are saying to avoid the area between castro and diamond. one week after the election the race more mayor is finally over. former state senator mark leno concede the the race today saying he called his lifl with congratulations in in blond lyn breed with new job at mayor. concerns about fire danger running high. deadlines to clean up brush around homes are fast approaching. laura anthony will have the details at 5:00. after the historic summit in which a sitting u.s. president and north korean dictator struck a deal. president trump declared there is no more nuclear threat from north korea. but many lawmakers are skeptical. abc 7 news reporter serena reporter has the latest from washington. serena. >> reporter: ama president trump is confident this is a win that could define his presidency even though critics say this deal has no time line or verification
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process. president trump back home and with a bold claim. tweeting, everybody can now feel safer than the day i took office. there is no longer a nuclear threat from north korea. the statement after a historic handshake and deal with the north korean dictator. that has the president promising unspecified security guarantees for kim who declared his unwavering commitment to denuclearizing the peninsula. but lacking specifics about when are how that will be accomplished and whether it will be verified. the foreign relations chairman called that tweet, hyperbowl. >> the president has a tendency to do something ad hoc that hasn't been vetted with people. >> as the speakers of the house expressed cautious optimism. >> we should be under no delusion of our experiences with north korea. it's a terrible regime. they've done terrible things. and they've been deceitful in the past. th president t fime etas q
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north koreans made promises to denuclearize happening last during both the clinton and bush administrations. democrats questioning the basis of the claim. >> what planet is the president on? saying it doesn't make it so. north korea still has nuclear weapons. >> while the secretary of state fired back, relg etelling reporters despite the language used in the agreement, complete encompassing verifiable and the in the minds of everyone concerned. . and secretary pompeo provided guidance on the time line they want to see the disarmament within the two, two and a half years putting that delinquent at the end of president trump's first term in office. >> did he outline what the steps look like or provide specifics on next steps. >> ama he was asked specifically about that. and he said that it's in the
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statement you're just wrong about that. even though the statement the two leaders signed provided no guidelines whatsoever on a time line or verification process. when secretary pomp was was asked about the language used he said it's just semantics. he said the where games are suspended as long as there are productive conversations and engagement happening. and when specifically asked about when that engagement would start taking place following the summit he expected it in the next week or so. ama. >> certain aif marshal life from washington, d.c. thank you. sources tell abc news that lawyers for my knowledge cohen president trump long-term personal attorney and confident will not be representing him and cohen is likely to cooperate with federal prosecutors investigating his business dealings. cohen has been up against a ticking clock, a judge giving his team until only this hr go tough the 3.7 million documents seized by the fbi during april's raids. at that time two sources familiar with a warrant in this
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case told abc news that federal agents were hunting for records tied to cohen's business dealings and seven-day forecast deals with trump's alleged mistresses. media organization organizations of the6 prentia campaign fl that send chills through spines in the white house including president trump. >> while it's unclear what cohen will do next. it's not clear he identified new replacement legal counsel zroo. the fbi agent involved in a shootings appeared in a courtroom. chase bishop is charged with second degree assault. today a judge ruled he can travel out of state. the 29-year-old agent was off duty dancing as a denver club when his gun tlipd from his holster. he picked it up but fired a shot and hit a pate troon. massive wildfires are raging across the west. tens of thousands of acres in the colorado. burned flames also forced evacuations this week in los
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angeles. the hot and dry conditions expected to last at least a few more days. here is abc news reporter marshalsy gonzalez with the latest. >> reporter: from alaska to oklahoma dozens of fires burning. flames threatening million dollar mansions and celebrity homes in beverly hills. >> i looked out the side of the hill is on fire. >> the blaze prompting evacuation orders started investigators say when a spark from a weed whacker ignited the brush. dry conditions throughout the southwest and triple digit temperatures in places creating ripe conditions. >> this is one of the driest years we've had in really on record in a long time. >> in colorado, massive wildfires tearing through tens of thousands of acres and displacing thousands of residents. >> everything the breeze got out. we didn't get stuff. but we got everything in the breeze out. >> this brush fire prompting volunteer evacuations in nevada. in utah eight homes destroyed.
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the residents desperately using garden hoses trying to slow the spread. pack here the evacuation orders in beverly hills have been lifted. but forecastsers say the high fire danger for the southwest will continue several more days. marshalsy gonzalez, abc news. lanls los angeles. crews say camper are to blame for a 500 acre fire near carson city nevada. beginning in voltaire canyon area. no structures threatened. two campers are detained. they were using the fire to clean up waste at a camp site. the fire is 15% contained. a massive new international study finds that antarctica's ice sheet is melting three times faster than it used to. the report in the zbrournlmelte. that's enough to confer the state of texas in 13 feet of water and raise oceans.
