. now from abc 7, live breaking news. >> and that breaking news is in the case of a missing houston girl. officers have arrested her stepfather. >> darian vance has been accused of tampering with evidence. vance told police that strangers beat him and abducted maleah. she was last season on april 30th. on may 3rd, cameras captured him leaving with a laundry basket. >> it was found in the trunk of the car with a gas can and blood

and evidence has been linked to him. >> let's get to new details in a fire coming out of berkley. this morning, smoke and flames chased about a dozen people from their home on hearst avenue. firefighters say it was a tough battle. >> cornell bernard is live with details. >> reporter: firefighters here at station two said there were lots of fuels inside that home, wh dich ficu to out w pplusg night. a rude awakening for people living inside this home on hearst avenue in berkley. >> just a lot of black smoke and some flames. >> reporter: neighbors watched firefighters battle the two-alarm fl two-alarm blai two-alarm blaze. >> it was already going through the attic space when we arrived. >> reporter: luckily the residents made it out on their own. in fact, all 12 people living

here escaped. >> it was scary, but i don't know. i felt like they had it under control. >> reporter: chopped up. >> there was a lot of areas that were difficult to access. >> reporter: several pets inside the house got rescued. now comforted by their owners. and those residents who escaped the fire declined to speak with us. two were treated for minor burns at the hospital. the red cross working to find temporary housing for all of them. the cause of the fire is still unknown. cornell bernard, abc 7 news. more developing news out of houston where severe weather iss delaying cleanup effor ship. flooding from recent rains is

complicating efforts to clean it up. the cause of the crash is still unknown. >> the barges were carrying a gasoline blend stock. they had 25,000 barrels in each. one of the barges was damaged and has released some of its product. and the second barge was capsized and is turned upside down. >> there are reports of a strong gasoline odor reaching the shore. officials are keeping a close watch on air quality. a toxicologist says air monitoring tests show they don't have a health risk at this point. a sus pebpect and driver ar custody for leading police on a chase and shooting at patrol 'sisun>>s you just heard, captured part of yesterday's chase on cell phone video. the man hanging over the passenger side window, firing at police is wanted in the deadly

shooting of a liquor store clerk earlier this week. officers returned fire, hitting both the driver and suspect. the bloody woman, as you can see, gets out of the car and surrenders, then police hit the car with flash bang grenades before a k-9 goes in whipping the driver back and forth. homeland security discovered illegal assault rifles inside a home. the owner faces charges including illegal manufacture of weapons. he was booked into the san mateo county jail. state lawmakers kicked off a campaign in san francisco today to make sure elections are more secure. abc 7 news was on 18th street at a rally to support measure ab 784 to bring open-source voting in california. it was to help update systems

following allegations of russian interference. >> we have proprietary software that's owned by corporations that is vulnerable, that is susceptible to hacking. >> that bill would provide up to $16 million in matching funds to help counties install open-source paper ballot voting systems rather than privately-held ones. the president spent the day golfing. this follows a week in which he renewed a trade war with china, increasing tariffs on imported goods which could mean higher prices for americans. rachel scott has the latest now from the white house. >> reporter: after a busy week in washington, president trump leaving the white house today to enjoy a spring day on the golf course, but across the nation, americans are preparing for a hit to their pocket books, as tariffs on chinese goods inch closer to home. the trump administration renewing a trade war with china, after negotiations ended yesterday without a deal.

>> president xi is a friend of mine, great guy, but he's for china. i'm for the usa. >> reporter: the administration adding 25% tariffs on 6,000 goods from china, pushing up prices on a wide variety of items. and business owners already seeing a downturn worry about china's retaliation. >> this winter compared to last winter, our business is down 60%. and that 60% is basically made up, 100%, of chinese exports that we do. >> reporter: back in washington, a sharp divide between the white house and congress, after a shocking revelation surfaced in the fallout of the special counsel's announcement. mcgahn refused the president's request. a statement raieads we did not

perceive the request as a threat. it was cordially made. this as congressional democrats keep the pressure on, issuing mcgahn a subpoena as they continue their own investigation. the trump administration has made it clear it does not want mckba mcgahn to cooperate with investigators, but he woosas a part of the investigation. he was cited more than 150 times, more than any other witness. rachel scott, the white house. some b.a.r.t. passengers are busing it this weekend. a service advisory ahead. >> reporte we'll take a look at how hockey fans in the south bay got pumped up before tonight's playoff game. a yogurt company steps in to make sure all students in one school district get a hot lunch following a school district's controversial cafeteria policy. a live along the embarcadero. a gorgeous start to

in the east bay, b.a.r.t. passengers will be taking a free bus shuttle between concord and pleasant hill stations while they replace the 50-year-old track. b.a.r.t.'s maintenance team will be replacing rail, electrical and train control equipment as well as a drainage system. the track way will also be closed memorial day weekend and the second weekend in june. service elsewhere should not be affected. in the south bay, fans took playoff excitement to the streets. abc 7 news was near s.a.p.

