utehs is live on campus. >> the 14-year-old freshman is a minor so, we're not naming him. but he is facing eight felony charges, and now police are working with atf to determine where the teen obtained the gun. as classes resume at balboa high school, mixed reactions from students. >> i'm still kind of nervous what happened today. i feel like everyone's still got to talk about it. >> others seemed unfazed after their classmate brought a gun to class and it discharged, sending a shot through a chair on thursday. >> i'm fine. pretty used to it. so it's just like whatever. >> parents, who were panicked during the lockdown, remain nervous. >> it's only the second week. it's how i feel. i feel so bad, because, yeah, i don't want her to come here, but she insists to come. >> teachers talked to students about thursday's incident. counselors were also available. the staff played an early role in trying to find the 14-year-old freshman involved. this e-mail showed classrooms

giving the all clear. the name of the suspected student is written and his clothing description given as a red hoodie. >> i work here too. so it was okay. the staff was great. >> the student ran off campus, but police sources say his mother turned him in at the bayview station. now he faces eight felony charges. >> including possession of a firearm on campus, possession of live ammunition and negligent discharge. >> the atf is helping san francisco police determine where the gun came from. the other three students detained appear to have been involved only after the gunshot happened. >> now the other three students who were involved were released to their parents pending further investigation. >> we asked san francisco unified school district what discipline the student might be facing. they sent me the district's policy. let me read to it you directly. immediate suspension and expulsion are mandatory for possession of a gun. katie utehs, abc 7 news.

>> thank you. a california couple accused of starving, shackling and beating their 13 children plead got knot guilty in court today. david and louise turpin face 88 charges, including torture and false imprisonment. deputies raided their riverside county home in january after their 17-year-old daughter escaped and called for help. david turpin is also accused of perjury. the d.a. says he signed paperwork to home school his children but failed to do. so turpin's attorney asked for the perjury charge to be tried simply. >> going to trial on 41 counts is difficult enough. going to trial on 49 counts is more difficult and more prejudicial. so we attempted to limit the prejudice to our client by asking that those be severed out. >> the judge rejected the request. the couple's next court date is in october. protesters blocked traffic today in front of san francisco's hall of justice. some even stood right in front of a muni bus trying to drive

down bryant street. the bus then reversed down the one-way street. protesters gathered at the hall of justice every friday to protest police shootings. some were carrying wanted signs with district attorney george gascon's face on them. firefighters have contained a 25-acre grass fire near the tesoro refinery in martinez. sky seven was over the fire after it was reported around 2:15. it took about two hours to put the fire out. no one was hurt, and work at the refinery was not interrupted. taking a live look outside across the bay area now, we're in the first of a string of days with an air quality advisory. conditions are not quite bad enough to issue a spare the air alert, as you can probably tell, but nearby wildfires are blowing enough smoke into our skies to warrant advisory from monday. let's find out more about this, abc 7 news weather anchor spencer christian joins us with a look at your weekend forecast. >> okay, kristen, i'm happy to say we don't expect air quality to be poor, but it will be in

some state of decline. so here's a look. you can see the haze in the air flight. for tomorrow, we expect moderate air quality in the north bay, central, bay and coast. inland east bay, good quality tomorrow in the south central and in santa clara valley. then for remaining two days of four-day period covered by this air quality advisory, we'll have only moderate air quality. what is helping, though, the brisk wind. the ground wind is so strong right now, it's helping to mix out some of the smoke so it doesn't accumulate to the point where we'll have to have a spare the air alert. at least that's the way it looks right now. dan? >> spencer, thanks very much. the toughest net neutrality laws in the nation are headed for governor brown's desk. a bill that got final passage today in the state senate would prevent internet service providers from blocking or slowing down websites or charging for faster speeds. but unlike previous laws, this bill would limit data plans and allow companies breaking the rules to be prosecuted. if the bill passes, it would

likely face legal challenges after the fcc rolled back federal net neutrality laws next year. we'll see what the governor does with this legislation. a nonprofit that runs six california hospitals has filed for bankruptcy. verity health has four hospitals in the bay area, and now many are wondering how much longer they'll stay open. abc 7 news reporter chris nguyen son the story. >> outrage tonight over the announcement that verity health has declared bankruptcy. >> you can't help but be nervous. we went down this road once before. >> the company operates four hospitals in the bay, including seton medical center, in moss beach, o'connor hospital in south bay and st. louis hospital in gilroy. >> we figure now we got bailout, we got this billionaire and he is turning things around. >> the hospitals were originally part of the not for profit daughters of charity health system which was taken over by blue mountain capital in 2015 before billionaire patrick sun

