down connections for firefighters in the north bay. it could have impacted their effort to contain the fire. and the local church group accused of vandalizing a publicly accessible peak in the south bay. plus, caught on camera. what caused this police helicopter to suddenly crash? good morning on this august 22 nnd. it is 6:00 a.m. >> here's our meteorologist with the forecast. >> look at all the grayness. good morning to you. i overlaid the clouds on live doppler 7. it's a lot drier this morning. good news for the commute there and for the frizz factor. check out the 12 hour planner. temperatures mild they are morning. a lot of upper 50s to even a few mid 60s out. there we hit the low 60s at the coast with faster sunshine around our bay and inland neighborhoods. we're around 66 to 71 at noon. because of the faster sunshine, you notice a little bit warmer inland today. by 7:00, most of us back in the

60s with the clouds coming back. let's find out if the traffic is out there waiting for you. >> good morning, mike. we definitely have some heavy traffic at the bay bridge toll plaza. started off with a sig alert due to a crash on the bridge around treasure island. that is gone. the backup is not. this is probably going to be here for the rest of the morning. you're stacked up into the maze. this is a look at the toll plaza. once you make it past the metering lights, things have improved. so i'll prove that here with drive times. westbound 80 and highway 4 to the maze. at our worst point, we were at 40 minutes across the bay bridge down to 13 now. that is not terrible. san francisco to sfo, still looking great in the green at nine minutes. next traffic update coming up around 6:10. >> new details on the announcement that orchard supply hardware is shutting down. >> the parent company releasing the earnings report overnight. confirming all 99 stores will close in california, oregon and hawaii by the end of the fiscal year. i believe it's florida,

actually. that is february 1st. now the chain started in san jose 87 years ago. our abc 7 news reporter matt keller is live at one of the south bay stores with a little more information. hi, matt. >> hi. good morning, jessica and reggie. orchard supply started in san jose back in 1931. and this morning the official announcement the stores will be closing and the workers are looking for new jobs. now lowe's bought orchard supply about five years ago. it was started decades ago when this area was filled with farms and orchards. they used orchard supply to buy supplies. eventually it turned into a modern hardware store with 99 stores in california, oregon, and florida. several of those are in the bay area. it's earnings report called this morning lowe's announced they will be closing all the stores and the distribution facilit fi. lowe's president and ceo marvin ellis son said while it whats a necessary business decision to exit orchard supply hardware, decisions that impact our people are never easy.

we will be providing outplacement services for impacted associations and they will be given priority status if they choose to apply for other lowe's positions. lowe's says they will start conducting store closing sales soon. reporting live in san jose, matt keller, abc 7 news. >> matt, thank you. happening today, an autopsy is planned in iowa to learn when and how bay area tibbetts died. >> he got out and ran beside her. she said she would call police and he panicked, got angry and then blacked out. he claims the next thing he knows he realized that mollie tibbetts was in the trunk. rivera also remembered leaving her in a corn field. using home surveillance video, that showed a car following a woman running, investigators found clues that led them to riff air yachlt. >> we identified that vehicle belonging to mr. rivera and wloekted him and interviewed him

and then he led us to her location. >> the 20-year-old was missing since mid july was found buried under corn stalks. rivera who is an undocumented immigrant is expected to make th today. a man is charged with molesting. according to the district attorney, rodney thomas jr. asked several jail inmates to kill his alleged victims after arrested for molestation. he is expected to face an additional five charges of solicitation to commit murder. verizon did not lift throttling restrictions despite officials telling them it was impacting the ability to communicate. the santa clara fire chief says cell phone data was slowed while batting the complex fires. verizon spokesperson called it a customer support mistake. and they tell our media partner the mercury news that the data restrictions should have been lifted at the fire department's request. an alert has gone out to the

stanford community after a woman said she was raped on campus. the exact location of the assault has not been released. but the victim says it was on the main campus late sunday or early monday morning. stanford is still on summer break. classes resume in late september and there is now concern for incoming freshmen. a law professor speaking for herself and not familiar with details of the newest case says sexual assault is an an going concern. >> students and parents should be aware of that as they come to the university this fall. 43% of our female undergraduate students experience sexual violence during their time at stanford and then the number is highest for freshmen. there were 190 reports of sexual harassment or violence at stanford in the 2016-2017 school year. that is the latest year statistics are available. >> new details about the body found in the russian river. oefd identified the man as a san francisco resident. he was reported missing sunday

