>> those attacks are blamed for at least 207 deaths including several americans. sri lanka's defense minister describes it as a terrorist attack by religious extremists and it's believed suicide bombers carried out those attacks. >> no one has claimed responsibility. the sri lankan government blocked access to social media platforms following the explosions. it's an effort by the government to clamp down on the circulation of misinformation during and after the attacks. abc 7 news reporter julia mcfarland has the latest from > most of them almost simultaneous tore apart several churches and luxury hotels in sri lanka sunday morning. >> there was a loud explosion. we could see a smoke, white one of the churches saint sebastian's, survivors trying to hep each other. the blood of worshippers who came to celebrate easter mass spattered on this stat kmu of jesus at saint anthony's.

a horrifying saint. the hotels in the capitol colombo were also targeted. the country in shock. >> we are just totally surprised andded. [ sirens ] >> reporter: ambulances carrying hundreds of wounded to the hospitals where grief-stricken relatives frantically searched for their loved ones. >> me and my wife -- >> reporter: hundreds lining up to give blood. police arresting several people so far in connection with the attacks, including this man in a colombo suburb. >> several individuals have connection. >> reporter: sri lankan's defense minister describing the bombings as terrorist attack. president trump reacting to the carnage tweeting -- the united states offers heartfelt condolences to the great people of sri lanka. we stand ready to help. julia mcfarland, abc news,

london. we have details now from the news room and cornell, what a tragedy. >> it really is. two of the churches targeted in sri lanka were catholic.y theake nt out easte victims. ♪ >> reporter: easter mass at oakland's cathedral of christ the light began with prayers. >> my friends, our hearts go out today to those who have been killed and wounded in sri lanka. let's remember them at this mass. >> reporter: the easter bombings of three christian churches in sri lanka have left many in the oakland dioces searching for answers. >> this is tragic. so many people have been killed. >> reporter: this woman does outreach to the asian indian catholic community. >> we should be living happily with each other. religion should not be a way to

fight with each other but to live peacefully with each other. i don't know why this is happening. >> it's very dreadful, very painful, very shameful. >> reporter: this gentleman from n ramon condemns the violence b religious extremists. >> it's okay to have the belief but when the belief is being used to get political mileage, i think that's bad. >> being from india i understand terrorism has a very big problem in india, too. we're very sympathetic to what happened in sri lanka. i hope the offering at mass will go help relief efforts in sri lanka. in the news room, cornell bernard, abc 7 news. >> thanks, cornell. we sent out a push alert when the attacks first happened last night. download the abc 7 app enable push alerts. three men are in custody for

burglary and attempted murder of a police officer. police say the suspects were trying to break into a storage area at the genesis company. officers say the men intentionally rammed into a police car injuring an officer. police opened fire as two suspects ran away. a thi on a car chase into brisbane. all three were caught and arrested. the injured officer was not seriously hurt. happening right now, officers are cracking down on illegal side shows in east oakland. >> oakland police and alameda county sheriff's offices are joining forces to beef up personnel. just last sunday, ac transit bus and big rig were set on fire during a side show. the truck driver was carjacked. police were understaffed and overwhelmed but this time they promise things will be different. >> if we find you and catch you, we're taking you to jail. >> some worry about the impact incarceration could have on minority youth, in oakland say the side shows need to to be dealt with. a crash involving a fire

truck at eileen and lowell streets. the good news is that the injuries don't appear to be serious. no immediate word on what caused that crash. tests will start this week to determine when the deck should be replaced on the bridge. >> you're looking live at the richmond end of the bridge right now. they will spend $300,000 to analyze the decks on the 63-year-old bridge. drivers faced delays due to chunks of concrete falling into the bridge's lower deck. one incident caused the bridge to be skauz caused for several hours. one san francisco church opened its doors to the public with a message of redemption this easter. poured out of the church.ic the choir began with the band at

their side bringing a full audience to their feet more than one. they provide three free meals to the homeless and less fortunate and today they provided a fried chicken lunch and special breakfast. >> it isn't just about the meals, it's about the fellowship. it's about love, hope and joy. >> the church has provided a safe space for marginalized communities for more than 50 years. over in the e dral celebrats frik the cathe paris. ♪ the choir and/or beganist performed sheet music sent directly from the organist. while the music cannot be heard at notre dame this year, it can be heard in oakland. the hymn tells the story of mary magdalene finding the empty tomb

of jesus and proclaiming he has ri hie french masses said that notre dame would rise up once again and honored firefighters for their work and bravery. investigators believe the nine-hour fire that engulfed notre dame less than a week before easter started at the center of the roof. officials believe it could take nearly five years to rebuild. at the vatican, during easter service, pope francis condemned the sri lankan attacks as acts of cruel violence. ♪ >> tens of thousands of people filled saint peter's square at the vatican for the mass. the pope offered a pardon for sins and reflection on the world's war-ravaged areas and paid tributes to catholics who practice their faith in the face of persecution and pope francis called ford. a high flying rescue has they pluck two kayakers out of the bay. >> coming cash for his legal fees by making an

appearance at a strip club. and we are soaked in sunshine, a warmer afternoon out there compared to yesterday, but we are in store for a very warm week ahead. we'll have the details and the active forecast ahead.