acquired a majority share last year. >> we believe this saul, you know, a financially engineered thing to maximize value before destroying this not for profit hospital system. >> verity health ceo richard adcock released a statement today saying we can no longer swim against the tide of our operating reality which includes a legacy burden of more than a billion dollars of bond debt and unfunded pension liabilities, an inability to renegotiate burdensome contracts, the continuing need for significant capital expenditures for seismic obligations and aging infrastructure. many have said over soon shone could walk away hospitals that rmain at community assets, a requirement when the sale was completed. >> at the end of the day, verity is not for profit, and the board has a fiduciary responsibility to monitor the agreement in how the monies were being spent, which had so much hope for him

in terms of what do you want to do to turn these into cancer centers and really be on the forefront of innovation and to be a leader. it's really a slap in the face. >> the future of verity now in question. chris nguyen, abc 7 news. to developing news, the death toll from yesterday's devastating head-on crash between a greyhound bus and a big rig in new mexico stands at eight. investigators say the truck traveling on interstate 40 blew a tire, crossed into oncoming traffic and hit the bus. at least 40 people were transported to nearby hospitals. today we've learned a pregnant woman on the bus delivered twins at a hospital just after the accident. mom is okay, but the twins are in the neonatal intensive unit at the university of new mexico hospital. police arrested a man suspected of stabbing another bart rider. they took jamar coleman into custody. he is accused of stabbing the other rider on the train while it sat at the macarthur station saturday.

bart police say it was collaborative effort tracking him down, based on the surveillance video we were able to catch an image of the suspect. well put that out to the media and over police departments and the oakland police department took the suspect into custody just yesterday. >> the victim was slashed on the thumb, creating a one-inch gash on his hand. no one else was hurt. u-haul thieves have struck again. this time an oakland music teacher moving to take a new job had the truck and all her belongings stolen from right in front of her business. abc 7 news anchor eric thomas has her story. >> jennifer trobridge has a ph.d in music from northwestern. she taught in a small studio near lake merritt. but a month ago she landed a new gig lecturing at humbolt university. on august 10th, she rented a u-haul like this one to move the next day. >> so i loaded up 11 musical instruments, my bed, bedding, sofa, lamps. >> she left it parked out front, but the next morning it was

gone. thieves got away with several guitars, a couple of banjos, a bass, clothes and textbooks. >> the instruments are completely irreplaceable. i mean, three of them were 100 years old. they were from my family. >> about ten days after the theft, the truck was found here near the intersection of oc and edloe in hayward. all of her belongings were gone, but the thieves left behind the tools they used to steal the truck. including a cake decorating tool jennifer was told could be used to defeat the ignition and allow the truck to start. we contacted u-haul to see how common these thefts are. it says it does not talk publicly about vehicle thefts. we do employee a robust investigations unit that works closely with law enforcement. they further advise renters to park in well-lit areas within view of security cameras, lock doors to the cab and place secure lox on rear doors and trailers.

jennifer says she did take precautions, and she will continue to bug u-haul about putting alarms and better anti-theft devices on their trucks. >> yes, i suffered this huge loss. but if i could just save one person or even hundreds from experiencing what i experienced. then i could be helping them. >> one positive note. two guitar make verse offered to build jennifer a custom guitar replacement. in oakland, eric thomas, abc 7 news. package thefts are nothing new in the bay area, but thieves are getting trickier. i'm dion lim in san francisco with the new way these crooks are stealing your stuff you may not have heard about. and coming up, a story about christmas shopping. >>

