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20-minute video including body camera foot and and 911 calls. >> being violent. he broke our sliding glass window and threatening us. he has this long pole. >> reporter: multiple 911 calls came in the afternoon of june 2nd including ones from hall's grandmother and his mother who gave this warning. >> he's going to be aggressive to the police. he needs to be apprehended. he cannot be in our house. he has to go. >> five officers responded to the neighborhood and encountered hall. they say he ignored commands to drop the bar and ran toward officers. one fired bean bag rounds but haw copied to run. two officers fired their weapons and hall fell to the ground. attorney john burriss says the video shows hall running alongside officers. >> he was running by them. fact he was trying to get away, you don't get to the shoot somebody down who was running away unless that person has
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committed a deadly offense. or a serious felony. >> police say the contact happened rapidly and did not allow for an opportunity for dialogue. they say four of the officers had received crisis intervention training within the last year. hall family attorneys are questioning that. >> and they didn't act like it here. so that raises a lot of questions, big questions about what the policies are at the department, what the actual training is, and when people violate those policies and training, is anyone held accountable. >> reporter: attorneys are also questioning why none of the officers is used their tasers. police say one of the officers at the scene had her taser deployed but did not utilize it. in addition to the wrongful dating claim which by the way is a prerequisite for a state lawsuit, burriss says a federal civil rights lawsuit will also be filed. vic lee, abc7 news. >> thank you. an abc7 news is committed to
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helping build a better bay area. one of those areas is transportation. fare evasion is a growing problem for b.a.r.t. >> we showed you the new double fare gates they're testing out. today a committee mentioned our coverage as they discussed safety concerns for b.a.r.t. lesley brinkley joins us now live at the oh rin dan b.a.r.t. station with more on the fare evaders. lesley? >> reporter: we saw plenty of them. we were at the richmond b.a.r.t. station at the new double barrier gates. in ten minutes time, we saw seven people sneak right on through. the double barrier gates may be the newest way nor b.a.r.t. tore undermine fare evaders but watch this woman limbo under the gate not caring our cameras were rolling on her. watch the guy in the white t-shirt slip behind a legitimate fare paying rider. it was a problem we brought up
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to the transit security advisory committee today. >> there is no respect for b.a.r.t. that i think is what the problem be. >> when one someone would go through the double fare gate, they oftentimes stayed open for so long, people were strolling in behind to get in. >> reporter: b.a.r.t.'s group manager for stationery manning summoned. >> we are trying tog to for the fare to be open to allow safe passage through but discourage people from piggy backing in behind it. >> this wheelchair bound committee member brought up another topic. >> this i think was all captured by the news. >> it's not closing. >> she referred to abc7 news coverage of the gate's two weeks ago when disabled riders and those with strollers expressed fear the high gates would slam shut on them. >> it was cinching on the baby
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stroller that -- the parent had paid the fare. it's not a lot of fun to get caught by a fare gate and i have. it hurts. i'm not going to sue the district but somebody else will. and that will easily eat up all the money you think you're saving. > b.a.r.t. says they've had no problems with the richmond fathfare gates so far saying they're using video to find ways to stop fare evade persons the disabled access gate was not working today. >> given the problem with the fare gates in richmond, what is the timetable for saying yes, working or no, they're not in getting them out of there? how do you evaluate that. >> you know, there are so many different ways to fare evade into our system. what we're trying is pilots. we're trying to just try to plug up the holes in different
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places. >> reporter: he said that fare evasion is like whack a whole. you stop it in one place it, pops up in another. ama. >> lesley, he mentioned pilots. what other pilots happen to be in the works. >> reporter: there is another pilot program. they're going to start up later this summer. using those same double barrier gates with what they say will be an additional pop-up feature and those will be at the truth veil b.a.r.t. station. another problem they mentioned is children. children 5 and over are supposed to pay a reduced fare. we saw.scooting under the gates with their parents in tow. >> this comes on the heels of a grand jury report that found fare evasion continues to be a big problem for b.a.r.t. and violent crime has drastically incleesed in four years. the number of violent incidents more than doubled between 2014 and 201. news reporter jobina fortson has
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details. >> a new report has revealed baerming sticks about b.a.r.t. the alameda county grand jury found robberies and aggravated assaults increased by 115% over the last five years. >> does that surprise you? >> no, it does not at all. >> reporter: b.a.r.t. has lost 8% of its ridership since its 2016 peak. we met people who think they know why. >> it's so easy for people to get into the system that haven't made. i mean, something needs to be done about that. >> reporter: jenn ullrich's complaint was identified as one of four major issues that discouraged people from riding b.a.r.t. the others include holessness, cleanliness and security. >> it depends where you take b.a.r.t. from. some stations are a lot more dangerous than others. >> i rarely ever see b.a.r.t. police in the stations or on ot the -- or in the cars. >> just like some sort of au yokn there's someone you