night after friends say he did not show up for dinner while vacationing at rental home in againville. the friends found the sandal as and t-shirt on the dock. a search and rescue team found his body monday. the cause of that death has not been released. >> in the east bay, a high speed chase ended in a crash on interstate 80 during the evening commute. abc 7 news was in berkeley near the scene of i-80 and gillman street. all but one westbound lane of the freeway was shut down just after 6:00 last night. the pursuit involved the county sheriff's deputies. they have not yet released any details but they say no one was seriously hurt in this crash. five g cell phone service is coming to the bay area. one community wants to turn it off before it even starts. >> i think he said okay now you're going to tell me the real story or we're all going to die. >> three women described how they survived this incident. >> you are never more than 7 minutes away from the forecast.

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i thought we would start with temperatures as they're a little milder this morning. we have 59 in lorinda. everyone else is around 60 degrees. even pretty much everywhere else. we'll show you some exceptions. we have albany at 57. santa rosa at 59. antioch at 57. take a look at what is going on outside. it is dloudy once again. not nearly as misty as it was yesterday. so for your activity planner, it's going to be a little better to be out and about. cool to comfortable. temperatures mainly in the 60s and 70s today. not too breezy. light breezes once again. a quick look at the south bay. cloudy and 63. sunshine by noon. sunny and mid 70s during the afternoon hours. i hope you enjoy it. here is alexis. >> we have a new issue in the north bay taking you up to napa. the northbound lanes are blocked at kaiser road dues to a crash.

you can take surface streets and head north with a few turns. we have backup that spilled over. so that is a sig alert. mass trans it looking okay today. heads up. we have that track work for bart in oakland this weekend. a bus bridge will be provided. that is all day saturday and sunday. thanks, alexis. cell phone companies won't be able to build 5-g towers if some residents have their way. they launched a campaign to stop companies from even submitting applications to build towers. the network which fights to reduce electromagnetic fields claims they cause heart problems and cancer. now according to the cdc, the jury is still out on the health risks of exposure to emfs. . >> chanel makeup isn't just for women anymore. the new line launching just for men. >> and a church group accuseded of vandalizing a mountain top. the mess they left behind.

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welcome back to our breaking news from our live desk. live pictures right now from los angeles. firefighters still at the scene of that raging inferno. it erupted throughout the roof

of a commercial building within just the last hour or so. it's happening in downtown los angeles. it started about 5:00 this morning. firefighters were on the roof trying to stop this fire. then about 5:30 firefighters went into defensive mode. they got off the roof. you can see them there dousing the flames with ladder trucks. you can still see some flames, the orange glow coming from that building right now. there are no immediate reports of any injuries. we're going to keep tracking this for you and have updates as we get them. >> caught on cam rashgs a pilot seriously hurt after a police helicopter crashed during takeoff. this happened in little rock, arkansas. police say they were testing new equipment in a helicopter when wind knocked it off the platform. the pilot has a severe head injury. an uber driver accused of kidnapping three women in sacramento county and this morning we're hearing from one of the victims. >> she says they are on they are way home from a book club when things got uncomfortable and then scary.

>> he said okay, now you're going to tell me the real story other we're all going to die. and none of us knew what he was talking about, obviously. >> so what are you supposed to do? he says the driver was passing exit after exit. she was fearing the worst so she called 911 and then she jumped ot of the car once the driver slowed down. sacramento county deputies say the driver is facing kidnapping charges. uber released a statement saying the disturbing behavior the riders reported will not be tolerated. uber says the driver's access to the app has been removed and uber will now help authorities with the investigation. south bay neighbors are accusing of a church group of va vandalizing a mountain. angry visitors took notice and tracked down those responsible. on the bridge's public facebook page, a handful of users criticized the church's actions. page administrators and church pastors acknowledge the o morgan

hill church did something wrong. >> i was appalled to think that any type of religious organization would vandalize a public space in the name of their religion. >> the regional open space officials won't say whether the church will be cited for vandalism. we have reached out to the church and we were told to wait for pastors for an official church response. happier news now. fall is arriving early at starbucks. i know a lot of you wait all year for this. the company announcing the beloved pumpkin spice latte starting on august 28th. this is a seasonal favorite for the last 15 years. three years ago they put actual pumpkin in the pumpkin spice latte. how about that? >> always getting better. >> this is unpopular opinion. but i like the christmas drinks much more than the fall drinks. i like the peppermint mocha. that's my favorite.

