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. dozens of activists are vowing to stay at immigration services building in san francisco indefinitely until they get what they want. the abolishment of i.c.e. and an end to family separations at the border. protesters have been camping out all night and all morning in the latest demonstration against trump administration's zero tolerance policy. matt keller has more. the protest is growing. more at the present times are set up, they have food and drinks and a message -- abolish i.c.e. or we're not leaving. the gate the u.s. immigration and customs enforcement building on washington street in san francisco is blocked. these protesters arrive
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yesterday for a rally and have not left. they say they're staying here until their demands are met. >> we're calling to an end for deportations and the abolition of i.c.e. which is an organization that is cruel and inknew main which has only existing since 2003 and we want these things to stop that are being done in our names. >> reporter: entrances on jackson street are blocked. buckets say "abolish i.c.e." please keep watch from a distance. officers are making sure everything remains peaceful while providing traffic control for the lane that is blocked. protesters say they were inspired by others fighting to end family detention at the border. >> we're angry. we feel what's happening is immoral and outrageous and we've been inspired by what other folks have done and we wanted to make a similar stand. >> reporter: i.c.e. released a statement an hour ago and it says u.s. immigrations and customs enforcement respects of all people to voice their opinion without interference.
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i.c.e. remains committed to immigration enforcement consistent with federal law and abc 7 news. now to developing news on the wildfire burning in napa, lake, and yolo counties. it's burned 70,000 acres. last night, officials sent out new evacuation advisories that affect berryessa highlands, markly cove resort and pleasure cove resort. cal fire says residents or visitors should be ready to leave immediately if conditions worsen. fire crews in lake county say the pawnee wildfire is 80% contained. it started 10 days ago and burned nearly 15,000 acres. the fire destroyed at least 22 buildings, including some homes. about 50 buildings are threatened and there's still a mandatory evacuation order in effect for the community of double eagle. people are still concerned
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about air quality with these fires continuing to burn to our north. meteorologist mike nicco is monitoring the conditions for us. mike? >> in the transition from the high pressure we had over the week end to low pressure in that nice cool breeze that will come in and clean air, we've had variable winds so far until we get that transition which will happen later today. this has been the result. look at that murkiness out there from our east bay hills camera. right now nothing is unhealthy and we're not expecting it to be today. this is not a spare the air day but let me show you the visible satellite. look at this curl in the atmosphere. that's what's drawing the smoke off to the west once again. but let me show you what will happen later today. notice as we head towards the evening hours, the winds switch from coming out of the east to coming out of the south and southwest. while they'll get fast cher will plague the firefighters, it will evacuate smoke from our neighborhoods and we won't have to worry about it for several days. >> mike, thank you. happening today, we could learn whether both defendants in
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the deadly ghost shape warehouse fire have agreed to plea deals. our media partner, the bay area news group, reports a plea deal has been reached. in exchange for no contest to involuntary manslaughter, eric almena will be sentenced to nine years in jail. max harris, the artist collective's creative director will be sentenced to six years. this would avoid a jury trial scheduled to begin july 16. be the first to know if a deal is reached by downloading our news yapp and enable push alert. or watch us on line at abc7news.com. street racers in the south bay are getting bolder. while side shows usually happen in the middle of the night, they're popping up during the day. this year the chp introduced specialized training for its officers focused on combatting the problem on bay area freeways. agencies have plan to meet every other quarter to put the brakes on the bad habit.
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they involve law enforcement and neighbors and they connect car clubs. >> the community is essential and important in helping us find out who these street racers are and presenting loss of life. >> the chp says officers have responded to several sideshow calls and have been successful in stopping attempted freeway takeovers. and the chp will be out in full force to make it a safe fourth of july. they will be watching for people who took the celebration on the road. abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield met with a chp officer to learn more. today is a big getaway day. looks like you're doing it. >> we are on the road now. traffic is light right now on highway 24. this would be a good time to get away if you can pull it off. they are predicting today between 3:00 and 6:00 will be the busiest time on bay area roads. the tail end of that window is about the time -- the offices
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may be closed tomorrow but the chp says the officers are definitely open for business >> starting today until midnight we'll be conducting maximum enforce. >> they'll watch for everything from a car pool violation like this one this morning in emeryville to more serious infractions like leaving the party and grabbing the keys after having too much to drink. >> plan ahead. if you're hosting an event, make sure the people that are coming over, make sure they're not driving under the influence. it's not just alcohol. it's also drugs. >> reporter: chp officers will be visible. they say often times their presence will influence better driving. they hope this warning will encourage good decision making before you hit the road. last. >> last year we had 47 fatalities in the state of
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california. more than half were not wearing a seat belt. we had over 1200 dui arrest arrt >> reporter: the roads are going to be busy. aaa is predicting traffic will be up 5% this year compared to last. if that happens, it will set a record for the fourth of july. the chp says it wants to make sure you have a safe holiday. reporting live from highway 24, amy hol the airport will be closed to discovery meadows where a celebration will be held. the airport will close its two runways between 9:30 and 10:00 p.m. this is the first time they've done this. the taxiways will remain open so flights can get ready for takeoff during the closure. ts annual independence day celebration. takes place at marina bay park and draws thousands of people. things get started at 5:30 p.m.