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scientists say the rate of me cmate change.indicator of first at&t now another possible megamerger in the works. >> and new details today about the deadly hurricane in puerto rico. the new number
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data coming out of puerto rico seems to indicate that hurricane maria caused more deaths than officially announced. according to npr there are 1,400 more deaths in the last four months of 2017 than average over the previous four years. the total comes after a judge ordered the puerto rican government to release degtd certificate information. following a lawsuit filed by cnn and the center for investigative journalism. last mond a harvard university study estimated as many as 8,500 people died as a result of the hurricane. the official government death toll stands at 64. for people worried about the next big one, bill graham auditorium in san francisco was
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the place to be today. thousands of bay area filtered through the 2018 earthquake safety fair today. states and local agencies manned information booths next to contract retrofitters and earthquake experts all with great earthquake tips. >> post earthquake, there is a large earthquake, smell gas in the house and no help coming. then they should know how to turn off the gas. they should have a wrench by the gas main -- right coming in. and then they should know how to do it. and they want you want -- >> more than 85 exhibiters participated in the fair. >> announcer: now the accuweather forecasts with spencer christian. live doppler 7, sunny skies across the bay area. coastal fog forming patches here and there. overnight remaining clear. mild with low temperatures in the mid-to upper 50s. foam highs from low 60s at the coast to 70s around the bay. and 80s in most inland locations. and low 90s up at yukia and
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clover tail. look at our breakdown on father's day, the planner for sunday. starting with lingering early morning clouds. from midday to the afternoon hours look for bright sunny skies, a few thin high clouds around. pleasant warm up in the afternoon in upper 70s inland. upper 60s around the by appear 50s around the coast. not a warm father's day but sunny and pleasant. mostly sunny. the accuweather seven-day forecast. the a bit of warmth tomorrow but cooler in all areas under breezy conditions. on friday the coolest day in the forecasts will be over the weekend. then warms up early next we can. but midweek it will be toasty again with high temperatures back on wednesday in the 90s in inland. >> thanks spencer. weather on mars is not great either. a nasa revolver on mars fell silent as a dust storm endevelop ops the planet. flight controllers tried to contact opportunity but the revolver didn't respond. controllers expect several more
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days before there is enough sunlight to recharge the battery. nasa launch the twin revolvers opportunity and spirit back in 2003. spirit has now worked for several years now. a big win for the maker of the iconic red soled shoes, the 6-eld year legal battle that's finally over. "7 on your side" michael finney. let's say someone steals you
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this comes a day after the federal judge cleared the atant takeover of time warner rejecting the government argument that it hurts competition in cable and satellite tv. senators are urging the justice department to appeal that massive $85 billion at&t time warner merger. >> yesterday federal judge approved it without imposing any vi closer look at what the deal could mean for you. >> reporter: that's right a judge cleared the way to this $85 billion at&t takeover of time warner which means in a couple of weeks the time warner name will go away and at&t will not only be a streaming and wireless company but also a company that now owns hbo and cnn and tbs and tnt and warner brothers. and that can come with some perks for at&t consumers down the road. for example, it might be the case that at&t consumers could stream some of that old time
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warner content on their phones without having to use up data. we have seen that type of agreement play out in the past. it could also mean that if you're not an at&t subscriber that you have to pay alacarte for the video you get throh time warner. nowou might h to pay extra the same way you pay for netflix or amazon prime in order to watch their videos. the teal also means it paves the way for a number of of new megamergers ahead. there were plenty of companies watching this and watching the court to see the decision. because now they have the green light to go out and buy, buy, buy. rebecca jarvise, abc news, new york. a major legal victory in europe for french designer. the court roo ruled that other steiner can't sell copy cat versions souled stillette
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os. the courthe chain argument thatopean union law bars the trademarking of product with common shapes like shoes. time for ask finney "7 on your side" michael finney." . i reported to the company about the credit card theft and cancelled the chart one of the merchants i didn't buy from is asking for payment. what do i do. >> you did what you were supposed to. you contacted the credit card company. the most you are responsible for is $50 as long as you reported the cast o card lost orr stolen right away. do not deal with the merchant. and consider actually reporting them to the card processer, visa, master card they're not allowed to call up and harass you because of some thief. by the way, some credit cards should nod not even you the $50 those are very bad. >> brian asks what do you think is the reason some retailers are
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closing down? is about a us of online shopping. >> it's called the retail apocalypse. we reported out of here. last year 8,000 stores closed. this year it's about 3,000 so far. online sales and high rents get the blame. this could be the beginning because right now 86% of all sales are still made through brick mortar stores. 14% of sales moves to online and this is what we have seen already. think about that. >> malls are in big trouble. >> big trouble. >> terrance on twitter asks, hi, michael with rumors community colleges being free if some states should i go to college free of charge if i have financial aid. >> never do anything because of a rumor. that's the number one thing. and it depends -- the rest of your question it depends on the financial aid. if you get grants that don't y'llaying b theon or back for years and years and years? look, let me give you hard facts. city college of san francisco