>> i don't think it's unpopular. >> i'm not a huge pumpkin spice latte girl. >> you are obviously wrong, but you can have that opinion. >> thanks. no free coffee for him. >> i think more people it is upset that it's augustt en >> fee leinter osi.ery ce is putting the fog in faugust. we have delays at sfo. give your airline a call. here's a look at my upper parts of the atmosphere. that's where the smoke is going to be. so it's not a spare the air day. minor weekend warming trend inland. then the warmth will escape us next week. so kind of a small roller coaster. mid 70s. even a few 80s around here. san jose and santa clair yashra degrees. for the rest of the peninsula, more sunshine this afternoon. still pretty sticky at the coast. the clouds will be upper 50s to

near 60 there. mid 60s downtown. more sunshine than yesterday. also, same thing up in the north bay with mid to upper 70s. we go to 80 and about 90. along the east bay shore, we'll barely 69.n and as you move inland, no air conditioning needed here. upper 70s to low 80s. look at the cloud cover coming back. there is a chance of drizzle tonight. and a little cooler. 52 in cloverdale to 60 in antioch. the seven day forecast, minimal change tomorrow. i hope you like the last couple of days. there you can see just about two to four degrees warmer over the weekend. so nothing exceptional. still looks like grate weekend for outdoor activities. i hope you can take advantage of that. alexis has been following the sig alert. she's here with an update. >> let's take you back up to napa. we have a crash with injuries on state route 221. that is blocking the northbound side of the roadway. en that is where you're forced off the roadway. you have to take surface streets around that. definitely seeing some delays.

they are calling for a street sweeper. we've got a fuel spill due to the collision as well. so that's our biggest issue in the north bay. looking live at the bay bridge toll plaza. maybe a little fog settling in. and you are stacked up there this morning too into the metering lights on very early due to early crashes on the bay bridge. they have cleared. but 5:12 the official time. heavier than average on the approaches. unfortunately, any time we have something like that, that early just has a tough time recovering. so definitely expect some delays if you're coming in from the east bay today. i have a heads up for bart closure coming up thisut that n. >> thanks so much. "good morning america" coming up at 7:00. >> we're live from new york city with a look at what is ahead. good morning, ginger. >> hi there, jessica. great to be with you and all of you this morning. coming up, we have that bombshell day in court with the two men close ties to president trump. his former personal attorney

michael cohen pleading guilty and paul manafort found guilty. we're breaking down what it all means this morning. new details in the case of that father charged with killing his pregnant wife and two young daughters. he was in court tuesday and now we're going to hear from a family friend about the couple's relationship and some of the struggles that they had. plus, michael's exclusive interview with pop star arianna grande. she has come a long way since % that bombing at her concert last year. she's talking about that, how she got through the difficult times and her new music, engagement with snl star pete davidson and a very special performance. it's all coming u that. we're fans of hers. >> we are. we both like her a lot. >> you're going to love it. >> okay. looking forward to it. >> and that hair -- her hair is like half way down her body. it's amazing. >> and she rocks that pony every time. i don't mind it. >> still on my way to getting that hair. >> it's am coulding. >> a long way to