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leading up to the fireworks display at 9:15. the festival is free and features food and live music. if you're going, be prepared to deal with heavy traffic along the waterfront. there's more than 60 fourth of july celebrations happening tomorrow throughout the bay area. you can find a link to every one of them. just look at the top of abc7news.com and click "still story" and you'll get video. you can also find them, of course, on our app, abc 7 news, you can download it from the app store. if you want to see red, white, and blue in the sky, that's great. don't do in the your rear-view mirror. to help you get around responsibly, aaa is offering its tip tipsy tow service. aaa will offer a free tow for one driver, one passenger and their vehicle.mb requiretous th.
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the victims are in critical condition. police say there was an argument while the suspect and victims were installing play ground equipment. school is not in session so no students were on the property at the time of the shooting. this morning, the president ordered flags be flown at half-staff in honor of the annapolis newspaper shooting victims. the move is an apparent about face, according to the city's mayor. he claims the president denied his request to lower flags just yesterday. president trump says his staff nixed the idea but he reversed the decision as soon as he learned of the mayor's request this morning. five "capital gazette" newspaper employees were killed thursday % when a gunman with a grudge against the publication shot them? the newsroom. flags on all federal land will be flown at half-staff through sunset. the white house is reportedly planning to take back federal guidelines that encourage students and universities to consider race in the admissions process. according to administration officials, they'd like to reverse the obama-era guidance
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and restore the approach under former president george w. bush to encourage a race-neutral approach in considering students for acceptance. california public universities haven't been able to use race as a factor since voters passed prop 209 in 1996. a formal announcement from the trump administration is expected later today. the president has several more candidates too interview this week for the supreme court vacancy created by the retirement of justice anthony kennedy. today press secretary sarah huckabee sanders said that president trump has interviewed four candidates and will speak to two or three more this week. she also say the president expects to meet the july 9 deadline he has set for announcing his pick. in thailand, emergency teams are weighing their options eight now to rescue the 12 boys and their soccer coach trapped deep inside that flooded cave. the rescue crews finally found them ten days after they went missing but now with new flooding concerns, officials are
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scrambling to get the boys out of that cave. abc's elizabeth hur has the options on the table. >> reporter: a new mission following this miraculous discovery in thailand. >> how many of you? 13? >> reporter: all 12 boys and their soccer coach found weak and hungry but alive. now the race is on to get them out. i. >> what day is it? >> monday. >> one week on monday. you have been here 10 days. 10 days. you are very strong. very strong. >> reporter: the boys originally went into the cave as a fun excursion but with trapped by rising floodwaters. authorities thought the group was two miles into the cave but now confirmed they were found 300 to 400 meters beyond that point. outside, overjoyefamies, many aft holding a vigil around the clock, are now waiting anxiously for the boys' safe rescue. >> we have to find a way to get
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them out because the water is really low. >> reporter: officials exploring several rescue strategies including draining the floodwaters to clear a passage, teaching the group to scuba dive so they can swim out on their own or bringing them supplies to survive until the water subsides. >> it's important to note the safety. when it comes to being able to extract the children as well as the coach, safety is paramount. >> reporter: there are more heavy rains in the forecast and right now it is monsoon season in thailand. that means officials say with safety in mind, crews could end having to send food and supplies into the cave for months. elizabeth hur, abc news, new york. oprah is once again squashing talk about a presidential run in a dramatic way. in an interview with british "vogue," oprah said she could not stomach a presidential run with all the non-truths, nastiness, and back handedness. she says the run would kill her. oprah appears on the cover of
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this month's british "vogue." it will release her full interview in the new issue which hits newsstands this friday. amazon shoppers, good news about prime day is just ahead. plus, imagine all the photos in your phone going a random person in your contact list? the phone maker issuing the cringe worthy warning. >> even our phones aren't safe now. let's open the weather window on sfo. we had delays earlier, delays are over. let's show you what will happen after tomorrow. our coolest day this week, you can see the 90s approaching the east bay and also the south bay and even warmer weather for the weekend. but if you're thinking about heading to the beaches, there may be issues there also.