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right now is free if you lived in the city for a year. so there is one option. there is a move to make all california community colleges free. we'll see what's happening. i think it will happen in a year or are two. other states do offer free education. actually so do some european countries even to students from the united states. so what you will need to do is contact the individual colleges you want to go to. see if they cost anything at all. and then find out what kind of package you can get, a financial package that's what everybody does for every college. that's what you have to do. >> sure. >> really no shortcut there. if you have a question you can record a 10 to 15 had been second long video. share it on social media. make sure you use the hashtag ask infinney. i can find it that which. you can reach me on facebook and through abc7news.com. >> thank you. >> thanks. here is another reason to always lock your car doors. take a look. this mama bear smelled food inside the minivan so she did what anyone would do right grabbed the door handles and
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opened the doors. yeah. did it all while the little cubs played. along how cute. the people owning the home say the bears didn't do damage and warned away eventually. >> smarter bear. how boo beaver flavored whisky. >> what. >> a new hampshire distillery introduce add new bourbon. partly from the is he kregs of a beaver. the is he kregs called castorium has a history of use as a flavoring on a small list of groents recognized as safe. other ingredients ares are prer canadian confiscate root. fir needles birch bark and maple seerp. >> i don't know where to go with that. >> yeah. >> three californias it's a pbl. the proposal to break up california makes it to the ballot. but what would it mean?
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and does it have a chance. >> kristen is here a look at news at 5:00. closing the backr. apple's makes phones more secure. high fives and hugs. meet the young man who shared a peshl moment with the warrior jordan bell. and a common butterfly does an extraordinary thing. these stories and more when dan and i join you for abc 7 news at 5:00. >> announcer: the signs are everywhere. the conversations are changing. the words, they're personal. some signs you seek out. some find you .and behind every sign is someone's story. our job, see the signs, earn your trust, be an ally where you live. we do more than cover local news.
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too big and unmanageable losing people because of high taxes and quality of life on decline due to traffic and other issues. we spoke with peggy grande the spoke person for citizens for cal three via skype. >> we see people leaching california in droves this is an opportunity for californians from a wide variety of dynamo graphics to say they want something better. >> san francisco and sacramento would be part of northern california with a population of 13 million, 40 million for a single state. the coast thele area will be called california. and have a about 12 million residents. a new southern california would encompass you have in of the central valley ob orange county and san diego with 14 million people. the ballot measure dotes not address how to divide up the state's extensive assets. the silicon valley leadership group has not taken a stand but sees plen of obstacles that could be costly. >> how dwu are do you divide up a one-state transportation set of systems, water delivery in
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one state that's already a fight as one california. our energy grid. >> not to mention the need to build two new state capitol builds and finish funding and building high-speed rail. becoming three states would mean the number of u.s. senators would increase from two to six. but the number of representatives in the house would likely stay at 53 but divided three ways. congress would still need to approve the division if measur passes. in san jose, david louie, abc 7 news. a major campaign to defeat this proposal has already formed called one california. it argues that the break up into three states would be a waist of money better spent on improving schools. >> you can get the latest new was the upgraded news app with enhanced video features, more customization and push alerts. you get more news you want delivered to your phone. >> thanks for yoing us for abc 7 news at 4:00.
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i'm larry beil. >> i'm ama daetz news at 5:00 starts now. a car unhitched from a tow kruk and car evens out of control. a wom i kled. live with t preying news in san francisco. >> old case with a new plea. marin authorities need your help finding who ever killedhis -yeaold. >> y t fir uol yesterday on abc 7 news. now officials they serve as a warning to all of us. san francisco will have a new mayor. and she is making history. how she claims vikt iry even with thousand of votes left to count. . the young man thrust in the spotlight after a special moment with the warrior jordan bell. >> announcer: now from abc 7, live breaking news. and that breaking news in san francisco. a city worker killed today when a car broke loose from a tow truck. freak accident with tragic results. >> i'm kristen sze. thank for joining us. it happened on 28th street in
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knowy valley. the worker was the department of water. >> vic lee is life at the scene with n information for you tonight. vic. >> reporter: we're at diamond and 28th here is knowy valley behind me as you can see that is the scene, the crime scene, the tow truck. you can see the black car which rolled off the tow truck. and you can see the dump truck. let's go some sky shots from a -- that flat bed truck was loading the barak car on the ramp. a neighbor we are told had requested the tow. but somehow the car broke loose from the ramp and rolled down the hill over a trench. and that's where about three or four city department of public works employees were working. the car hit a female worker who we are told was a member of the water department, the city water department. she was transported to san francisc

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