long lines right now at the u.s. capitol. people are paying their respects to the late senator, war hero and american pay pay pay pay pa mccain. we'll go live to washington d.c. with more in just a few minutes. first in san francisco here counselors are on hand at balboa high school as students return to campus for the very first time since a student accidentally fired a gun yesterday. amy is live with the very

latest, they tell me teachers are leading classroom discussions. we talked to parents and kids as they headed into class today. we found nervousness from both. it seemed like the parents were a little more anxious than the kids. >> i was thinking to not bring my daughter to school. she insisted to come. >> ruiz was feeling emotional as she dropped off her daughter. >> yesterday i was home crying by myself. i don't know what to do. >> a gunfird in a classroom around 11:00 yesterday morning. no one was hit. the school was on lockdown for about two hours as police searched the campus. they say the student had run away. sources say his mother later turned him in. students headed back to class today. they were hoping for a normal

day. >> i feel like everyone is going to talk about it. >> she is a junior here. she says the kids were pretty calm yesterday during the lockdown saying they deal with violence in their neighborhoods. her mom saw some emotions. >> they are all okay. they are all fine. it is just like they all were like talking. >> some were nervous. others were like she said. >> she would like to see metal detectors at the schools. >> we need to get checks every day. >> we reached out to san

francisco police to get an update on the investigation into what happened yesterday and why. we have not heard back. abc 7 news. >> thank you. new at 11:00 sky 7 is over santa clara after a train hit a pedestrian on the tracks. passengers were just taken off of the train and put onto shuttles. officials have not released information on the extend of the pedestrians it's delayed up to two hours because shuttles cannot reach itssocial outrage. an that sterling posted videos on twitter. she says a friend recorded them in the line last night. the first video shows a man putting another young man in aheadlock on the seats of the train. the next shows them trying to throw the same young man off the

train. look at that. the third man has yet to be found. officers say they are continuing their investigation. san jose's police chief says they will respond to all alarms whether they are verified or not. it follows a recent crime wave last night residents demanded action. authorities say out of the dozens of arrests made 95 incidents have been linked to that group including strong armed robberies and carjackings. shifting gears now it is labor day weekend. we seem to be in a warming pat everyone, is that right? >> yeah. it starts with all of that

sunshine. 2 to 11 degrees warmer today as we jump into the 70s and 80s. you can see some temperatures reaching the mid-80s to low 90s. it will feel a lot more like summer as we head through the holiday weekend but nothing too extreme. now, we do have an air quality advisory issued. that's because they think smoke is going to roll through our neighborhoods but not enough for a spare the air alert. you can see their forecast right there. most of our air quality will be good to moderate. we'll have more coming up in the forecast. >> thanks a lot. the poll hol day get away should be getting underway soon. let's check in on traffic. the other part of your labor day weekend. >> and give it another couple of hours we will really see volumes increase. right now we are enjoying very

nice volumes. they were only turned on less than an hour this morning. you have cruising through without any issues. you had two slow spots. one in the south bay. northbound 101, one lane currently blocked and eastbound 580 we have a disabled semi. you're slow heading towards the central valleys here or midday getting into the holiday weekend. a major heads up for this weekend. we have cig nsignificant repair. free bus bridge will be provided. it is scheduled all day for tomorrow, sunday and a weekend of tributes to honor the late senator john mccain. this is the picture of the u.s. capital rotunda.

leaders pay their respects this morning. now members of the public are getting their chance to honor the late senator being called the generational leader and american patriot. we are live from washington with the latest on capitol hill for the weekend tributes honoring the late senator. >> it is the beginning of a final farewell honoring the late senator john mccain. among those paying respects mccain's 106-year-old mother, roberta. >> it is only right that today near the end of his long journey john lies here in this great hall under this mighty dome like other american heros before him.

this senator lived and worked in washington for more than four decades. >> to pay a debt of honor and respect to a man who served our country throughout his life. >> and thousands lined roads in phoenix to pay their respects including joe biden. >> john's story is the american story. ? president trump facing criticism for raising the white house flags to normal position after less than a day after half staff in honor of mccain only to lower them again under pressure from veterans groups and paying tribute to service to country. >> i disagreed with many of the

things that i assume he believed in. but with that being said i respect his service to the country. one person who won't be there is president trump. he has been asked not to attend. abc 7 news. back to you. >> thank you. abc 7 news will have live coverage of senator mccain's memorial in washington d.c. tomorrow. that begins at 6:00 a.m. here on abc 7. we'll plan to stream the service live and on the abc 7 news app. saying a final farewell to the queen of soul. today family, friends and c dignitaries came to pay respects to aretha franklin. the viewing began at 5:30 this morning.

the funeral is still going on right now. let's take a live look at the service. inside the theater in detroit, michigan you can see former president clinton is speaking right now. abc news reporter is there now, more on the final good-bye. >> aretha franklin's music had deep connections with people. that as people rolled in to say thank you and good-bye. ♪ >> it felt like a celebration. it was more than 130 pink cadillacs lined up in tribute to her hit. among guest performers inside t.d. jakes. >> aretha franklin has touched the world, each of us in our own way. >> and country music star, faith hill.

