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police have received nearly 1,000 tips since molly disappeared nearly three weeks ago. tonight the reward has grown. she went part of her childhood in oakland. tonight her community came forward to pray for her return. >> we gather together this evening to pray for a member of our family. >> 25 days have passed. >> but she belongs to all of us.

>> and ten years have passed since molly and her family left oakland to move to iowa. >> our class had 30 kids. everyone knew each other. >> it was very inclusive with everyone. >> these young men went to corpus christi elementary school with molly. molly disappeared on july 18th while on a run near her family's home in brooklyn, iowa. >> it is strange to see her face on the "nightly news.." >> her mother attended church every single week and even though they moved to iowa, their hearts were always close to their friends here in east bay. >> my closest family may be half the country away, but they have been very present since we have been searching for molly. >> molly's mother spoke to us tonight. she showed this photo of herself with molly. she said the prayer service

gives her great strength to continue searching. >> no matter how little faith you have, you can work miracles and know that there is a whole world out there praying for molly. >> molly's mother is praying that questions about her daught daughter's whereabouts will be answered. tonight two people dead after a tragic crash. the two passengers who died are 18 years old. another three young women are at the hospital, including the driver. >> there is just loss all around. it is difficult to describe right now. >> friends and family members hugged for three 18-year-old women badly injured in a terrible car crash. the crash killed two 18-year-old men also riding in the car. >> we're asking everyone to send out good thoughts. i can't begin to imagine the

pain that those families are experiencing right now. >> her 18-year-old cousin from ant yoch was driving the car that plunged off this connector ramp. the car reduced to a twisted piece of metal. >> my understanding was this was her core group of friends. >> she suffered major injures in the crash and is facing serious charges. >> she was placed under arrest at the hospital for multiple counts of felony manslaughter and dui. >> but they dispute the fact that recent graduate was driving drunk. >> no toxicology reports have come back at this point, so we don't know what actually occurred. >> this is an underage drinking and driving collision that could have been prevented. an awful situation and very tragic for everybody. >> the crash is too sad to

describe. >> it is tragic and sad that two people lost their lives. the chp says her injuries were severe, but not life threatening. her two female passengers are the hospital. in washington, d.c., counter protesters outnumbered far right demonstrators in a unite the right rally. police were tasked with keeping the protests from turning deadly. >> one year after the dead hi unite the right rally in charlottesville, virginia, some of the same people behind that rally tried to organize the same protests in our nation's capital. the unite the right rally telling us his people were afraid to show up. the few that did make it out were met by hundreds of counter

protesters. >> we're not going to stand for hatred and fascism in the united states. >> america overwhelmingly rejects their message and their hate. that's all that's necessary to show other americans this isn't normal. this isn't something to be tolerated. >> the organizer of this event disavowed white nationalism. >> i'm not a white nationalist. but i'm okay with sharing this country with people from around the world. but if you bring in too many people at once, it is not the same country anymore. that's what they're doing and that's why a lot of white people feel aggrieve. >> the president was heavily criticized last year for now condemning the group. he didn't this year either. instead tweeting the riots in charlottesville resulted in

senseless death and division. we must come together. peace to all americans. >> d.c.'s mayor says the event today was peaceful for the most part, adding there were no special accommodations made for any group. officers just tried to keep them apart. now, the mayor says he is sickened by what he says is the cruellest hoax to hit his community. someone has been distributing these ku klux klan pam they were found with raw white rice in it. while the police are investigating, we calls the flyers repulsive and sad. >> they have recovered data recorders from an air plan. they will be sent to washington

for analysis. it should provide clues about the mindset of richard russell and why he stole the twin engine airplane. those who know him say they're still stunned by what happened. >> he was in pain, seemed a little delusional. i was shocked to see someone who was so nice and helpful and caring to do such a thing. >> the coroner says they recovered human remains believed to be of russell. he had been employed for three and a half years as a ground service worker. >> we are getting a better sense of the moments before a private plane made a landing on an east bay freeway. >> oh, my god! >> a witness' dash cam video shows the plane landing last night on i-580. the plane was heading from lake