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a maui-bound flight was brought back to the gate. there was nothing wrong with the plane, it was all because of a picture. 15 passengers received a photo on their phones that they thought was a threat. let me warn you, the photo in question here is disturbing, but it turns out what it shows is not real. abc 7 news reporter melanie woodrow explains. >> reporter: this mock crime scene photo caused a scare friday. hawaiian airlines flight 23 was supposed to take off at 7:00 a.m., but was delayed nearly an hour and a half after 15 passengers accidentally received this photo while the plane was tax kpig. >> the passengers reviewed that picture, believed that picture was threatening, alerted the flight crew, who in turn notified the pilot. >> it turns out a 15-year-old girl was attempting to air drop the photo of a mannequin and mock crime scene to her mother who was also on the plane. >> this was mom's first day with

an iphone. >> the 15-year-old was using air drop via bluetooth. based on her phone settings, people within range had the option of viewing and accepting as well. >> the young girl was very embarrassed. she actually was upset. we explained to her she was not in trouble there was no crime that was committed here. >> it was ultimately the pilot's decision to return to the gate after the plane had begun taxiing. >> it doesn't look real. but certainly i understand why people alerted the folks on the plane. >> i think it's important to look objectively and try to figure things out before jumping to conclusions. >> hawaiian airlines tells abc 7 news, in order to resume the flight and minimize the inconvenience to our guests, the teenager and the family were rebooked on a later flight while the incident was investigated. the other passengers went on to hawaii following the nearly hour and a half delay. the sheriff's office spokesperson says the mom and daughter will fly to hawaii on saturday. at oakland international airport, melanie woodrow, abc 7 news. more aviation news.

first jetblue, now united. checked baggage fees are going up by $5. the first checked bag will cost $30. united announced the increase today. jetblue announced its higher prices earlier this week. package thefts have unfortunately become all too common in parts of the bay area. but the way the crimes are being committed, well, that's changing. abc 7 news anchor dion lim shows us the new way you may not have thought of. >> obviously, there is a pattern, and maybe even a network of people doing this. >> at first glance, what you see in these surveillance images isn't anything we haven't seen before. suspected thieves in san francisco appear to take packages that aren't theirs. >> it happens more often than say in suburbs. >> what's difference this time, how the suspected crooks entered the building. >> the man was nice enough to deliver the food before he came back and took the packages. >> at least two residents say they have ordered food through delivery app caviar. surveillance images show who they believe is the male driver

gaining access to the lobby to drop off food. later video appears to show him and an accomplice leaving with packages. >> it's really easy to let people in to the building. it's not like ten years ago there. >> are two kinds of delivery drivers, ones who are independent drivers who you contact by apps and ones hired by the actual restaurant like extreme pizza. viva goa uses their own drivers and says there is a benefit. >> most of our drivers have been working for at least five years. and we know the customers personally on that scale. >> a caviar spokesperson says they're aware of the issues and sent us a issue saying in part while this type of issue is not unique to caviar, we take incident likes this very seriously, and we'll end relationships with couriers who are found to be violating our policies. >> as a woman delivering alone, a building with some 60 residents, it's kind of scary that they have easy access. >> while megan and her neighbors may never get their packages back, she has a message for

possible suspects in the surveillance video. >> it's really unfair and unfortunate, i hope you get what's coming to you. >> dion lim, abc 7 news. new at 6:00, the oakland raiders formally presented a big check today to help save sports in the oakland unified school district. abc 7 news was at oakland tech for the presentation of a quarter million check. on tuesday, the raiders pledged the money to help restore some school sports that were eliminated because of budget concerns. a team official said ousd is in the radars' dna. >> the relationship with ousd goes back decades. it's one that's very strong with our players, our alumni, with the coaches and the davis family. so it was our honor to be a part of this and to help save some of these kids' dreams. >> along with the money, the raiders donated what looked like a ton of equipment for the schools. >> outstanding. okay. well, let's turn our attention to the long holiday weekend weather forecast. >> we've been waiting a while for this, but we have a warming

trend, spencer. >> we do indeed. it's going to continue through the holiday weekend which is fairly appropriate i think. here is a live look at doppler 7. we have sunny skies across most of the abay area right now. we have some low clouds gathering along parts of the coastline. not a big deal. 24-hour temperature change shows location nears the bay and coast are a couple of degrees cooler than yesterday at this hour. look at the inland areas. 8, 10, 12 degrees warmer right now than they were at this hour yesterday. so the warning trend widely has begun. this is the view from sutro tower looking out over san francisco. you see a few wispy low clouds beginning to push out over the city. it is 62 degrees in san francisco right now. oakland 65. we have low 70s in mountain view. 59 at half moon bay. and shehere is a view from emeryville. temperatures right now in the upper 70s at santa rosa and napa. 73 at novato. low 80s at fairfield and concord. 75 at livermore. one more live from mt. tam where