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in the north bay two kayakers stranded for more than two hours in frigid waters after capsizing are safe today. 21-year-old kayakers called 911 after capsizing near the richmond san rafel bridge after 8:00 p.m. last night. the coast guard, chp and four different fire agencies launched search and rescue teams. a helicopterer found the kayakers two and a half miles away. rescue crews say the life jackets they were wearing likely saved their lives. abc 7 news is committed to covering issues that affect us all as we continue to build a better bay area. just in time for earth day, an

east bay county is launching a pilot project to end illegal dumping on streets. they will spend two hours gathering trash tomorrow morning in oakland. then, at 11:30, details of the program will be released alongside oakland mayor and other community leaders. the pilot program includes neighborhood surveys that will be used to bay area, an event in the east bay today that celebrated easter, earth day and the effort to make sure no one goes hungry. the guild track held its people usually show up for the event. there was an easter egg hunt for the kids and the event also featured a workshop from farmers discussing climate change and food justice. >> right nowhungry. we're trying to change that. >> the farm manager says since it began in 2014 it has grown over 80,000 pounds of produce, mostly given away to people in the community who don't usually have access to healthy food. now we do want to heard your

ideas about building a better bay area. so we invite you to share them by joining our better bay area group on facebook. one of the biggest success stories from american idol is returning to the show. we have the scoop straight ahead. it is no joke, a comedian is about to become the ukraine's next president. his campaign platform ahead. and i'm meteorologist, nice afternoon out there to finish off our sunday, but we wn e accuweather forecast ahead. abc's new brand is sharing stories of inspiration in a weekly digitalafer and better place to live and says he has the data to prove it. >> this harvard professor is tired of negative news. >> good attack, a war breaks out, a building collapses. if you only cover events as opposed to trends, you're

automatically biased towards the negatives. >> when the media focuses on too much on political discord, it can dim our fer sepgs of reality. >> how does negative news impact the viewers. >> negative news can have a lot of negative effects. fatalism, world is getting worse and worse and worse. why even bother trying to make the world better place. if you think that all of our institutions are just kruptd and failing, you'll be receptive to radicals who say put a wrecking ball to all of our institutions because anything that rises out of the rubble is bound to be better than what we have. that could be really dangerous.

cyclists on the golden gate bridge -- a cyclist is accused of riding while under the influence. a couple drivers narrowly avoided this cyclist riding down the span early this morning. they called 911.

officers helped the cyclist safely exit the bridge. the cyclist was placed under arrest for dui. e is looking to raise money to cover his legal fees by accepting a paid speaking engagement at a strip club. stone is scheduled to appear at paper moon in richmond, virginia, next month. tickets are $25 and include a picture and autograph. the long-time friend of president trump has pleaded not guilty to charges in the russia investigation. prosecutors say stone lied to congress about his dvolving kil. a comedian who appears to have been actually elected president. exit polls today show presidential candidate and popular comedian volodymyr zelensky receiving just more than 73% of the vote. zelensky has focussed on riding the wave of public distrust of ukraine's political elite. he has never before held political office. >> i wish we could say this was

a joke. >> yeah. this comedian walks into a bar, when he comes out, he's president. >> so bad. >> thank you. time now to check at the weather forecast. it's been a beautiful day out there, drew. >> it really has been. the wind has weakened compared tosunshine. it feels wmer out there and that trend will continue for the week ahead. a lot warmer coming tomorrow and into midweek. live doppler 7 along with satellite, not a cloud to be seen, and we are very quiet on live doppler 7. the picture, emoryville this afternoon, nothing but sunshine, baby blue skies a nice day to be out and about. and that trend will continue over the next couple hours. if you have plans or errands to run, we're looking good. you see a lot of sunshine early on. temperatures gradually falling throughout the 60ed. pltasnd t evening mid 5s. as we take a look at the 24-hour temperature change, that's the big story today. numbers well above where we were this time yesterday, by 12

degrees in vermore, 11 degrees warmer in ukiah. 74 currently in santa rosa. we're at 70 in san jose. 62 in san francisco. concord at 76 degrees. overnight, clear skies. we'll see temperatures very similar to where we landed last night, mainly in the mid 40s to low 50s. so we'll break down our 12-hour day planner tomorrow. it's nothing but sunshine from start to finish. so take the sunglasses with you as you're out the door because you'll need them and that sun really quick to warm us up. midday we're well into the 70s away froms.nd sunny tomorwn san n morgan hill. sunnyville, bright and beautiful 80 from palo alto 74. half-moon bay very comfortable at 64 degrees. the city tomorrow going to 72 in the afternoon. a lot of sunshine. daily city 67 into the north bay very warm for this time of the year, 85 for santa rosa, about