tahoe. the pilot said the fuel line snapped and caused the plane to lose pressure. you can hear how calm he was from the audio. >> we're going to go down to the road. i'm not familiar with the roads here, but i'll choose one and let you know. both the pilot and his passenger walked away without any injuries. the plane was registered in reno. >> firefighters are facing a difficult time stoppin the fred of the complex fires. flames are now pushing towards the northwest into the resort community of lake pillsbury. the area is rugged and remote. the two fires that make up the complex have burned in total more than 336,000 acres and are 70% contained. >> the city of santa clara has won a legal fight in its dispute

with the san francisco 49ers over the team. that he denied the 49ers annual request to increase the rent. instead the team's rent will increase by $262,000 to $27.62 million each year. the decision will allow it to make its axccelerated pace of paying down the debt. >> it shows we are managing the 49ers, instead of being minnesotaaged by them. w will hold them accountable to how they deal with the city. our citizens have allowed them to have their residence here in the city. so they need to play fair. >> the 49ers told abc 7 news that the organization accepts the arbitrator's decision. >> crews will need to wait until tomorrow to free a commercial fishing boat. the pacific quest ran aground at 2:00 this morning.

the captain and his dog walked ashore unhurt. crews have secured the boat midday, but they do need to wait until low tide tomorrow to salvage the boat. 1,200 gallons of diesel boat have been secured. still ahead on abc 7 news at 11:00, saving the animals. >> the dramatic evacuation caught on body camera. officers save the puppies has flames move in. >> a pretty bright weekend tonight. the fog moving in. and that will lead to a cooler forecast. >> plus, look toward the sky tonight and you are in for a treat. hundreds are spending the night at an east bay

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(sound of car door opening) (car door closes) (sound of engine starting) . lift off of the mighty delta four rocket. >> a nasa launch lit up the sky. this probe is hurdling towards the sun for the closest encounter ever. it is expected to pass through the sun's outer atmosphere in november. thousands of spectators jammed the launch site including eugene parker for whom the aircraft is named. >> and happening right now quite a show to behold up above us. you do have to be patient, though. >>

>> people are spending the night looking at the stars. hey, lilian. >> reporter: this event has sold out. more than 500 people are expected. this observation will get very crowded as we near the peak viewing hours. dozens of hundreds of people expected at the science center are sleeping over. a unique experience people we talk with couldn't pass up. >> we talk about some parks or away from the city. this is a perfect place because you have a good view of the stars. >> when the earth passes through the remnants from the comets. but this year the phenomenon is expected to be more spectacular than usual. >> our opportunities to see the

meteors will be better. if you are in a dark location, your chances to see it is better. >> good news for some people who have never seen one. >> i do remember staying up when i was taking an astronomy class one time, but it was a bust. >> smog, cloud and smoke from the wild fires could reduce visibility. if they don't, those who haven't seen one are hoping to see one. >> it's a very nice experience. >> the best time to view the shower is between 12:30 and 4:30 a.m. lots of folks not getting a lot of sleep. thank you. the grass fire that broke out on friday burned more than 2,000 acres, destroyed one strucker

and is now 100% contained. 60 shelter animals are also alive thanks to the quick thinking and hustle of police officers. watch this. the department posted this video. it shows officers rushing into the spca to save previously animals from fast approaching flames. all animals were evacuated and are safe tonight in foster homes. commuters will pass through the sales force transit center tomorrow morning. busses began serving the hub today. these photos of the celebration held. the center boasts a big rooftop park that many were able to check out this weekend. >> i love it. i come here every week end in the city and it is like a concrete jungle to me. having something like this is just a nice refuje.