it is quite windy, looking down at ocean beach. mid level and low level clouds beginning to gather along the coastline. it is still mainly sunny. we'll see some fog near the coast and bay overnight. mild to warm pattern will be with us through labor day weekend with the warming peaking on sunday and monday. we'll have warmest temperatures. certainly in our inland areas. forecast animation starting at 7:00 this evening shows a few more patches of low clouds developing along the coastline, maybe a patch or two will push out over the bay during the overnight hours. generally clear inland and over the bay. at the start of the day tomorrow, 7:00 tomorrow morning, we'll see lingering low clouds near the coast. and they'll mainly burn away, except for a few lingering ones in the afternoon. look for a sunny start to the labor day weekend. overnight lows will be mainly in the mid- to upper 50s. tomorrow's highs will range from mid 60s a the coast. maybe even a couple of upper 60s. we'll see upper 80s in most of our warmer inland locations. and remember, a year ago

tomorrow, september 1, san francisco had its all-time record high temperature. 106 degrees. tomorrow's expected high only 68. what a difference a year can make. by the way, another big event opens tomorrow that is the sausalito art and wine festival. opening time 10:00 tomorrow morning. sunny all day and mild to warm in sausalito. so enjoy the art and the wine. a nice glass of art can make your wine look better. think about that. here is the accuweather seven-day forecast. high temperatures will climb to low 90s inland on sunday. up to about 90 on monday, which is labor day. there will be little change on tuesday. and finally, we'll see just slight cooling on wednesday, thursday and friday of next week. but all in all looks like a great week ahead. remember, we have an air quality advisory in effect. but so far, the air quality looks like it will be pretty good. >> that's nice. and last year was so hot. >> way too hot. >> this is much better. >> i like this better too. >> thanks, spencer. coming up next, a groundbreaking movie directed by a san jose native is now in the theaters. >> i talked with the director who actually quit his job in

a movie getting a lot of buzz directed by a san jose native opens today. "searching" stars john choe as a san jose father who has to follow a media trail to find his missing daughter.

>> i'm calling to report a missing person. >> who is this regarding? >> my daughter. >> the entire story is told in a novel way. viewers follow the story through the character's calls, texts, and video, all seen through lap tops and phones. it's directed and cowritten by 27-year-old aneesh chiganti. his love of filmmaking was instilled by his parents. >> my mom used to pull me and my brother out of class early to see a movie. even now i always go home to san jose to watch the oscars with his t family. >> he quit his job directing commercials for google when this opportunity came up. he knew he had to have john choe. a social movement that began two years ago saying why can't minorities star in more hollywood films shirks the guy we always oh we wish we saw more of him. it's the opportunity to give him the role we've always wanted to see him in. >> and now the little movie made by five guys is ready for its national release. just like there was for crazy

rich asians, asian americans have been buying out heaters to support "searching." i actuallycaught a screening last week. it was suspensable, creative. both john choe and co-star debra messing were very strong, and viewers are notice many references to abc 7 news in the movie. chaganty says he wanted to reflect the tv stations he grew up watching to make it more authentic. did you see that? abc 7 news. opening nationwide today. dan? >> we're flattered by that kristen came back all pumped up about the movie. it looks good. a star-studded sendoff today for the legendary aretha franklin. ♪ you make me feel like a natural woman ♪ >> tonight you're going to hear the final farewell and the fond memories of those who knew her best.

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and respect for senator john mccain. the late senator lies in state at the u.s. capitol. >> with the public getting a chance to say their final goodbyes following a private memorial service this morning. >> abc news reporter elizabeth hurd has the somber story from washington. >> a solemn display of respect for an american hero. the military honor guard carrying the casket of senator john mccain into the capitol rotunda for the last time. and at that moment, the skies began pouring rain. inside, political luminaries of the past and present joining the mccain family, including his 106-year-old mother roberta, commemorating the life and service of an american patriot. >> this is one of the bravest souls our nation has ever produced. >> with speaker paul ryan and senate majority leader mitch mcconnell praising mccain and thanking his family. >> on behalf of the senate and