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forecast. here is more news. the oakland police department is making big progress on reducing gun v violence in the city. we were at oak planned police headquarters where police announced the result of a seven year cease-fire program. the city says it's been able to reduce shootings and murders by 52% since 2011. cease-fire is a data driven strategy with three goals reducing shootings and murders, decreasing incarceration rates and strengthening police and community relations. and speaking of police and jails and that sort of thing. there is something coming for raiders fans and we're not making any comment on it. we're just reporting it. >> the team planning to have a courtroom in their new stadium. that's not all. a travel and events website reports that in addition to nine clubs and countless other luxury amenities, the raiders new stadium will include that courtroom and also a jail. the stadium is expected to open in time for the 2020 season and we should note there is a jail

in the oakland coliseum as well. so that part is not necessarily new. chanel hoping to cash in on the men's grooming trend with a new makeup line and it's just for men. >> it is a three product collection that includes tanlted fluid lip balm and four shades of eyebrow pencil. i love the name. boy de chanel. it launches in south korea september 1st. it will be available at chanel stores in america in january of next year. i'm kind of surprised by the eye shade. >> yeah. well, apparently men's makeup lines are really picking up steam. >> it's boom sflg. >> yeah, it's a new industry. >> i can use a bronzer here and then and concealer every -- >> for the under eye bags for all the sleep you're missing out on. >> it happens when you're of a certain age. coming up next, the investigation under way at a south bay hospital after an apparent racist social media post by a manager. also, hurricane lane barrelling towards hawaii this morning. residents stocking up on

supplies. what you can expect if you're headed to the islands this week. and we have a sig alert in the north bay this morning. taking you to napa on our traffic maps. northbound state route 221 at kaiser road is fully blocked. the stop at kaiser if you stick to state route 12 there, two state route 29 for a detour that, saves you some time. we'll talk more

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now 6:30. the tragic end to the month long search for mollie tibbetts. what we're learning about the man accused of killing the college student and what he revealed to police. a crucial moment for president trump. legal blows to two close associates and this morning the lawyer for michael cohen revealing he's ready to tell the special counsel everything he knows. plus, the change coming to american airlines that could impact your vacation plans. good morning. it's wednesday, august 22nd. natasha is off today. >> you're never more than 7 minutes a what from the forecast. mike is busy not just with our weather but also what is happening to the hawaiian islands this morning. >> it could be devastating now churning at 160 miles per hour. we'll talk about that in less than seven minutes. want to give you an idea what is going on at home. we're blanketed by gray this morning. you can see it on live doppler seven. minimal hints of drizzle along the coast. it is drier this morning. not nearly as windy.

look at the winds. 10 miles per hour or less. and that bodes well for more sunshine and a slight warming trend inland today. we're starting off a little warmer this morning with upper 50s to even a few mid 60s out there under the gray sky. we'll need the sunglasses faster by noon today. and it will be brighter but still cooler than average this afternoon. 60s at the coast. low to upper 70s elsewhere. back into the 60s for us by 7:00. let's see how the commute is. >> good morning, mike. we have that sig alert still in effect in the north bay. taking you to napa, a little bit of good news in the last few minutes. we have a crash that was blocking northbound lanes at 221 right at kaiser road. one lane reopened. the other lanes still blocked because they're waiting for a street sweeper. we had a fuel spill involved if 12 to state route 121 to get into the downtown napa area, that's going to save you quite a bit of time. that. instead, in the meantime, a in you crash in for northbound 85 before saratoga avenue.

we have reports of a two car crash in the two middle lanes. working on more information on that one too. >> thank you. happening today, an autopsy is planned in iowa to learn when and how bay area native mollie tibbetts died. 24-year-old christhian rivera confessed to her murder. >> he said he followed her in his car while she was jogging. he got out and ran beside her and then she said she was going to call police. that's when rivera claims he panicked, got mad, and then he says blacked out. he claims the next thing he recalls is finding an earpiece from head phones in his lap and realizing that mollie tibbetts was in his trunk. he also remembered leaving her in an field. rivera is an undocumented immigrant and something that president trump touched on during a rally in west virginia. >> you heard about today with the illegal alien com sadly from mexico. and you saw what happened to

that incredible, beautiful young woman. should have never happened. >> the 20-year-old mollie tibetts was found buried under corn stalks. rivera expected to make the first court appearance today. rivera's bail set at $1 million. if convicted, he could face life in prison without parole. >> we're learning more about him today. he worked at a dairy farm. they said in a statement that rivera worked on the farms for the last four years and was an employee in good standing. they're owned by craig lane, an iowa farmer and political figure. abc 7 news app has much more on the disappearance of mollie tibbetts including a detailed time line of this case over the last month. download the app for free and be sure to enable push alerts. we'll send out breaking news updates as they happen. the man accused of killing an 18-year-old is due in court. john cowl may enter a plea