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could go to. >> reporter: we saw officers tuesday morning but the report found b.a.r.t.'s police staffing insufficient to meet crime levels. riders tell us they want to see more te d anyone talk to me a. maybe find out more information what people think. >> reporter: they conduct a customer satisfactory report. the grand jury wants to see the agecy create a method to track and report customer concerns. there were some positives in this report. property crime is down and also auto burglaries of cars parked in the b.a.r.t. parking lots significantly dee ceased. jobina fortson. >> abc7 news devoted a week to covering b.a.r.t. earlier this year as part of our commitment to building a better bay area. we rode the trains all day long, talked to riders and people in the charge. you can see all of those on our website, abc7news.com. we want to hear your ideas about
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building a better bay area by joining our group on facebook. >> san francisco's ongoing effort to find a solution for the homeless crisis. they want to build just south of the bay bridge. the board of supervisors is expected to take it up duringity meeting going on right now. >> residents worry it will draw more homeless to the area and cause crime to go up. earlier today we found overwhelming support for the project. >> i think anything san francisco can do to help mitigate our terrible homeless crisis is a good thing. >> the center is supposed to very 200 beds which would make it the largest in san francisco. as expected, san francisco is now the first city in the country to ban the sale of e-cigarettes. the board of supervisors approved the nord nance in a final vote this aftern can't buy the products in the city. the livermore city council took its first sp toward banning e cigarettes.
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the council unanimously approved an ordinance banning the sale of devices and flavored tobacco products. it would require stores selling tobacco to have a special license. >> a new gun safety law is set to go into effect on monday requiring identification and a background check for people who want to buymuti fe look at the booming sales ahead of the new law. >> the stuff is more for home defense. this stuff will be for the range. >> there's a lot of this going on. california gun stores recently, a run on ammunition leading up to july 1st. >> shotgun sales to 556 to .9 millimeter. >> how much more have you sold in the last few weeks. >> 500%. >> normally gabriel would relish the bump in business but not when it comes into reaction to a new state law starting monday requiring background checks for anyone buying ammunition from him. >> guns don't kill people.
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unless it is used as a blunt instrument, a gun requires a dangerous component and that's ammunition. >> with the new checks, california will be the first state to enact such a measure. its aim? to prevent mass shootings like the one in san bernardino in 2015 that killed 14 people. it's not playing well among responsible. >> users. >> it's overreaction. i think it's strictly political. >> reporter: this is a redundant pocess as critics say. to buy a weapon, you would need a safety card and background collect. to load it with ammunition, another background check now. >> there is no existence of i a black market for ammo in california. you created one. >> the extreme rhetoric on the other side that works against basic common sense has to be called out for what it is. >> there are also pragmatic concerns. we spoking with several sellers today. none of them told us they've
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heard from the state yet how to enforce the new policy. >> do you actually know exactly what you have to do? >> i don't. i don't know myself. >> should you know by now? >> you would think. >> we're going to figure it out that day apparently. >> and they will sell plenty of ammunition till then. in the north bay, wayne freedman, abc7 news. >> when proposition 63 which led to this passed in 2016, it received approval from 63% of california voters. is it the end of the line for a controversial mural at a san francisco high school? a vote is set for tonight on what to do with these murals that depict the oppression of native americans and african-americans. >> plus, the drive to fix problems at the dmv. governor newsom's plan and how you can help if you have questions about the confusing real id program. >> i'm spencer christian. breezy and cool pattern is sleeping through the bay. will it last through the
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george washington high school to take a closer look at the work of art called "life of washington." outside we spoke to amy anderson, a native american parent who, reignited the call for the murals to be removed. her son is a senior here. she was joined by others wearing t-shirts calling for the murals to be taken down. >> it is known that kids will say meet me under the dead indian for lunch or after school. it's a common meetup place. so when he hears that and when he sees it, it does hurt. >> reporter: as students enter the school, they come across a mural with colonizers stepping over the dead body of a native american. anoher shows enslaved african-americans next to george washington. work was done in 1936 by russian artist victor arnatov, the year the school open. john rothman says arnatov never wanted to portray washington as a saint. >> he wanted to say there were
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injustices. so he painted in slavery. he painted in a dead indian. what we should be doing is saying let's build on what he wanted which is to expose injustices. >> during the civil rights movement, some students at the school protested. at that time, another mural was painted showing different ethnic races in a more positive light. then and now, arnatov's murals have been controversial with both sides trying to push their point across. >> it's better to confront history than erase it. >> just because it's historic doesn't mean it's right and has to be here forever. >> reporter: so several months ago, a working group recommended that instead of getting the mural down, that instead of doing that, that they cover the mural without damaging the artwork. it is my understanding that the board will approve that measure. i'm live in san francisco, le anne melendez, abc7 news.