the entire nation, thank you. thank you for lending him to us longer than we had a right. >> while vice president mike pence delivered a message of gratitude from the white house. >> the president asked me to be here. on behalf of a grateful nation to pay a dead of honor and respect to a man who served our country throughout his life. >> president trump reportedly not welcomed here. that directive said to come from mccain himself, who also planned this final and powerful show of unity, having leaders from both parties and both chambers participating in the ceremonial wreath laying. and following that ceremony, there was another touching moment today. we're told mccain's close friend senator lindsey graham took mrs. mccain to her late husband's desk in the senate chamber and presented her with two white roses from the flowers on mccain's desk right now in his

honor. abc news, capitol hill. >> abc news will have live coverage of mccain's memorial in washington, d.c. beginning at 6:00 a.m. on abc 7. we also plan to stream the service live at abc7news.com and on abc 7 news app as well. so you can watch it wherever you are. [ closing bell ] >> stocks were fairly flat today as the u.s. and canada were unable to complete a trade deal. investors had hoped the two countries would outline a revamp after the u.s. and mexico announced a preliminary agreement monday. the dow slipped 22 points. the nasdaq added 21, and the s&p barely budged. the talks between the u.s. and san and washington broke off this afternoon. at one point they were overshadowed by reports that president trump had boasted in an interview with bloomberg news that he wouldn't offer canada any compromise. >> we don't make a deal with canada, that's just fine. but we'll see how it all works out.

i say affection natalie, we'll just have to tariff those cars coming in. >> no deal is better than a bad deal for canada and for canadians, and that's exactly what we're remaining firm on. >> a u.s. trade representative says president trump has notified congress of his plans to sign a trade agreement with mexico and canada, if it's willing, in 90 days. canada's top trade negotiator says he is confident canada can reach a deal with the u.s. on nafta that will please all sides. the talks are set to resume on wednesday. politicians, musicians, and religious leaders gather today to say goodbye to aretha franklin. the ceremony went on for more than six hours, and it didn't matter who was or wasn't famous. everyone had come together to say their last goodbyes to a woman and an artist who had a profound impact. ♪ >> the queen was ordinary and

extraordinary and has attracted the same all over the world. people have come to pay tribute to a once in a lifetime talent whose voice was the soundtrack of our lives. the celebrated and the uncelebrated dance to the queen's music, laugh, cry, make cornbread and greens to her music. break up, make up, dream dreams to her music. >> ubiquitous in her gifting, showing up everywhere, from the palaces in england, singing for the queen to popping up in the back seat of a car in the middle of a commercial. aretha was everywhere. ♪ ♪

>> and for the last two weeks, detroit has been the center of an overwhelming emotional outpouring with the loss of our cherished daughter, aretha franklin. >> back in the '80s under governor blanchard, the michigan department of natural resources actually declared aretha's voice was a natural resource of the state of michigan. ♪ before the day i met you, my life is unkind, your the key to my peace mind ♪ ♪ you make me feel, you make mae feel you make me feel like is natural woman ♪ >> when dr. martin luther king couldn't make payroll, harry belafonte and aretha franklin went on an 11-city tour to raise money for martin luther king.

>> and we talked about it many times, how we were the two who were -- who were left out of all our neighborhood friends. we were the longest ones. we weren't the only two left, but we were the longest ones. ♪ i'm really going to miss you ♪ it's really going to be different without you ♪ >> and when i would go to her shows and watch her sing, it would be the best feeling in the world. nothing sounded better to me than the way my grandma sings. her voice made you feel something. you felt every word, every note, every emotion in the songs she sang. her voice brought peace. >> dear grandma, i love you. i know in my heart that you're happy now, and that's all that i care about. >> she lived with courage.

not without fear, but overcoming her fears. ♪ ♪ some love and care, ain't nothi nothing, i said ain't nothing >> but when she sang, all of that went away. all that pomp and circumstance and pretension went away. she brought them all to their feet so they can bow to the queen of soul. >> yes, she travelled the country by bus. and in the winter roads are not very friendly, but she would be there.