>> the old temporary terminal will soon be torn down. city park and housing will be built on the one block site. >> now to someone i know who is geeking out about the meteor shower. >> do you geek out there? >> everything about the surface. we just love to look up at those stars tonight. this time of the year you want the be away from that coast because the fog is moving over parts of the region this hour. the coast, it is socked in with the fog. we'll zoom in closer on street level. you can see that gray shading. that is the fog already consuming san francisco stretching over across the bay into the east bay. already have some patchy fog. as we go south right now, you are dealing with mainly clear skies. just some patchy fog expected in the next 8 to 12 hours.

got the cloud cover over head. the fog is with it and it will be with us tomorrow morning. should have coastal drizzle as well. temperature-wise, you know where that fog is as well. we cooled off into the 50s. we're at 56 in santa rosa. 61 in hayward. but away from the coast. still mild in brentwood at 77 degrees at this hour. the call overnight is all about that marine layer extending this morning. a lot of us tomorrow morning will wake up with gray skies close to the bay shoreline. dropping into the mid if not upper 50s in the overnight hours. oakland back to school monday morning. early on a lot of cloud cover. it is school. need the jacket. 56 degrees by noon. we have gradual clearing into the lower 60s. lots of sunshine and a temperature of 68 degrees. a similar sky across the region. we have that fog early on for a

lot of us. gradual clearing mid-day. by 4:00, a lot of sunshine away from the coast, but it will be breezy. that wind picking up once again at 10 to 20 miles an hour. that will bring cooler air in to 70s and 80s across the region. so 83 in san jose tomorrow. 81. along the peninsula, about 77 with afternoon sunshine on your monday. 77 mountain view, much cooler along the coast. only 59. it is a cool, breezy day tomorrow. fog to some afternoon sunshine downtown. 64. a lot of fog. only 59 there. 83 the high tomorrow. about 87 sonoma. 86 in napa. clouds and sunshine in the east bay tomorrow. 69 the high in oakland. 80, though, in freement. that 77 castro valerie and inland cooler air moving in, so a lot of 80s. not so many 90s totototo

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start updating your resume right now. a cat rescue on the greek island is offering a home for utilities and a salary to care for the 5 felines living there. >> amazing! to recap, paid to live in paradise and cuddle cats all day long. qualified applicants must have a love for cats, know how to operate a manual car. i don't know about that one. and make a six-month commitment.

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the a's remained red hot. they have now won nooif of their last 11. a four hour game in 97 degree

weather. the a's score three runs in the first. marcus semien. david fletcher bobbles it. rbi base hit. oakland regains the lead with four runs in the fourth. martini starting to rally with a single past second. lowry ends the inning with a two-run homer. that was 1,001. his 18th of the season. a's win it 8-7. now the mariners looking to sweep houston. seattle was down to their final out when ryan healy gets a solo shot to tie the three. mitch with an rbi double and that is your game winner. mariners sweep houston 4-3. they lead the mariners by a game and a half. big weekend in oakland coming

up. the a's hosting the mariners starting tomorrow. they will get the astros on thursday. this is how you beat the dog days of summer. bottom three. 1-0. nick hundley to triples ally. dug gar scores all the way from first. hundley would score. two outs for dug gar. josh bell puts it to the pitcher. dug gar is called safe. when joe mess grove looks at the bench and tells him to challenge, that's a head's up base winning play. the hot shot in the hot corner. fernandez scores. they plit the four game series. >> we're definitely not where we want to be. we're not out of it either. so to go and contribute, that's our only goal at this stage and in the season. doesn't matter how you get it done. it's a matter of how many you get. >> a dentist's treatment, but where is the floss in this one?

l.a. comes back from a 3-0 deficit. 7th inning. the free pass, a walk-off walk. second straight game with a walk-off win for colorado. they beat the doggers 4-3. this sports report is sponsored by river sock casilla. an exciting day on the golf course. tiger woods so

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>> good evening. thank you for joining us. >> in tonight's headlines now, a prayer service was held this evening for the safe return of a missing iowa woman who has ties to the east bay. former class mates of molly gathered at corpus christi elementary school to show their support for the family. she has been missing since july 18th. >> tonight two people are dead and a driver is in custody after a driver plunged off a connector ramp in wall net creek. the two passengers who died are 18 years old. three young women are in the hospital, including a driver. >> the city of santa clara has won a legal fight in its dispute with the san francisco 49ers over the team's rent. an arbitrator denied the 49ers request to reduce their annual rent by $4.25 million.

instead, the team's rent will increase by $262,000 to $24.762 million each year. the team says they accept the terms. former white house wade omaroso is due out with a new book. >> in it are bombshell allegations and president donald trump. how the white house is responding tonight. >> former white house aid and apprentice contestant calling the president a bigot. she heard about a recording of the president using the n word during the production. she is sawing she has heard that tape. >> once i heard it for myself it was confirmed what i feared the most, that donald trump is a con. >> saying she was complicit in what she says was helping the white house deceive the country.

