making news in america this morning -- wikileaks founder julian asaung, under arrest. supporters calling him a free press hero. critics calling him a traitor. new overnight, what he fears most of all. and hillary clinton speaking out on the case. what happens next? breaking overnight. immigration policy revenge. word that the white house considered releasing immigrants at the border into so-called sanctuary cities to get back at democrats. the fallout this morning. landing nailed. the most powerful rocket in the world and the new accomplishment

this morning we have never seen before. what's behind a 370% increase in the number of spam phone calls made to landlines and cell phones? and what's being done about it? plus, the nun who has done it again? >> sister mary joe sobiak. >> with a big pitch. and a big surprise for "the simpsons." good friday morning, everyone. i'm kenneth moton. >> and i'm stephanie ramos in for janai norman. we begin with the fight for julian assange. >> he was tossed in jail on a u.s. warrant accusing him of conspiring to hack into pentagon computers. overnight, hillary clinton weighed in on his arrest. mona kosar abdi has our top

story. >> reporter: good morning, kenneth. good morning, stephanie. hours after his arrest, julian assange went before a british judge and was found guilty for failing to appear in court in 2012. that is just the beginning of assange's pending legal troubles. with a long beard and his hair tied back, he was carried out of the ek what doer yan embassy. >> no one is above the law. >> reporter: they announced charges against the former wikileaks co-founder. accused of trying to publish documents through wikileaks. the battle to bring asaung to the u.s. to answer to those charges will likely be a lengthy one. >> we'll be contesting and fighting extradition. >> reporter: that fight goes on as he awaits sentencing for skilling bail in the uk.

>> he did say he was worried that, if he was in a normal american prison, of being beaten up. >> reporter: a documentary filmmaker expressed the fear that -- >> he could face the rest of his life in isolation. >> reporter: since 2012, assange hasn't stepped foot outside of the ecuadorian embassy. he quickly was unwanted there. on his way out, he reportedly smeared feces on the wals. the charges against assange are not related to release of emails in the 2016 campaign. overnight, hillary clinton reacted to assange's arrest. >> the bottom line is, he has to answer for what he has done. at least as it's been charged. i do think it's a little ironic that he may be the only foreigner that this administration would welcome to the united states.

>> reporter: in 016, president trump proclaimed that he loved wick ke leaks after the site publishes emails stolen by russia from the clinton campaign. when asked about asaung's arrest yesterday, president trump said, i know nothing about wikileakwi. a new headline this morning about the trump add manipulate strags's crack down on illegal immigration. abc news has confirmed the white house considered transferring migrants detained at the border to so called sanctuary cities. a white house official acknowledged the discussion saying it was onlynlynlynlynlyny that was floated. a former white house couple is due in court today. greg craig is accused of violations regarding foreign lobbying laws. prosecutors say he made false

statements and concealed information about his work in ukraine. craig denies any wrong doing. we turn now to michael avenatti. the once high-powered hollywood lawyer. he's been indicted, akuds of saling to much money from one of his chipts he alenedly ledge the man desty tut. >> reporter: celebrity attorney michael avenatti, known for representing stormy daniel against president trump dealt another legal blow. a federal grand jury in california indicting the controversial lawyer on 36 counts including tax fraud, bank fraud, and bankruptcy fraud. they say he's been engaging in a complex scheme the steal money. prosecutors detailed how he allegedly stole settlement money from four clients. one client, a paraplegic man who obtained a $4 million settlement is still waiting for his portion of the deal. >> mr. avenatti had drained the

entire $4 million payment from his trust account. using significant portions of these funds to finance his coffee business, his auto racing enterprise, and his own personal lifestyle. >> reporter: the new indictment expands on the charges he is facing in new york. if found guilty, he could get over 300 years in federal prison. on wednesday, authorities seedsed the jet he co-owned. prosecutors claum h paud for the jet with stole. money from clients. in new york, he's accused of trying to extort million from nike. he's scheduled to be arraigned on april 29th. zachary kiesch, abc news, new york. it was an emotional final good-bye to murdered rap star nipsey hussle. thousands of people lined the procession. the hearse stopped in front of his clothing store, where he was shot nearly two weeks ago.

earlier, his mother and brother offered eulogies as a sold-out memorial service. his fiance also addressed the crowd. >> we lost an incredible soul. we lost someone very rare to us. and we lost a real one. and we won't ever be the same. >> stevie wonder was among those who performed at the service. that powerful storm plaguing the central u.s. all week is not over yet. more than two feet of new snow fell in some spots. the blizzard caused car wrecks, and crippled traffic. icy windy conditions could not keep hhi ft while he direct traffic around a disabled truck. and the storm produced these bolts of lightning around the city of chicago.