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in the east bay, the port of oakland has set a new record. july saw the highest percentage of ever using shore power that means they turn off their diesel engines when dock and rely on electricity resulting of course in fewer emissions. 105 of the 135 ships that berthed at the port decided to plug in. that's 78%. state regulators required at least 70% of ships at a port plug. in starting in 2020, that requirement rises to 80%, all in the name of improving air quality. but things are moving in the right direction there. oakland's airport is prepared for a busy weekend. officials anticipate nearly 200,000 passengers from today through monday to move through the terminals. that's an increase of more than 8% from labor day weekend last year. and here is a live look at san francisco international airport. no delays tonight there. around 16.5 million people are expected to fly somewhere. that is a 4% spike from last

year. all right. from planes to automobiles now, keeping an eye on traffic as we start the three-day weekend. it's fairly light in most places, but not the case here in san jose. for southbound 101 drivers near 880. nationally, gas prices are higher for this labor day than the past three years. but they haven't been changing much in the last few weeks. san francisco drivers pay $3.77 per gallon according to aaa. gas is cheaper in oakland, $3.65. san jose drivers pay a penny less. well, the world's largest retailer is already thinking ahead to a few holidays, to christmas. >> today walmart opened up its lay-away service so you can start pick out and paying for christmas presents. kmart and sears provide lay-away service year-round. >> target does not offer it. christmas is by the way 116 days away if you're counting. what about late summer weather? that's what we have today. look at this nice live picture. in santa cruz, folks enjoying the beach, and sunshine. >> s bowls to serve teriyaki.

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this morning. for about 20 minutes, an officer from the department of public safety walked into the crosswalk with a chicken. if vehicles didn't stop, they were pulled over by officers waiting on motorcycles. the department handed out 40 citations and six warnings. how could you not stop when you see that chicken suit? >> right? good lesson. in marin county, the name of the dixie school district has touched nerves once again, sparking a movement for change. >> as abc 7 news reporter wayne freedman explains, the issues are rooted both in the present and the past. >> welcome to the land of dixie. you'll see that name a lot around affluent san rafael on new schools, and particularly on this old one. >> these were basically the people that put the building together back this the day. >> as tom roche of the old dixie schoolhouse museum nose well, this is a charming place built in 1863, and now it's also the point of origin for a 21-year-old debate coming around again. >> dixie is sort of a southern term, but it doesn't necessarily have the connotation of racism

in itself. >> it's a reference to the slavery. >> it is an insult. if you had the hitler school, it was named for somebody else named hitler, would you keep that? i doubt it. >> noah griffin and kerry pearson, two marin county activists who object not so much to the old schooling being dixie, but to the district named after the old school there are a lot of stories how this dixie schoolhouse got its name. one of them, james miller donated the land and put up the structure. he used friends of his from the south for labor. one version that they were simply paying tribute to where they came from. >> i don't buy the theory because there are fax. >> marty glickman brought documentation that she says proves they named the schoolhouse in tribute to the confederacy. >> dixie is a synonym for the confederacy. and everyone knows that. >> so now a renewed effort for a district name change to reflect present values, a move akin to the removal of confederate

statues in the south. what do you want them to do? >> change the name. >> to? >> it's up to them. >> the issue is now on the superintendent's radar. >> do you see a direct connotation between the name dixie and the confederacy? >> i do. >> and the school year has only just begun. in san rafael, wayne freedman, abc 7 news. >> all right. well, the long holiday weekend is here. hope you have great plans. >> yes. and spencer here with the forecast to help you maybe those plans. spencer? >> i'd like to stretch that weekend out a bit longer if we could. here is live 2k07ldoppler 7. overnight look for mainly clear skies. maybe a little patchy fog near the coast. overnight lows will be in the upper 50s. tomorrow's highs under sunny skies will range from mid and upper 60s at the coast to mid-70s around the bay and upper 80s to around 90 in most inland locations. and the beach forecast for tomorrow looks fantastic. mostly sunny skies. although very high uv index. so bear in mind. it will be mild with highs mainly in the mid- to upper 60s at our beaches and 75 in screws

santa cruz. here is the accuweather seven-day forecast. it will get warmer on sunday and relatively warm on monday, labor day. inland hays, around 90 degrees. near 80 around the bay. mid to upper 60s on the coast. and then it will be gradual cooling going into the middle of next week. always wanted to get gradually cool. >> you're instantly cool. i'm sorry, spencer. >> and permanently. >> thank you. >> football to talk about. >> yeah. all eyes on the raiders still. >> everyone is waiting. cal legal makhalil mack. how much it will take to get him become on the field? the record setting deal that may