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>> an interesting issue here. does the artist have any family members still in the bay area that might have weighed in on all this? >> reporter: he does actually. in fact, i talked to a grandson here in the san francisco bay area over the phone. he does not want to be on camera. you told me that his grandfather would be incredibly surprised that this has become such a controversial issue. and he told me and i took some notes, he said in his mind meaning his grandfather what he was painting was not complimentary meaning to george washington. instead, if anything he wanted to point out their predicament meaning slaves and native americans. >> lyanne melendez, fascinating story that we'll keep an eye on. thank you. >> governor newsom says the october, 2020 deadline to have real i.d. has been a huge burden on the dmv. offices will close for half a day next month to make sure
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employees are properly trained. california has struggled to implement the program and the initial system didn't meet federal guidelines. the governor created a strike team to figure out a fix for the problems at the dmv. >> there's one final earns and young audit we're looking forward to. we will respond to that in realtime and you will see a series of bold initiatives to address what is not working at the department of motor vehicles to make access to the real i.d. program much easier. >> you have to have a real i.d. by october of 2020 to board a domestic flight unless you want to use a valid passport. you have to go to the gmv with several documents one proving your identity, one with your social security number and two printed copies proving you're a california residency. if your name changed you need paperwork to prove that. tomorrow 7 on your side's michael finney will host a real
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i.d. hot line. ask all your questions and do that now on facebook and twitter. use the #ask finney. >> i have a feeling we could run that hot line all the way to october 2020. people will have so many questions. >> definitely. >> we have questions about the weather. >> i've got answers. >> here's the answer. >> breezy and cool for the next few days. warming for the weekend. how about that be here's a look at dive doppler 7. a few high clouds have been sweeping by because of the breezy conditions. right now we have gusts to 29 miles per hour in san francisco and up at santa rosa, 22 at novato, 23 at ukiah. closest to the coasthe strongest winds. inland 24 miles per hour. mostly blue sky over the bay. it's currently 65 in san francisco. oakland 71, 76 in redwood city, 84 morgan hill. a view of blue skies over the
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golden gate at this hour. it's 90 degrees in santa rosa. 77 at napa, 85 fairfield. concord 87. 84 livermore. and from mount tam we're looking down at clear skies over ocean beach. basically clear skies over the whole region. our forecast features, we'll have a breezy cooler pattern with temperatures below days for this time of year. tomorrow and thursday. but it will be warming up around the end of the week. going into pride weekend, warmer weather. two months ago this image revealed lush green conditions in much of the bay area. right now, it looks like this. dry, dry, dry. because of the absence of rain. we have a few clouds moving in. no precipitation. overnight look for partly cloudy skies. lows in the low to mid 50s. this is a look at radar satellite image show ugh the pattern we're in right now. movement of high clouds. the clouds being generated in
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our direction or swept in our direction by the counterclockwise circulation around an area of low pressure dropping often out of the gulf of alaska right now. that's contributing to the cooler pattern with us for a couple days. tomorrow, throughout the day some passing high clouds and a few lingering low clouds near the coastline. and high temperatures will start to climb or temperatures i should say will climb steadily into the afternoon hours won't be very high at all. inland highs range from low to mid sense for the most part. a few upper 70s in the inland east bay. around the bay shoreline, highs in the upper 60s to only low 70s tomorrow and upper 50s to low 60s on the coast with breezy conditions there. and here's a look at the accuweather seven-day forecast. we'll see just a little bit of warming on friday. inland highs will climb back into the low 80s. mid-70s around the bay. and maybe a degree or two even warmer than that on saturday and