>> they continue to deceive this down thri by how mentally declined it is. how difficult it is for him to complex difficult information. how he is not engaged in some of the most important decisions that impact our country. >> counselor to the president saying this is just an attempt to sell books. >> first time i ever heard her suggest those awful things about this president are in this book. and i think that she unfortunately had undercut her own credibility. >> newman initially saying she quit her job at the white house. >> john kelly and i had a very straightforward discussion about concerns that i had, issues that i raised. as a result, i resigned. >> but during her appearance on "meet the press," she released a tape she says she secretly made of john klly firing her. >> if we make this a friendly departure, we can all be -- you know, you can look at your time here in the white house as a year of service to the nation

and then you can go on without any type of difficulty in the future relative to your reputation. >> newman's new book new out this week. abc news. >> new developments now in the extraordinary case of a stolen plane in seattle. the fbi is now in charge of the case. an airline worker stealing an empty plane performing stunts before dying in a firy crash. we have the latest developments. >> tonight investigators are shifting through pieces of plane wreckage, the last stop on a deadly joyride. the key question, how did an airline ground worker with no known pilot's license steal a plane from one of the nation's busiest airports? trailed by fighter jets and steep dives. >> there was some maneuvers that were done that were incredible

maneuvers with the aircraft. >> russell, a 29 year old employee tells an air traffic controller he doesn't need help dying. >> i have flown video games before. i know what i'm doing. >> suggesting russell may have taught himself using a flight simulator. >> today is sad fact is you don't have to go to a terrorist training camp to learn how to build a bomb and you don't need to go to school to lesh how to fly an airplane. you just have to go online. >> just that broken guy, got a few screws loose, i guess. >> but it is prompting a hard new look at this potential security loophole. >> security and law enforcement officials want to look at this incident and see what lessons can be learned and what can be changed. >> his fa tail flight ended with a fiery crash. >> he was a faithful husband, a

loving son and a good friend. >> government security x perts tell us the system wasn't designed to catch people like russell who appeared to have a clean record. the question now is were there family or friends could have missed. >> dozens of cars crashing into each other in a river. causing the river in little falls to flood. the rising water is washed away vehicles from a near by car dealership and shooting range. right there into the river. well, this is the last day of summer for thousands of students in the bay area. school starts tomorrow at several school districts, including oakland unified, pal low alto unified, san ramon valley unified and sonoma county. many districts are starting earlier this year. in previous years, classes

resume during the third week in august. >> josie chestnut is in no mood to say cheese to the cameras after losing. the competitor either who lives in san jose took part in this weekend's contest at the wisconsin state fair. the goal was to eat the most cheese curds in six minutes. chestnut, nicknamed jaws for famously eating 74 hot dogs in ten minutes finished third. >> no excuses. i was slow. i didn't find a fast rhythm. next year i'm going to find a faster way to eat it. there is nothing worse than getting third. >> the winner to the right of your screen there consumed five pounds, two ounces of cheese curds, snagging the championship title and a 4,000 prize. >> there is a difference between nathan's hot dogs and cheese curds. >> clearly so. the technique, that must be it.