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check out the clean ee eer r san jose. the cleanest is probably going to be in the south bay today after winds shift and bring us all a little more cleanness to the air after starting off hazy. it will be mild this afternoon with temperatures close to average. clouds come back tonight, the marine layer clouds, drizzle is possible near the coast and the east bay hills. how many will be out that time of the morning? extended, we have summer heat and dangerous surf. 70s in the south bay, east bay in nevada. look at clear lake, 82 degrees. all that warm weather up there for firefighters. 64 in oakland and san francisco. here's a small craft advisory in effect through 3:00 tomorrow morning so winds coming in from
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the west blowing to the northeast gusting to 30 to 35. temperatures in the south bay, even a few 80s. up the peninsula, low to mid-70s, 68 in millbrae. a little more sunshine at the coast but the breezes will keep us in the upper 50s to 60 in the sunset. mid-60s in downtown south san francisco and sausalito and upper 70s through most of the north bay valleys. about 92 degrees for one of our warm spots. low to mid-70s close to average, very comfortable along the east bay shore. move inland and it's less comfortable but may not need the air conditioner. 79 to 86 our spread. you can see we're below average with tsunshine getting a littlee cleaner. by midnight we're mid-50s to 60s.
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if we're going the a's game, 6:50. you can see fireworks exploding over my shoulder. temperatures mid-60s to low 60s and down into the low to upper 50s tonight. here's a look at hurricane fabio. i know what goes into your mind when i say fabio. not that to be owe. still kind of handsome see it fall apart and moves to the west. it sends dangerous waves our way so when the temperatures are reaching the mid-90s saturday inland and you want to go to the beach don't turn your back on the water. you may want to stay out of it if you're on those south-facing beaches like marin county and santa cruz county where it will be most dangerous will fall into the 50s and 60s and it gets hot with the heat peaking for the third week in a
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row, saturday. >> bring the blankets to the fireworks show. thanks, mike. good news for online shoppers. amazon prime day is expanding this year. it gets under way on july 16 at noon and will last 36 hours. that's six hours longer than last year. this will extend to whole foods stores. it will cost you $119 a year now to become a prime member or $12.99 for a month-to-month option. sheryl crow is calling it quits. she announced her next album will be her last. it will feature artists crow considers life long heroes like steve s stevie nicks, johnny cash and keith richards. tech crunch says a glitch with some samsung galaxy phones is causing them to send your entire phofophoto library to ra people on your contact list. some users say the default
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with pg&e in the sierras. and i'm an arborist since the onset of the drought, more than 129 million trees have died in california. pg&e prunes and removes over a million trees every year to ensure that hazardous trees can't impact power lines. and since the onset of the drought we've doubled our efforts. i grew up in the forests out in this area and honestly it's heartbreaking to see all these trees dying. what guides me is ensuring that the public is going to be safer and that these forests can be sustained and enjoyed by the community in the future.
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a reminder, we're on 4/7 on the abc news app. today on our web site, we have updated maps of the county fire burning in napa, lake and yolo count eyes. be sure to down lead to abc 7 news app to get breaking news alerts and tune in for the latest news and weather on our next newscast, abc 7 news at 4:00. we have newly released video out of boston that's the perfect example of what humankindness looks like. this past friday, a woman got her leg caught in between that train and the platform. pretty frightening but commuters decided to rock the train back and forth until they were able to free the woman. she suffered some injuries but is expected to be okay. >> for them to get the conductor
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jardiance can cause serious side effects including dehydration. this may cause you to feel dizzy, faint, or lightheaded, or weak upon standing. ketoacidosis is a serious side effect symptoms include nausea, vomiting, stomach pain, tiredness, and trouble breathing. stop taking jardiance and call your doctor right away if you have symptoms of ketoacidosis or an allergic reaction. symptoms of an allergic reaction include rash, swelling, and difficulty breathing or swallowing. do not take jardiance if you are on dialysis or have severe kidney problems. other side effects are sudden kidney problems, genital yeast infections, increased bad cholesterol, and urinary tract infections, which may be serious. taking jardiance with a sulfonylurea or insulin may cause low blood sugar. tell your doctor about all the medicines you take and if you have any medical conditions. man: ask your doctor about jardiance and get to the heart of what matters.
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>> hey, everybody it's whiz kids week. we've got some incredibly bright young people with us today ready to take our 14-question pop quiz, where an a-plus is worth $1 million. and it all starts right now on "who wants to be a millionaire." [cheers and applause] [dramatic music] ♪ welcome to the show. it's whiz kids week. are you guys ready? [cheers and applause] fired up today. let's welcome our first whiz kid, who's spent a year creating electricity from oxygen. from sunnyvale, california, 14-year-old kaushik tota. [cheers and applause] kaushik, welcome. >> hi. >> if you can make electricity from oxygen or vice-versa, 14 questions, that's nothing to you. >> i hope so. >> we're about to see.
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