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sunday. pride weekend. parade on sunday here in san francisco. that will be -- that pattern will be steady through monday. tuesday we warm up more with temperatures climbing slightly bob average for this time of year. steady increase in temperatures. not sudden or dramatic. >> thanks, spencer. >> we are hearing from the president of the raptor for the first time after that incident on the court in the nba finals. what he is saying. >> and it's being called the boston tea party. the t stands for tear rememberyers. animals
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shoeved and hit a deputy in the head as ujiri tried to make his way onto the court after the raptors won the nba confident person. my character and as a human being. so for now, i'll respect you know their process there and wait for the next steps. >> the sheriff's office is still considering whether to pursue a battery charge against u junichi tazawa iri. an attorney for the deputy says his client is on medical leave after suffering a concussion and jaw injury and apparently considering a lawsuit. >> the donors plan to take action after a fan was hit in the head with a foul ball. this is a recuring problem in major league games. team extended the netting further down the foul lines after a line drive off the bat of cody bellinger hit a teenager girl. that teenager suffered a concussion and lost vision in her eye. last year a 79-year-old fan died after being hit by a ball at
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dodger stadium. both giants and a's extended their netting beyond the end of the dugouts prior to last season. >> a bay area animal shelter is facing its own version of 101 dalmatians. in this case, it's 37 boston terriers. give or take. the dogs have been taken in by a rescue center for senior dogs in san francisco. they say the terriers were freed from what's described is as a hoarding situation. roughly seven years or older in good health and be ready for dupgs. >> seven years is very young for boston terriers. these guys are good to go for a while. they are bouncing around, love playing with one another. some of them like to hang out on their own. we love getting them all into their forever homes. >> monthville is having a b tea party. we have a link with information on our website.
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now news to bid a better bay area from abc7. >> and here are the stories making headlines at 4:30. walnut creek police released body camera video along with 911 tween fers and a mentally ill man. the man's family filed a wrongful death claim against the police department. news reporter laura anthony tweeted out this video. update on the ghost ship fire trial. the lawyer for derek al menness said it's moral not criminal.
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abc news reporter wayne freedman getting reaction to a new california law that will require background checks when purchasing ammunition. some say it will save lives, others think it will make little difference. the law takes effect on monday, the fishes of its kind in the u.s. >> tensions keep rising between the u.s. and iran after president trump threatened obliteration if they attack anything american. elizabeth had your has the developments on this showdown. elizabeth? >> reporter: larry, iran is certainly not backing down and yes, today president trump fired back saying iranian leaders don't know the meaning of the words nice or compassion. and that the u.s. i f striking k against iran with threats on twitter writing, "any attack by iran on anything american will be met with great and overwhelming force." in some areas, overwhelming will mean obliteration.