today. he is accused of stabbing wilson and her sister at the mcarthur bart station last month. wilson died. hadder sister survived. the family filed a lawsuit against bart claiming the trans it system should have barred him. michael cohen is facing prison time this morning. >> he pleaded guilty to campaign finance violations. he now admits he illegally paid hush money to silence two women who claimed to have had sex with the president. he told the judge he was working "in coordination and at the direction of a candidate for federal office." cohen's lawyer appeared on "good morning america" this morning. >> is michael cohen prepared to tell everything he knows about president trump to special counsel robert mueller and other prosecutors? >> yes, 100%, that's the decision he made. and that led to what happened yesterday and that's why his feelings right now are mixture of the pain he went through for his family but relief and

liberation that he can now speak completely the truth without the shadow of the potential prosecution hanging over him. >> meanwhile, the president has denied knowing about a $130,000 payment made to stormy daniels 11 days before the election. but prosecutors say cohen was reimbursed by the trump organization. and president trump tweeted a sharp dig at cohen this morning and here's the tweet. it says, if anyone is looking for a good lawyer, i would strongly suggest that you don't retain the services of michael cohen. president trump's former campaign chair paul manafort has been found guilty on eight counts in his financial fraud case. the jury deliberated for four days before reaching their verdict. the judge declared a mistrial on ten other counts that jurors could not agree on setting up the possibility of a retrial. manafort's defense attorney says he is evaluating his options. and president trump, as you might expect, also tweeted about manafort this morning.

he was kinder. i feel very badly for paul manafort and his wonderful family. justice took a 12-year-old tax case, among other things, applied tremendous pressure on him and unlike michael cohen, he refused to break, makeup stories in order to get a deal. such respect for a brave man. from the south bay this morning, regional medical center of san jose is investigating a racially charged social media post that appears to have come from an employee. according to our partners at the bay area news group, the author is identified as beth lorine, an emergency department manager. in the post, she expressed disgust and immigrants who she claims kneel at the playing of the star spangled banner. the second part of the post reads "i am sure the u.s. is giving you housing, food stamps, free health care and education for your children and this is how you feel. go back to your nasty country! dirty illegals!

now the hospital said it is handling the matter internally and would not confirm if she works there. bart commuters may have noticed the new monitors outside of the fare gates in san francisco. bart tweeted the photos of the screens. it shows ride wherz trains are going to arrive. and then on the right you see a live surveillance feed of the platform. bart says the monitors serve as a reminder that they have working cameras that are being monitored. earlier this month, bart announced a $28 million plan to increase security throughout the system. at the live desk, a mall any tud 6.2 earthquake has struck off the oregon coast. the usgs says it happened 1:30 this morning south of coos bay, located about 200 miles south of port land. there are no reports of damage so far. this morning our eyes on the eye of a monster storm headed right for the hawaiian islands.

>> hurricane lane is a category 5 and right now the big island is bracing for what could be a big impact. abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield is live in oakland international airport with the latest and how it's affecting travelers. hi, amy. >> hi. people are still going to hawaii. check out the hawaiian airlines counter here at oakland international airport. they're getting ready to send a flight out at 8:00 this morning. people are still going. but some are nervous. and alaska airlines recognizes that. the website says it will waive change fees this week so people can avoid the storm. but they have to go on the trip by next thursday. the storm should be long gone by then. but many are going today. some have trips planned and snorkle trips, they already booked and paid for. they say they can't get a refund. another couple we talked to, they're heading over to meet up with relatives who are already vacationing there. that doesn't mean though that they aren't worried. >> most definitely second