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back now with the all american homecoming at the great american past time, gives his sons the surprise of their lives. >> john has the story. >> i've got fashion here with me. he's excited at his first game. >> first time ever at a cleveland indians game where he was chosen to play a fan challenge that includes opening these briefcases for a nice price. >> somebody special wants to weigh in on which case you should pick. >> when she districted his attention to the jumbotron, there was his dad who has been gone for a year. >> your dad, tim, united states

petty officer. >> now his dad was giving him game advice. >> i'm pretty sure you should pick letter k. >> he had to choose a briefcase to open. what he got was this message and then he got his dad back. >> if everybody could welcome tim lee from his yearlong deployment. >> yes, tim had been backstage but now in front of everyone this. that's his little brother jonah. so one more time with play-by-play. >> he turned, looked at me and said dad. >> just jumped other and hugged him. i was like dad's home, dad's home, dad's home! >> and that's the best prize ever. >> big planned military style operation there, buddy. >> that was beautiful.

i cannot top that. what i will show you is an issue we had with fog out there. we're tracking visibility for you. you can see the fog is lowering at this hour. the 12 hour day planner on your monday, we have that fog early on. gradual clearing midday. a breeze picks up to 70s and 80s with that breeze in. much cooler than that in san francisco tomorrow. near 70 in oakland. 83 for san jose. traveling tomorrow across the state, it does get warm as you head toward the central valley. 88 in sacramento. about 84 in l.a. even palm springs it will be warm tomorrow. so the seven day forecast fog in the morning. it is a cooler afternoon. some coastal drizzle possible. tuesday before temperatures go right back up into the upcoming weekend. >> looks good. thanks. >> sure. >> tempers heating over on the

football field. just ahead, what caused a brawl between the jets and the redskins during a joint practice. and tiger woods fires his lowest round in a

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sports brought to you by river rock casino. >> you couldn't ask for better drama. tiger making a sunday charge only to be held off by bruce kepka. tiger had plenty of chances to win that trophy, coming up just short. 11th hole, this is for birdie. adam scott, no one saw this coming. he gets 12 under par. he birded 12. than this on 13 to tie for the lead at 14 under. now tiger bogeyed 14, so it was two back.

but check this out on 15. a fantastic approach sets up an easy birdie. he was down by just one. he's not angry there, but he gets angry here on the tee shot at 17. goes wide right. second easiest hole in the course while somehow he would save par. but really this ended his comeback. he shot a 64, finished second. pulls away on 15 with a birdie. he regains the lead. then on the par 3 16, sets himself up for another bird, finished with a four under 66. he becomes just the fifth player to win the u.s. open in pga championship in the same year he claims the water maker pro fi. he is your winner at 16 under par. >> looking where i was sitting in my couch watching the masters and to think i would do this. i would have laughed at you and told you there was no way, no chance. >> this has been a process.

i'm building. i didn't know where i was going to start this year and how i was going to play, how well i was going to play. i don't know what swing i was going to use. it's been a hell of a process this year. >> everybody was rooting for tiger. i mean, as they should. you know, he's probably the greatest player to ever play the game and to have the comeback that he's having is incredible. >> the web.com tour was played at tpc. third round leader came into the day, shot a six under 64, winning the tournament. the 25-year-old is ranked 135th on the money list, but this one will secure a playoff spot with two events left remaining in the season. 49ers had a scare today in training camp. hurt his knee midday through practice. the good news, espn is reporting it is just a muscle train.

and the houston texans are next up. their first road contest of the preseason. but they will be heading to houston a little earlier than normal. the two teams will take part in joint practices. defensive coordinator believes you can get a lot more done than playing against each other. >> from a schematic standpoint it is awesome because you are seeing something different. from a players standpoint you are planning on something different. they get excited and they come to work. so you get a lot of great work. as long as both teams come in mature and they can check their egoat the door and take care of each other, you can get a lot of good work. >> now, this is what the 49ers don't want to see when they have that joint practice with the texans. this was an all out brawl between the jets and redskins. it is not a huge surprise. sometimes things get heated when

you bring two different teams together during training camp. >> nobody know that was going to happen in the first place. yeah. these joint practices, you x pekt them to happen, you know? it was chippy the whole day, man. it was just chippy. that's what's been going on around the league. so that's just the normal. >> now, fights in practice aren't new, but this is. but a fan dressed in full gear walked on to the field and tried to get in line to do some drills. that's not troy, guys. he's been retired since 2014 and the players quickly noticed that he didn't belong. the fan was escorted off the field and likely told never to come back. >> let's go racing in michigan. tough break for dillon. he runs over debris on the track, but it exploided on impact. he finished 38 out of 40 cars.

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