now sports from abc 7 news. >> the preseason has come and gaughan, and khalil mack is still not in a raiders uniform as he continues the hold out for a contract extension. but will $135 million over six years jump-start negotiations? that's how much the rams agreed to pay their star defensive end aaron donald. it's the richest deal ever for a defensive player. donald's contract includes an annual salary of $22.5 million and $87 million in guaranteed money. that sets the standard for the league's top defensive players. donald also held out this preseason, but he'll suit up for the ram's season opener, which happens to be against the raiders. mack and his agent have remained mostly quiet in regard to the holdout. but a three-word tweet by mack last night has drawn lots of

attention. mack wrote, quote, i miss it under a highlight of him in a game against miami. quarterback derek carr answered with i miss you. no doubt that's the sentiment of raider nation. well, the giants may have traded andrew mccutchen to the yankees, but the team brass made it clear today they have no issues bringing him back. the giants announced the trade this morning, and they received two prospects in return from new york. but the with the giants lagging in the play-off picture and mccutchen available to become a free agent, it made sense to get something for him now. but team executive vice president brian sabean said he liked what mccutchen brought on and off the field and wouldn't rule out signing him in free agency. mccutchen and the yankees will be across the bay starting monday for a three-game set against the a's. and the a's are bringing cory gearrin back. they sent two relievers to texas for the right-hander. earlier this month with the rangers, he chris davis in the back. yeah, that didn't go over too

well. the 32-year-old started the season in the giants bullpen and was traded to the rangers in july. gearrin posted a 2.35 era in 21 appearances for texas. sean manaea, jed lowry spejd the afternoon with kids at the hospital in oakland. they signed autographs colored and delivered new starlight gowns. they look a lot like baseball jerseys. the a's are hosting childhood cancer awareness day tomorrow at the coliseum. mana manaea, who is dealing with a shoulder industry says visits like this change his outlook there. >> are kids going through way worst. it puts things in perspective. >> if we can bring some smiles, these kids are fighting right now. and these are real world problems. and so we can take an hour out of our day and come. it always amazes me when i do these, the spirits that these kids are.

in. >> players usually more affected than the kids. who knew. sharks like big trucks. that's joe pavelski strapping on a helmet to take a ride. this is at the sap center. joe thornton, how is he staying sharp? he is going to shoot some pucks through the monster tires. this is a lot of fun. their kids got to go and enjoy as well. monster jam starts tonight and runs through sunday. so the sharks taking advantage of the connection there. >> there is a fin on the car there. >> let's get khalil mack back in oakland. >> getting too close to the start of the season. >> he'll be back. join us tonight at 9:00 on kofy tv 20, cable channel 7/13. new details about apple's plans for a new car. that's at 9:00. on abc 7 news at 11:00, the beloved mural celebrating length history painted over in the south bay. we've got the growing outrage from the community. and coming up tonight on abc 7 at 8:00, it's fresh off the

boat followed by speechless. at 9:00, an all new episode of what would you do followed by 20/20 at 10:00 and abc 7 news at 11:00. at 11:35, it's jimmy kimmel live. tonight's guests are jeff daniels and cnn's wolf blitzer. finally tonight, a few notes about what really matters. i hope you're looking forward to the long holiday weekend, and that you have monday off. well think of labor day as the unofficial end of summer. kids are back in school. the weather is starting to cool off. and football is back. but it is, of course, the day on the first monday in september that is set aside to recognize the honor and achievements and contributions of the american worker. interestingly, the first celebrated labor day was on a tuesday, september 5th, 1882 in new york city. 10,000 workers then marched from city hall to 42nd street, and then on to a park for speeches and a picnic. a tradition was born. and 12 years later, labor day was made a federal holiday when

president grover cleveland signed the legislation. blue collar, white collar, or somewhere in between, all honest work is good work, and it our nation prowess expert rouse and strong. i always love to hear from you. let me know what you think. follow me on twitter and facebook at dan ashley abc 7. maybe share your labor day barbecue pictures with me. >> did not realize that it started on a tuesday originally. >> that's right. it shifted to monday so you have the long weekend. >> much better. that's it for this edition of abc 7 news. you can look for breaking news any time on the abc 7 news app. i'm kris citizen zee. >> and i'm dan ashley. for spencer christian, mindi bach, we appreciate your time. hope to see you again at 9:00 and 11:00.

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