thoughts. like pretty much all night long. waking up thinking about it. but we're going anyway. so unless they cancel it. >> what made you decide to go ahead and go? >> because the kids are over there. so, you know, i just really want to get there. >> here is a look at the satellite image of hurricane lane. a category 5 hurricane. the big island is under hurricane warning. hawaii and maui are under a hurricane watch. the islands can see more than 20 inches rain from this hurricane over next few days. so all of these people that we're watching board the flight might have to have the mi ties inside once they get there. reporting live from oakland, amy holyfield. >> thank you. it's going to be a rough few days no matter how you look at it. >> absolutely. and mike has been tracking the storm for us throughout the morning as well. hi, mike. >> good morning, jessica. hi, everybody. take a look at what happened overnight. this thing became a monster. a category 5 with 160

mile-per-hour winds. it is still slated, forecasted to weaken. but it's going to hit the big island possibly 110 mile-per-hour winds. just to the south of that. as we head towards tomorrow evening, 11:00, then maui and oahu are next. friday overnight, it's going to get close to kauai. now here's the projection for where the fastest winds are going to be in comparison to where the islands are. this is at the surface. as you go up in elevation, there is less friction in the atmosphere. you can see the wind will be increasing all day thursday across the big island. and then maui and oahu as we head towards the overnight hours into friday. the greatest amount of damage could happen during the overnight hours and then into saturday. now we're going to wd damage. flooding. 10 to5 inches of rainespecially where we could get up to 20 inches of rain. there is going to be flooding

here along the islands to a lesser extent as you get to kauai and we'll have damaging surf on every beach except for the north facing beaches. so it's not going to leave much untouched as it rolls through there with potential damage starting tomorrow all the way through saturday. all right. we'll take a look at our forecast coming up. quieter than that. how about traffic this morning? >> yeah. good morning. we do have several issues there this morning as well. so taking you up to the north bay, one lane is back open for sig alert. a crash with injuries northbound 221 at kaiser road. you are able to take kaiser or some surface streets or just stick to state route 12 to state route 29 for an alternate. we also are hearing an updated location for this crash in the south bay, northbound 85 near winchester boulevard. initially reported a little further north of there. but with he have at least one lane blocked. you definitely are stacked up for a few miles. next traffic update at 6:50. >> a live look at the big board at the new york stock exchange. up slightly this morning.

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same thing as we look at the high school, a little drizzle possible. sunshine breaks o noon at 59. a comfortable 63 during the afternoon hours. i can't guarantee a shutout. can't guarantee a win but it would be nice if we could sweep the rangers. that's what first place teams do to last place teams. grab the sunglasses. a lot more sunshine today. 12:35 at 65 and warming to 68. have fun at the game. >> mike, thank you. firefighters on the front lines of the complex fires are still trying to contain the larger ranch fire. containmentst complex dropped down to 74% yesterday. it is now burned more than 406,000 acres. cal fire says they hoped increased humidity and lower temperatures helped firefighters overnight. this morning a well known home improvement store is closing. we're surprised to hear that orchard supply hardware is going to close 99 stores in california, oregon, and florida. >> abc report matt keller is live at one of those stores that is closing in san jose.

hi, matt. >> hi, jessica. since i last saw you, i received new information. the store closing sales are going to start tomorrow and last about ten weeks and they expect to have all the orchard supply stores closed by the end of the year. lowe's bought orchard supply about five years ago. or dha orchard supply started in 1931. back then it was used by farmers to buy supplies. eventually, it turned into a modern hardware store with 99 stores in california, oregon, and florida. several of those are here in the bay area. the earnings report call this morning, lowe's made it official and announced they're closing all the stores and the distribution facility. workers will have priority status when applying to jobs at lowe's. in fact, there is one less than a half mile away from where i'm standing. reporting live in san jose, matt keller, abc 7 news. >> thank you. now your morning money report. a heads up if you're planning a

trip overseas. >> american airlines is grounding international flights from the u.s. to places like shanghai, munich, and toronto. the airline is blaming rising fuel prices. the flights will be cut from the schedule starting later this year at american's hub in chicago. the airline says it will focus flights to asia and l.a. and dallas. barney shoppers get ready. the east coast department store is bringing the famed friends at barney's restaurant to san francisco. it's part of a six floor remodel at the store. the new restaurant should open next month. taking a live look at the new york stock exchange now. trading gets under way this morning. you can see that we're now down about 15 points. today could mark a milestone for the stock market. the bull market is 3,453 days old. so if the markets end in the positive today, it will be the longest period of uninterrupted gains in american history. a vegan burger chainsome