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there in response to iranian president hassan rouhani insulting the white house saying the white house is afflicted by mental retardation and does not note what to do. and another iranian special official tweeting the new u.s. sanctions mean aer. the closure of diplomacy with a desperate government of america. earlier speak interesting israel, national security adviser is john bolton stressed while the u.s. is open to talks, the president's position could change should iran violate the 2015 nuclear deal by exceeding limits of its nuclear fuel. >> i think the president would say all options remain on the table. >> tensions have been rising since president trump pulled the u.s. out of that international accord last year. on monday, president trump signed off on new u.s. sanctions designed to lock up billions in assets of top iranian officials provocative actions by iran. and this afternoon, the president standing firm. there is still no need for an
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exit strategy. >> when they're ready, they'll let us know very simply. doesn't make any difference. whatever they want to do, i'm ready. >> all of this is happening with acting defense secretary mark gasper telling our u.s. allies for nato meetings that the u.s. does not want to go to war with iran. i'm elizabeth hur, for abc7 news, back to you. >> how are democrats responding to all of this news? >> reporter: house speaker nancy pelosi has been adamant. president trump needs congressional approval before he takes any action against iran. the president says disagrees. there are reports that senate democrats are now working, they're exploring options including forcing a vote on a policy bill that would require the president toe get congressional approval before he launches any military attacks against iran. larry? >> elizabeth hur live in new york, thank you. the white house has found a
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replacement for sarah sanders who is resigning. first lady melania trumpl tweeted her spokeswoman stephanie grisham will take on the role. i can think of no better person to serve our country. she will take on the role of communications director. there are questions whether she will reintate regular news briefings. it's been 105 without a traditional briefing. > lawmakers in the house ready to vote on an emergency funding measure they hope will alleviate inadequate conditions at centers housing migrant children as the acting head of the agency overseeing those centers announced his resignation. abc news has the details. >> reporter: as reports surface about the deplorabe plobl condi at several centers, the acting head of u.s. customs and border protection john sanders announced he's stepping down. he did not say why he was leaving nor address the reports
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from recent observers at two cbp run centers who describe children without enough food water and access to sanitation into children will r being subjected to extreme trauma. all of these children could be placed with their family within one or two days if the government would call their parents. >> in a statement, customs and border protection says they have limited resources but working to "provide the best care possible for those in our custody. >> especially children." those resources are due to run out soon unless congress approves an emergency $4.5 billion spending aid package. democrats are divided. some angry the centers est at all and others concerned president trump may reredirect account money. >> it's an ploepiations bill to meet the needs of our children. >> today president trump blamed democrats for the conditions. >> are you concerned about the conditions at these border
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control facilities? >> yes, i'm very concerned. they're much better than they were under president obama by far. we're trying to get the democrats to agree to really give us some humanitarian aid, humanitarian money. >> the white house says the house measure would hamstring the administration's border security efforts and is threatening to veto >> illinois's governor signs legislation legalizing recreational marijuana. the legislation signed today in chicagoing will allow residents to purchase and possess up to one ounce or 30 grams at a time. nonresident up to 15 grams. illinois joins ten other states including california and the district of columbia in allowing the recreational use. it's been illegal for the last 8 years and banned as a narcotic. >> a sneak peek inside the nud harvey milk terminal at sfo. >> remembering michael jackson
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ten years after his death. >> i'm spencer christian. mostly sunny skies over the bay area. when will it warm up? i'll let you know in just a moment.
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today marks ten years since the death of michael jackson. report from our sister station in los angeles has a look how fans are remembering him in hollywood today.
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♪ more like a beauty queen ♪ >> reporter: speaking to dedric johns at michael jackson's star on the hollywood walk of fame, he described himself as one of the pop star's biggest fans. >> he was a great entertainer. he was the best in the world you know, we a miss him. ♪ beat it, beat it >> reporter: the king of pop left behind a legacy with 16 number one singles and eight number one albums in the u.s. not to mention 13 grammys. ♪ because this is thriller in the night ♪ >> reporter: he gdied ten years ago at the age of 50 following the administration of plo poe follow given to him at this home in the holme holmby hills. >> he was like an artist and legend. i feel right now to this day, he's still alive. >> reporter: though today's ten-year anniversary comes after
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the controversial documentary "leaving neverland" was released earlier this year. it presented a disturbing depiction of michael jackson as a child molester. a few months later, there's no question it's had an impact, but the initial wave of negative publicity has not greatly diminished his or the popularity of his music. >> he had a lifetime of these kind of controversies and these allegations throughout his life. he was on trial several times, never found guilty. >> reporter: his estate saying in part, ten years ago, the world lost a gifted artist and extraordinary humanitarian. a decade later, michael jackson is still with us. his influence embedded in dance, fashion, art and music of the moment. he is more important than ever. >> and so many supreme been sharing their memories on social media, honor mj and king of pop have been trending hashtags on twitter since early this
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morning. hsh abc7 news. >> his plusk live on forever as will the mysteries who he was and what he was up to. >> we want to turn to weather. spencer christian is keeping track of the cool down. >> here's a look at live doppler 7. mainly clear skies. clouds moving in our direction mainly high clouds. overnight partly cloudy conditions with lows in the low to mid 50s. animation taking us through the overnight. clouds surge up to the coastline during the early morning hours there will be enough moisture there could be some spotty drizzle near the coast. we're not forecasting rainfall because we expect skies to remain mostly clear over land areas. so on we go to the land areas tomorrow. breezy, cool conditions can, highs range from low 60s at the coast to low 70s around the bay to mid and upper 70s inland. the seven-day forecast, don't expect much change on thursday. might be cooler in some spots.