83 for valet hoe. east bay tomorrow upper 70s to near 80 in some spots. 76 in berkley and well into the 80s tomorrow inland. temperatures around 85 in waln pleasantton up to a warm high of 83 degrees. look what happens on tuesday. those numbers just continue to rise. in san francisco, we're well into the 70s on tuesday. mid 80s in the south bay and inland we're approaching the upper 80s and even warmer air will move in here on wednesday. and wednesday looks like the first day this year you will see some 90s on the board. napa, forecasted high of 90 degrees. very close to that in concord. even along the bay shoreline, you're well above average this time of year. mid 70s to mid 80s. it will be a very warm week ahead. here is the accuweather seven

day forecast, you'll feel the numbers climb some 10 degrees from where we are today. the warmth will peek on tuesday. 90s in the hottest spots. gradually cooling on the coast on thursday and friday it is sharply cooler and next weekend we're back to where we should be this time of the year. but april known to have those 90s return and that's what it looks like on wednesday, you guys. >> someone in the news room asked can i wear shorts? >> absolutely. for sure. >> tank tops,>> everything. >> probably not on set. >> you can do whatever you want. >> i know people who have done it. i'm just not recommend >> see, exactly. that's what i'm saying. >> not today. not today. you're talking about the o his up bringing in l.a. love tots put on a show in front of his family. klay heat

>> announcer: now abc 7 sports with larry we'll. >> happy easter, everybody. the warriors not at their sunday best but they took over in the fourth quarter to take a 3-1 series lead aseee on hi hus thompson.roun he made his first seven shots in the game. turnovers a problem again early on. steph throwing that ball away.r would not go away. klay had 27 at the half, catch and shoot. his best game of the series and kevin durant, you know who he is, three plus the foul. warriors up 8 at the half.

third quarter, landry and the clippers go in front. in fact, they went up by five. it's danger zone time, but klay, look at this. splash. finished with 32. fourth quarter, warriors pull away, back door cut andre iguodala with authority. steph splits the d, shot only 3 of 14 for 12 points, did steph. as you see him right here. and durant would seal the deal with 33 as the warriors win game 4, 113-105. mindy balk in l.a. >> strong performances by kevin durant and klay thompson gave the warriors a 3-1 series lead, but they kept allowing the clippers to linger. at one point the warriors trailed by five points in the third quarter. that is not the way they wa tcl. >> they came out and showed us in the first quarter. we were up ten, but it was a fight to get up ten and second quarter they closed the lead and third quarter. so this team doesn't give up. we know that.

they play 48 minutes straight through. and spurts we did a good job overall. >> when i don't have a game i think is of my standards, try to do something different. yesterday i went and jumped the pacific ocean. it was cold, but it was worth it. >> did it wake you up? >> it waked me up and healed the body and mind. so i think it worked and paid off for today. >> klay was great. he likes his sleep so you worry about him about 12:30 games. we were worried. he was sensational and looking for his shot and confidently shooting it. he gavs a good le fit half. ni about our team, doesn't matter where it comes from, can come from anywhere. klay, kd were unbelievable. and we all contributed.was a fu. >> they're playing with house money. they're not supposed to win this series. so they're playing with confidence. they're playing with momentum and they're just coming out firing and defending like crazy.

so we have to play well to win at staple's center, mindy balk, abc 7 sports. wednesday at oracle, baseball scores, giants beat the pirates 3- 2. and the sharks up 1-0 on vegas in amust-w ge six o period. >>yeah. oto skateund them. >> you can't skate through them. >> thank you, larry. just ahead, one o queens mu the legendary rock band. ♪ >> lambert will appear during the special two-hour "american idol" next sunday and will mentor contestants while they choose, learn and perform a queens song and catch tonight's two-hour long "american idol" coming up next right here on abc 7. coach them on bohemian rhapsody, that's what i want to see.

>> can you imagine being him and filling those shoes. >> he does a great job. >> always great to see him play guitar. he's always good. that's it for abc 7 news at 5. we thank you for your time. by the way, doctor. he went from rock and roll guitarist to professor of astro physics. >> he has lots of interesting trivia. put you on jeopardy or something.

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