coulding to san francisco. next level burger will open on friday. this is the second bay area location. the first one opened last year in concord. >> get ready for four full hours of the royals right here on abc 7. it's all part of a new abc documentary called the story of the royals. the special takes a closer look at how the family is adapting to life in the 21st century. coming up on "good morning america," we'll have a sneak peek including insight into the relationship between prince harry and meghan markle. >> look at her, i think of her as a person who is a typical to the princess story because she made herself. so when a prince comes along, that person is going to be enamored by this self made intelligent articulate person. so, no, a prince didn't save her. i think she might save him in the end. >> the documentary will cover royal births, weddings and other milestones. the story of the royals premiers tonight at 9:00 right here on abc 7 and you can watch part two

tomorrow night at 9:00. from the east bay this morning, we're hearing from a 10-year-old oakland boy who had the opportunity to meet his baseball hero. >> it turns out the boy who is in remission from a rare form of cancer made quite the impression on the a's slugger. on monday, davis crushed his 37th home run of the season. what a night. anthony slocmub's autograph was on the back of davis' jersey. the boy met his favorite player before the game as part of a group from the make a wish foundation. >> i'm like you're my favorite player k. you sign my jersey? he's like, sure. and then he said, can you sign my jersey? my cheeks were really red. and it made me really happy but really nervous because everybody is going to see my kind of bad handwriting. >> i can't get enough of this kid. after the game davis and the a's decided to give the game worn jersey to anthony. in addition this weekend the a's will auction off a jersey from the players weekend to benefit the make a wish foundation. >> he said he had bad

handwriting. i can read every single letter. >> yeah. >> looks good. >> very neat, yes. >> i'd pay a lot of money for a signed jersey by him. >> yeah. very cool. >> i bet the kids are going crazy at school which i also love. there is nothing better than starting sixth grade and you're on tv. >> it's a new school for him. so, hey, that's going to help his popularity out, right? >> can you imagine walking in with that jersey on? >> yeah. >> i'd be wearing it every day. >> sit next to him at lunch. no question. >> good for him. good for the a's. what grate stoa great story thes year. keep it up. let's talk about what is going on outside. we have some temperatures that are a little milder than yesterday. we're 58 in fairfield and brentwood. 59 in half moon bay. cloverdale, santa rosa in the s. the rest of us in the low to mid 60s. it's dry they are morning. gray once again. not very breezy at all. look at the flags. not really moving on the ferry

building. drier start means we'll need a brighter ending. a little warmer inland than yesterday. clouds will return tonight. maybe a little drizzle near the coast. mild lows once again. even cooler this morning. and just minor ups and downs through the extended forecast. here's a look at the cloud cover into the central valley. in by noon, you can see it still hanging around the san francisco bay and the coast. but it will clear out of the bay unlike it did yesterday. but not for long. it will start coming back in the afternoon hours. take a look at temperatures. wide range in the south bay from 73 anden san jose 76. mainly low to mid 70s on the pen lans today. closer you are to the san bernardino gap. near 60s. we'll be near 60 along the peninsula coast. mid to upper 70s through the north bay valleys. upper 60s to low 70s through the east bay. then as you head into the inland valleys, no air conditioning needed, upper 70s to low 80s. a warming trend gets our temperatures back to average for friday, saturday, and sunday. more sunshine especially early

in the morning and then it cools back again back to the low average monday. alechl snis. >> -- alexis? >> we do still have a sig alert in effect in napa. we have one lane open on state route 221 at kaiser road. we had an injury crash there. they're working on getting a street sweeper on the scene. there is a fuel spill and debris. delays are lingering. stay state route 29 if trying to get into the core of the napa area for an alternate. also some better news in the south bay. northbound 85 near winchester boulevard that, crash has cleared to the shoulder. obviously, we've got quite a few miles of heavy traffic. looks like you're backed up to 101. so plan on some delays there or head north before that collision to avoid that stretch of red. and heads up for this weekend. if you take bart through the oakland area, 19th street to west oakland station, no trains will be running once again for track work. a bus bridge will be many n. place. that is all day saturday and sunday. >> crazy story from iowa. a thief was told to put back