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it will warm up on friday and going foo pride weekend, we'll see temperatures moving back into a more typical range. inland mid-70s around the bay. low 60s on coast and further warmer about midweek next week. >> thank you, spencer. >> an update to the story about the missing metal rooster we told you about yesterday. the alameda county sheriff's office tweeted this photo of said rooster. officers received a tip and found it yesterday in a backyard in hayward. the 7 1/2 foot bird disappeared from crow canyon backs locked >> cookies in space. that's right. a of home could be coming to the international space station. >> i'm 7 on your side's michael finny. how much
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two, one, zero. ignition. >> a successful but not perfect mission for spacex today. the falcon heavy rocket took off
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from cape canaveral, florida overnight in what elon musk called the company's most difficult launch ever. it delivered 24 satellites to four different orbits carrying pay loads for the pentagon, nasa universities as well as a non-profit. both side boosters landed back after liftoff but the rocket's nucor booster missed an ocean platform and it landed in the atlantic. >> torontos at the international space centers could enjoy the sweet smell of freshly baked cookie. a especially prepared cookie dough will be launch to the stalgs later in year. they will be baked inside a prototype oven made by nanoracks and new york based zero g kitchen. the cookies made by double tree, there you go it, known for their freshly baked chocolate chip cookies would be the first treat actually baked in space. >> who doesn't like cookies? >> they're great.
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>> i tell what you we don't like, the annoying robocalls. apparently there's a new crackdown. >> yet another crackdown. michael finney is here. >> rescue us, please. >> another one. it's named operation call it quits. the crackdown targets companies and individuals who made over 1 billion unwanted calls to consumers. that was just to our newsroom. the people here. it involves 100 places including one targeting florida resident derek jason bartoli. accused of creating software of that placed 57 million calls in six months. porsche recalling almost 100,000 cars and suvs because of a gearing issue that can cause them to roll away. a gear selector malfunction could believe drivers to believe their vehicle is in park when
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it's not. they are urging owners to use the parking brake till the car can be serviced free of charge. models being recalled are the 2010 through 2016panameras a201a 2003 through 2010 kay yen suvs. >> a new company would require companies to tell consumers what personal data is being collected and how much it's worth. the bill introduced in the snat senate is called the dash board act and requires companies like facebook, amazon and google to disclose what kinds of data they're collecting and what that data is worth financially. the bill would also let users delete some of their data. a new survey shows a wide disparity in how much money americans are saving towards retirement. a report by the vanguard group says the average person nearing retirement age has saved close to $200,000.
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okay. however, the median amount is much lower, around $58,000. vanguard found that men had saved an average of $107,000. women had saved about $72,000. however, men and women who earn the same amount and had been at their jobs for the same length of time tended to save at the same rate. and that's what most financial advisers will tell you is that it's experience and money is the dividing line for most people, not gender. >> okay. >> interesting. >> thank you, michael. >> new technology is lending first responders a helping hand when it comes to athleting emergency patients. physicians in the united kingdom are showing off new robo glove technology that will now allow diagnoses to be made while patients are still in the ambulance. a doctor at a hospital uses a joy stick to direct the glove worn by a paramedic to where they want the ultrasound sensor moved allowing realtime results. a camera placed in the ambulance
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will transit a few of the parra medic and parent to the clinician. >> some commonly prescribed medications could increase your risk of dementia. a constitution study found medications for depression, bladder control, epilepsy resulted in nearly 50% increased odds. researchers warn not to stop taking any prescribed medications before consulting with your doctor. >> he this say a picture is worth 1,000 words. in this next story, it's worth thousands of dollars for a good cause. somebody donated a painting to a good will near fort wayne, indiana. an oil panel by charles edward perrigini from the mid 1800s. good will decided to auction it off. it fetched more than $4500. he was married 0 one of charles dickens' daughters. >> it's interesting that something that ties back to the
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mid to 1800s and that ties back to someone who was married to someone who was a daughter of charles dickens ends up in fort wayne. >> it's not known if the person knew what they were doing or what happens had no idea they had a pricey piece of art on their hands. >> interesting. >> a sneak peek inside the new terminal named after harry milk. a first glimpse inside the $2.4 million terminal and why it's so important. >> dan is here with what's coming up at 5. >> pg&e's turn around plan that includes $30 billion and a brand-new name. plus, what happens after you get a new refrigerator? the appliances that are most reliable at preventing your next fridge fiasco. and the very prestigious list now out and the bay area is well represented, too. those stories and a lot more when ama and i see you for abc7 "news at 5:00."