♪ >> last flight top artists, activists and 6,000 of her biggest fans in the legend's hometown. patty labelle with an incredibly moving performance remembering the queen of soul showcasing what aretha loved most. ♪ gospel music and prayer. her friends saying it is the tribute she would have wanted. >> she gives me feeling, gives he soul. >> she was nominated for 44 grammies taking home 18 of the awards. she passed away august 16th at the age of 76. the ceremony is expected to last five hours. an incredible send yuf from someone who never forgot where she was from. abc news, detroit. wild fires are a growing

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happening today at noon a man suspected of killing mollie tibbetts will appear in court. rivera lead authorities to her body ten days ago. she vanished on july 18th while out on a run. officials say rivera is in the

u.s. illegally. he will be in court today for a preliminary hearing. lawmakers will close in on a final vote to provide more than a billion dollars to reduce wild fire risks across the state. it would fund grants to fire departments, cities, counties and nonprofit organizations to send brush and cut fuel breaks.. they stand toe to receive $200 million which will be distributed over the next six years. oil companies and factories pay into in order to release greenhouse gases. new at 11:00, why did the chicken cross the road? it's not the beginning of a joke. abc 7 news is there this morning for about 20 minutes. an officer from the department of public safety walked into the crosswalk with a chicken or at least someone dressed there a chicken suit. vehicles were pulled over by

officers waiting on motorcycles. several tickets were written during the operation. if you love a good glass of wine and mouth watering food you're in luck. after the break we'll be looking you up with local ideas this warm labor day weekend. maybe you're imping to g get -- itching to get out on the bay. we have a small craft advisory from 3:00 until 9:00 south of the bay bridge. that's my biggest concern in your activity planner. enjoy the sunshine, wear the

. as we set a record the hottest day ever. we set a record. it was 106 expected high tomorrow 68 degrees. it will be much more comfortable out there. we followed the 106 with a 102 the following day. not going to happen this weekend. we had a smokey sunrise some of the clouds off to a typical start. you can see we ra breaking out in sunshine. the warm push is going to bring us a brighter afternoon. look at fog at the coast and in the north bay valleys. average pattern will develop through the extended forecast. the darker gray there you can see them erasing. we'll have high clouds late this afternoon. it could be very colorful.

look what it does to the temperatures once the sun comes in and we stop about 75. it is 80 at san jose and 88 in gilroy. the sun is back and so is 75 degree temperatures. that's your spread. mid-to upper 60s. very nice day along the coast. we'll be in the we'll start at the shore. as we move in getting close to air-conditioning weather, mid-to upper 80s. a lot of events going on. one of those is stanford football. cardinals hosting from san diego state. drops do dropping down to a cool 63. now, if you're not doing that you plan on being outside let me

show you, 60s, 70s and 80s at 4:00. by midnight back down to around 60 on our way to low to mid-50s in most neighborhoods. this weekend the 48th annual low to mid-70s and breezy. cal bringing in north carolina in football. that is at 1:00 at memorial stadium. warm egs days will be sunday and monday. near 80 around the bay and still free air-conditioning at the coast. low to mid-60s. >> we always have that at the coast. >> it will happen again this weekend too. >> thanks. if you don't have plans yet this labor day weekend no problem. alexis smith has great ideas from our partners at hoodline. your best live. this week we have options that

might have you feeling fancy. kick things off with some culture at one of the country's premier art events. it's back this saturday, sunday and monday. this year you can enjoy over 250 award winning artists with a range of work. don't forget the food, wine and beer this year's headliners include drive by truckers. don't own a yacht? pretend you do far day. boarding starts at 5:30 thursdays. set sail far two hour cruise around gorgeous san francisco bay with views of the golden gate bridge and city skyline all while sipping your favorite cocktail and get that pinky in the

air. head to the lawn in mission bay saturday from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. it will feature over lounging mats will complete the setups as you rose your day away. for more go to our web site. we also have an interesting perfect pet to introduce you to. a cat that's part bird. yep, we'll explain right after the break.

california had the worst wildfire season on record. scientists say, our weather is becoming more extreme and we all have to be better prepared. that's why pg&e is adopting new and additional safety precautions to help us monitor and respond to dangerous weather. hi, i'm allison bagley, a meteorologist with pg&e's community wildfire safety program. we're working now, to enhance our weather forecasting capabilities, building a network of new weather stations to identify when and where extreme wildfire conditions may occur, so we can respond faster and better. we're installing cutting edge technology to provide real-time mapping and tracking of weather patterns.

and we use this information in partnership with first responders and california's emergency response systems. to learn more about the community wildfire safety program and how you can help keep your home and community safe, visit pge.com/wildfiresafety

do you want to hang out with a queen this labor day weekend? not talking about queen elizabeth here. >> no. but maybe better. queen is an looking tab bby. she also loves to chat. apparently she will greet you with sweet little chirps. isn't it want to give her a

forever castle call the number at the bottom of your screen. here is a sweet incentive. all cats five months and older are free to adopt. head there this labor day. find somebody a forever home. >> i think you would never be board or quiet or lonely in the house. >> you would have to speak chirp. >> chirp? >> chirp. >> somebody open up your home. thanks for joining us. who wants to be a millionaire is coming up next. we have one last recap of your weather. >> yeah. look at that sunshine. it will get little choppy south of the bay bridge this afternoon. >> we can handle choppy thi

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