let's look at your friday forecast. good friday morning. that powerful blizzard that was making its way through the northern plains continuing to line down for our friday. still lingering snow showers across portions of the still breezy on the south side of the storm system. we'll have storms moving sba the ohio river valley. not expecting anything widespread severe. could have gusty winds and small hail. bigger threat in the southeast. i'm accuweather mgs mgs adam dell rosso. crazy weather for april. >> it really is. coming up, the big powerball jackpot winner that is now suing her son. also ahead, the new legal fight over the so-called flintstone house in california. plus, big

yeah. >> ignition. liftoff. >> we're back with the successful launch of the spacex supersized rocket. landing all three boosters for the first time ever. two of them came down side by side at cape canaveral. two minutes later, the core booster landed on the platform in the ocean. former presidential candidate herman cain is expected to withdraw his name from consideration for the federal reserve board. four republican senators have said they would oppose his appointment. some critics voiced concern about past allegations of sexual misconduct. the actor nope as the spokeman in trivago's tv commercials has been arrested and charged with drunk driving in houston. police say tim williams was

passed out in the driver's seat with his foot on the brake in a moving lane of traffic in the middle of the afternoon. he was released on bopd and is due in court next week. a powerball lottery winner from florida is suing her own son. 90-year-old gloria mckenzie won a jackpot six years ago. she claims her son, scott, and his financial advisers mismanaged the nearly $300 million she won. the adviser charged $2 million in fees. a legal battle is brewing over a house critics call an eyesore. the city of hillsboro is suing the owner of the so-called "frintstones house." the city accuses the owner of installing dinosaur sculptures outside without the proper permits. now the owner plans to countersue saying the city is targeting her because she's an asian immigrant. >> i like how it says yabba

dabba doo out there. coming up, baseball versus basketball. which is more popular? and the huge increase in robocalls to your and what congress may do about it. and actress lori loughlin's defense in the scandal. why she says she's just like any other mom. dad! dad!!

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holder services. >> reporter: this morning, lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are agreeing on one issue. >> illegal robo calls have to end. >> enough is enough. we have to stop this. >> reporter: they say something has to be done about robocalls. the annoying calls that seem to come at the worst time. a proposal was announced to push major carriers to create technology to brock the calls. they're also talking harsher punishments. >> it's no surprise that they consistently rank among the top complaints. >> reporter: americans received 5.2 billion calls last month. the scammers use spoofing. t i makes it appear that the calls are coming from an area code that is familiar. senator cory gardener of colorado says one of his staffers got a robo call in his

senate office from a number that looked lying it was coming from inside the building. >> a phone call that looks like it came from inside the senate. >> just so owe now, you just called the united states senate line. and this is being recorded. and we know that this is instance of fraud. >> call. >> yes. >> reporter: why fcc rules were thrown out last year that targeted autodialers. critics slammed the fcc for not adequately enforcing the do not call registry. back in congress, supporters of the new proposal hope to see a senate vote on the plan in the coming weeks. most robocalls are made by companies for legitimate business. publishes reportsy loughlin is struggling with the

college admissions scandal. a source tells "people" magazine loughlin has not viewed her situation similarly and says every other mother would do the same thing if they had the means. mark ridell is accused of taking tests for students. a car jacking suspect opened fire at a police sergeant. the bullet grazed his head. you can see the hole in his hat. he's okay. the suspect was killed in a shootout. three women found naked outside a highway rest stop say they were air drying after taking a shower. the women took off when officers responded to the scene, leading them on a wild chase. attacking an officer with a bat at one point. the women are now in custody. >> wow. and? sports, tiger woods is on the

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corporate overlords. now, family, put on the mouse ears. you only get one chance to make a first impression. >> i don't wanna, i'm not gonna, you can't make me. >> put on the ears, boy. uh huh, uh huh, uh huh. marge? >> what. >> this is a great honor. >> there's dumbo for you. disney plus is available in november. the corporate overlord, they write the checks around here. >> yes, we like the mouse. we love the mouse. everybody is talking about "game of thrones" returning this week end. it's the final season. it kicks off on sunday. >> it's arguably the most successful show in hbo's history. this is the eighth season. 32 million viewers watched last

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from 43 in san ramone to oakland. a little bit warmer this afternoon. look at all those 70s. we're in the mid to upper 60s in san francisco, san mateo, san rafael. still going to be a little breezy but not as fast as it's been the last couple days. take a look at your 12-hour planner and the week. alexis? so far so good this morning. we are looking friday light. just a few vehicles here in the cash lane, so a little backup at the bay bridge toll no metering lights yet. we are friday light as well. tracy to dublin in the green at 29 minutes. about a 15-minute drive, dublin to mission boulevard and northbound 85 looking good at 15 minutes. abc 7 news is committed to

building a better bay area. this morning focused on b.a.r.t. passenger safety has been a top concern. more police officers is not the answer, some say. abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield is live at the walnut creek b.a.r.t. station. amy? >> reporter: hi, good morning, jessica. who do you want looking over you and looking out for your safety on b.a.r.t.? an armed police officer or an unarmed ambassador? that is the debate. according to the "san francisco examiner" at yesterday's board meeting they debated this. the general manager allocated $2 million in the proposed budget for more police officers, but some on the board question that. some of them asking instead for unarmed ambassadors who would be trained to de-escalate situations. and they're talking about hiring ex-convicts in the ambassador

role. the budget won't be voted on until june. there is plenty of time to debatee ars agree something needs to be done to address crime on b.a.r.t., but what to do is the question. we would love to hear from you on this issue. hit me up on twitter if you have a second. i would love to know what you're thinking as we work together to build a better bay area. reporting live, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> the general manager made a surprise announcement. she is retiring. she announced her plans at yesterday's b.a.r.t. board meeting. she ran the agency for the past eight years. she did not say why she chose to retire at this point. her last day will be in july. as part of our commitment to building a better bay area we devoted a week to the challenges facing b.a.r.t.

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