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look at the new facility during a media tour. >> old photographs of the country's first openly gay elected politician line the expansive wall along the corridor. milk served on san francisco's board of supervisors for 11 months before he and mayor george mosconi were assassinated in the fall of 1978. the photos cover the aftermath of the murders. not only the violent demonstrations but the coming together of a community to fight for its civil rights. the tribute to milk is a way airport ralphers can learn about his legacy and what he meant to the bay area. >> the concepts of diversity, equity, includes we're trying to represent that with these types of facilities with this exhibit. >> this is a first of a multiple phased public opening of the new terminal. face one opens july 23rd with nine new gates. when the terminal is completed it will add 16 new boarding gates to sfo.
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this will be state-of-the-art with high ceilings and lots of natural light. in fact, the ceiling to floor smart windows automatically grow dark under the bright glare of the sun. the tinted windows return to normal when the sun goes down. it's also cost effective. >> on average, 20% energy savingses. some buildings the savings is at high as 30%. >> still the most striking aspect of the terminal is the artwork, this one of the city's skyline fills an entire wall. >> you get a taste of what the e skyline can provide and the experience of being in the bay area. >> the first portion of this terminal opens can four weeks from today. it will be the first terminal in this country and perhaps the world that's named after a member of the lgbtq community. vic lee, abc7 news. >> just in case you're wondering that harvey milk photo exhibit is in the secure area of the new portion of terminal 1.
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at this point, only travelers who go through the security checkpoint can view it which means you have to have a ticket and going someplace. but sfo plans to move the exhibit to an area outside the checkpoint so that everybody at the airport can see it and vic says it is an amazing collection. >> if you're looking to take a summer vacation, check out something on u.s. news & world report. the world's best places to visit. number one is paris. you can catch some world cup soccer. number two, a surprise. south island, new zealand. rome is number three. yosemite ranks number ten on list and san francisco is number 18. i thought we would be higher up than that. get the latest news with the abc7 news app. enhanced live video fearings, personalized push alerts to get more of the news you want delivered on your phone in realtime. thanks for joining us. i'm larry beil.
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abc7 "news at 5:00," starts now. >> that massacre in san jose. a gunman who killed four felati frustrations took a dark turn. >> new video of a deadly police shooting in walnut creek. four different vladimir putin and points. >> the wife of a defendant in the ghost ship trial takes the stand. why the defense all but calls her the perfect witness. >> pg&e's plan includes $30 billion and a brand-new name. >> san francisco becomes the first major city to ban vaping. what happens now? >> after this family shed light on real estate fraud, new word on other potential victims. >> now, news to bid a better bay area. from abc7. >> the wife. >> police identify the suspect in what is one of the deadliest shootings in stj history. a man shot and killed four family members. i'm dan ashley. >> i'm ama daetz. or his family to travel
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to the united states while his was denied. >> unser hasan is live in san jose with more on the story. >> reporter: dan, good evening. that relative is a cousin of the wife. he says family problems escalated for quite some time. a neighbor said the family had a big argument just over a week ago. >> he was a good die? >> i would say yes. >> reporter: this neighbor says he knew the suspectchy dinh ta. he says there were recent signs of problems. >> i think last week, we had some problem. >> there may have been problems at the house last week? >> yeah, last

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