center where the sharks are hosting a street rally before every home game in the final. they faced blues in the 2019 western conference finals. >> before the sharks came to san jose there was such a hockey void out here. west coast. so this has just been fun. they do a lot of outreach with the community. it's a really good fit. san jose and the sharks. >> love to see theurnout. fans, as you can see, enjoyed music, a slap shot booth and even got to take photos with the nhl playoff trophy, the stanley cup. the rally begins at 3:30 monday afternoon. we'll know tomorrow afternoon who the warriors will face in the western conference finals. the dubs pulledouonnit, 118-113. it wasn't easy with kevin durant out with a leg injury. it went from high anxiety to joyous victory. abc 7 caught up with these fans.

the next opponent will be the team that wins between the nuggets and trail blazers. you can watch that at 12:30 tomorrow only here on abc 7. a lot of tail wagging at oakland's airport. >> good job, nina, good job. >> dozens of dogs boarded planes going nowhere, as part of a day of crucial training. that storytorytorytory the marine layer's coming on back. we'll let you know when you'll see the sunshine in the accuweather forecast. and here's a look at what's ahead at 5:30. >> coming up, the daring and deadly mission to free those hostages. plus the pilot arrested at the airport accused in a triple murder c

a yogurt company says it will pay the school lunch debt of families in rhode island. more than 1600 families owe the warwick district $77,000, so the district said their children would get cold sandwiches instead of a hot lunch. the founder of the company says it broke his heart and they will pay the lunch money owed and urged other companies to help end the hunger crisis. the school district has reversed its position and is reviewing the policy. several golden retrievers w airport, learning training on how to be a helpful guide dog. the guide dogs between five and through tickets, boarding, deplaning and baggage claim.

>> in order to do the job that they do, it really takes months and months and months of training and socialization to be able to handle all these different situations. >> each dog is trained for 18 months, starting at three days od. trainers say it's a critical time to give the pups a positive time at the airport since they're very impressionable at this age. hollywood heavy hitters toured disneyland's highly-anticipated disney edge. bob iger posted these photos to twitter after giving a personal tour to steven spielberg, kathleen kennedy and scott trowbridge. he wrote it was the best way to impress his friends. "star wars" galaxy edge is expected to open may 31st. disney is the c o wouldn't you if you were bob iger?

>> and the weather was perfect with all that star power out there. >> drew tuma standing by on our hopefully star-filled forecast? >> you will see the clouds spin in and around the bay. so may gray will be in full effect for us tonight. but we do have a pretty nice finish for moms out there. live doppler 7, you see that white right along the coastline. that's the marine layer, hanging tough right now. you take a live look from the tam cam, you can see the clouds waiting to spill right over the hills tonight. we're in store for a cool night with fog moving in. but we do see a good amount of sunshine again tomorrow afternoon. as we take a look at the accuweather highlights, the clouds will roll back in and find coastal drizzle as well early tomorrow morning. but into the afternoon, away from the coast, it's a mostly sunny day for mothers out there, and temperatures are going to be very comfortable. but changes are coming to the

forecast. we are going to see a return of rain chances and those chances in the week. we'll he show you the forecast in one second detailing that. we have cloud cover close to the coast from the 60s in san francisco and san mateo. you hop inland and it's mild. 80 in fairfield, and san jose one degree shy of 70, coming in at 69 degrees. overnight tonight, let's show you the numbers. upper 40s to lower 50s over the next 12 hours. and we're tracking that marine layer thickening once again. future weather showing you early tomorrow morning, we'll stop the clock, 7:00 in the morning. clouds along the coast spilling in and around the bay, so we'll have a cloudy start for a lot of us. inland, east bay, you'll start out with mainly clear skies. but for the rest of us we'll track the cloud cover. by 10 clock in t:00 in the morn