what he stole and he did. so this is 2:00 a.m. on saturday. a homeowner noticed a man was taking his air conditioning unit when was sitting on the front porch. you can see it right there. the homeowner yells at this guy with no uncertainty about what he should do next. >> put that back right now! i'm calling the police! put it back! >> so the thief told the homeowner, he thought the ac unit was junk so he put it back on the porch much it's unusual to come across such a passive criminal. the lesson here is use your big boy voice and perhaps you'll be able to solve a crime. >> yeah. it's like scaring the bears away. we've seen those videos where people just yell and they behave. hey, it works. new developments vofrg an actress. the 42-year-old strongly denying accusation that's she sexually assaulted a former co-star when he was just 17. at the at the same time a new tmz report says that she may have confided in a friend about

the alleged sexual encounter. the entertainment site obtained a photo of them in bed from 2013. the actress has accused harvey weinstein of rape. she is one of the first women to come forward in the me too movement. facebook says it's removed more than 650 pages, groups and accounts linked to russia and iran. the social network says the content aimed so spread misinformation facebook is now cooperating with multiple investigations into those pages. a precelebration for mickey mouses 90th birthday is here i street project last night for the debut of mickey's cosmic cavern. the art exhibit is inspired by the iconic mickey mouse watch. it showcases mickey's influence on art and pop culture. >> so when you walk through this incredible installation at minnesota projects, you have to keep an eye out for all the

hidden watch mickeys. >> get to it fast it. moves to new york in two weeks. he made the film debut in november of 1928 and disney is the parent company of abc news. >> happy prebirthday, mickey mouse. next, the seven things you need to know before you go. >> first, our instagram picture of the day. if you haven't yet, follow us at abc 7 news bay area. abc 7 news bay area. you can share your photos

if you're just joining us, here are the seven things to know before you go. number one, an autopsy is planned in iowa today t learn when and how bay area native mollie tibbetts died. 24-year-old christhian rivera confessed to the murder. he's an undocumented immigrant. >> the attorney for michael cohen says had his client is prepared to tell everything he knows about president trump to special counsel robert mueller. of he pleaded guilty to pay hush money to two women who claimed to have had had affairs with mr. trump. >> number three, the owner of orchard supply hardware confirmed this morning all 99 stores are shutting down. the home improvement chain was founded in san jose back in 1931. we're told store closing sales will start tomorrow. number four, flights to hawaii are still scheduled from the bay area asrica

moves towards the islands. the hushlg strengthened to a category five storm with wins of 160 miles per hour. >> and within the next 60 minutes, we should get an update on the information. i'll post it. here's a look at our forecast at home. fog and wins once again. a little more sunshine this afternoon after a drier start. a little warmer inland. >> number six, traffic heading up to the north bay, we've got our napa sig alert. northbound state route 221, sounds like that crash is in the clearing stages at kaiser road. you want to stick to state route 29. that works for an alternate. >> number seven, olive garden is offering a pasta pass. can you have unlimited past yachlt the passes go on sale at 11:00 a.m. there is also $300 for cnc the - is it worth it? numbers. >> i don't know. how much do you like pasta? i used to work there. i'm still kind of havhat's makig

good morning, america. as we come on the air this morning, a defining moment for president trump. after legal blows from two close associates, his former personal lawyer, michael cohen, pleading guilty to campaign finance felonies saying he paid hush money to stormy daniels and karen mcdougal to influence the 2016 campaign at the direction of candidate trump implicating mr. trump in a federal crime as former campaign chair paul manafort convicted in the first trial by the special counsel. we're going to break it down with michael cohen's attorney and our political and legal experts. >> a lot to unpack this wednesday morning. also, we have sad news from iowa for that missing college student. a tragic ending in that long search. the body of mollie tibbetts has been found. what we know about the man taken into custody after confessing to the killing of the 20-year-old girl and leading investigators to the spot where she was