clouds are still at the coast. enjoy the forecast. the clearing trend gets under way by noon. temperatures in the 70s to low 80s. so highs in our micro climate starting our day. 75 in cupertino. 81 the high in morgan hill. along the peninsula, afternoon sunshine. 70 redwood city. cloudy and cooler for half moon bay at 61 degrees. downtown san francisco, afternoon sunshine. but 60 degrees for your high. north bay, sunny skies, 72 in san rafael. east bay, afternoon sunshine. a little cool in oakland, 66 there. 71 fremont and mild inland. 80 in brentwood. here's the accuweather forecast. looking bright and beautiful in the afternoon. we'll gradually begin to cool off tuesday into wednesday. numbers go below average for this time of year, and then we find a chance of a shower thursday. but right now it looks like

friday will find light showers. the storm ranks one on the storm impact scale. even saturday we have a chance lingering. a little bit of a 180 midweek that brings the showers back. >> enjoy that soup whiunday whit lasts. and you think i'll end the series here. >> they got the job done. the warriors get the weekend off, every single one of them, and steve kerr explains why they deserve it. and another example of why you never leave an as game early,

tto harrison, the wine tcollection.. to craig, this rock. the redwoods to the redheads. the rainbows to the proud. i leave these things to my heirs, all 39 million of you, on one condition. that you do everything in your power to preserve and protect them. with love, california.

now abc 7 sports with mendy balk. >> stephen curry got a little t no, s no, sir stal jik. they had a huge night, and the much maligned bench lived up to the motto. curry legend only grew as he popped in 23 points in just the first quarter. steve kerr played 11 of the 12 men on the roster. livingston had arguably his best game of the year. iguodala hit five threes. strength in numbers is back. >> you know, for guys to step up the way they did, everybody who came off that bench knows it was big for us. and so, you know, people can sao

step up. >> everyone played tonight, and everyone gave a huge contribution, so it was a beautiful thing to be a part of, and they're true pros and what they've been preparing for all year. >> obviously injuries forced us to use the bench. i probably should have used them earlier. over the years, we've played a lot of people. we like to use our bench. we talk about strength in numbers, but, you know, the coach wasn't doing much of that the first fee ive games. >> the hot goaltender goes the furthest. martin jones is now that hot goalie as the sharks are just under way against st. louis at the tank. head coach peter devore says he got in trouble early in the game by passive. then too aggressive. >> then he found that happy medium. and i think it coincided with us

giving them better protection around them. so, you know, one small technical thing, but he's been great the whole time i've been here. and we keep reiterating it, but there was never one discussion about trading for a goalie. there was never one discussion about starting somebody else. he's been our guy since day one. >> matt chapman hit his first ever walkoff home run last night at as won their second straight game of the week. it is a great day to go drumming at the coliseum. tied at one in the fifth, nick hundley sends this one deep to the left. so it rolls awhile and hundley decides tgo thr but bowers overthrows. it's a little league home run for the 35-year-old catcher. top of the ninth.

leonis martine singles to left. the second blown save of the year. bottom of the inning, ramon loriano pops it up into the sunshine and in no man's land. it will drop. matt olson comes home, and the as win, 3-2, their third walkoff win of the week. that is why you never ever leave an as game early. and the laker vs. a new head coach. we'll tell you who it is at 6:00. >> you said you never, ever. >> i will always listen to mindy. a home security

new on abc 7 news at 6:00, what's up with all the gray whales turning up dead in the bay area? it might be more than ship traffic killing them. we know there are no easy fixes for homelessness. the staggering cost for one city as it looks for solutions. this usuallimey isn't the c when it comes to home security cameras. >> this doorbell camera recorded a meteor streaking across the sky. >> he looked outside just as it was happening after reading a tweet about a meteor. that was meant to be. >> a beautiful pic. >> yes, stunning, like in hd, too. >> yep, it is. that's it for abc 7 news at

5:00. thanks for your time. >> on behalf of all of us, thanks so much for joining tonight, several developing stories as we come on. inside the rescue mission. the daring and deadly efforts to free four hostages including an american. three of them tourists on safari, speaking out for the first time, saying they were, quote, freed from hell. french commandos launching the raid, losing two of their own. new details about the american hostage, including that she wants to remain anonymous. also tonight, the american airlines pilot arrested in a triple murder cold case. taken into custody at the airport, accused of shooting, killing and burning his victims. the possible motive and what he said in an interview just after the killings. the massive chemical spill. hundreds of thousands of gallons leaking from this damaged barge. the collision that set this off, and shut down a major ship