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is focused on the pro motion and preservation of pinball throughout all years from the beginning to modern day pinball. >> electromechanical machines, solid say the handful of exhibits that demonstrate the functions and features of the machines. >> we start with bagatele machines. first one plunger. >> he started with one machine in 1997 and he bought a bunch of machines and ended up with about 36. when he started he opened luky juju pinball. >> it was underground and you had to be in the know and word of mouth spread around and folks showed you. after a few years, it started to get a foot hold and so we incorporated it as a in 2004 and then we became the pacific pinball museum as it is today. in a lot of ways american culture is often reflected in the back glass of those pinball machines. you're seeing what's in the

popular con newseousness at the moment whether race or even popular movies and media. >> do you have any advice for someone who hasn't played pinball in years? >> with this machine, keep the right on the right upper flipper right here. >> this bridge that connects them where kids are exploring something that's new to them and you know, parents or grandparents are able to share this thing they grew up on. >> parents teaching their kids something they played a long time ago and they're like oh, my god. we try to include a place where people can bring their families and have fun. and all just kind of connect together. >> you like pinball? >> it's fun. i'm not very great at it, but yeah. >> it's fun. i love it. the old machines are the

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voluntarily watching them. they are forced to. they're on their ride from one place to another and they are forced to watch whatever goes on on the train. >> b.a.r.t. director deborah allen represents the walnut creek pleasant hill area. in a vote today, she and supporters directed b.a.r.t. staff to analyze whether an ordinance banning performers and panhandlers from the areas between the turnstiles and the trains would be legal but she says preliminary legal opinions apparently back her up. >> we have the right to the put reasonable ordinances in place for the benefit of our paying ridership. >> reporter: is the american civil liberties union of northern california disagrees and sent a letter to b.a.r.t. saying "we have concerns when is a government entity plans to restrict fundamental free speech rights and make it illegal to panhandle or busk." >> now today, b.a.r.t.'s board of directors approved an updated plan for a new station in

fremont's irvington neighborhood. >> the station has long been part of the warm strings extension project and will be located near the intersection of osgood road and washington boulevard. officials say the updated plan calls for a smaller more cost effective station which would open in 2024 at the earliest. abc7 news devoted a week to . as p our commitment to the building a better bay area. we rode trains all day long. see all the stories on abc7.com. >> 80 people accused of stealing millions from businesses and unsuspecting people in a money laundering ring. marci gonzales has the details. >> reporter: these are some of the suspects charged in what the fbi calls one of the largest fraud and money laundering cases in u.s. history. >> law enforcement agencies received complaints from victims in every one of the 50 states and scores of foreign countries. >> reporter: today investigator sds unsealing the indictment after a nearly three-year long

investigation into thefts totally $10 million. romome cases the suspects schemes friendship or relationships on line and convincing them to send money. >> in some cases the victims in this case thought they were communicating with u.s. servicemen stationed overseas. when in fact, they were e mailing with conmen. some of the victims in this case lost hundreds of thousands of dollars in this way. >> reporter: investigators say the scammers also targeted businesses. >> these scammers used hacked e mail accounts to defense businesses or individuals to make payments that were either completely bogus or that should have been otherwise paid to legitimate companies. >>. >> reporter: the fbi says many of the 0 suspects in this scheme are nigerian nationals some based abroad and could face extradition. more than a dozen arrested were here in the u.sow

officials are still trying to track down several other suspects in this country. the fbi says there were at least 32 victims in the u.s. and other countries. they say it is unlikely they will ever get their money back despite these arrests. marci gonzalez, abc news, los angeles. >> activists are intensifying attacks on brazil president for the record number of wildfires right now in the amazon rain forest. environmental organizations and researchers say the fires devastating the region were set by cattle ranchers and loggers who want to the utilize the land. the activists say the brazilian president is to blame for relaxing environmental controls. >> the world's held organization says microplastics in drinking water don't appear to pose a health risk at current levels. that comes in the group's first review associated with plastics in tap and bottled water.r,opffn its report was limited saying more research is needed.

experts say it's still too early to say microplastics in water with harmless. starting next year, climbers are heading up mt. everest will no longer be able to carry single use soda bottles hoping to cut down on the vast amounts of trash left behind on the mountain and surrounding vils. volunteers cleared up more than 6,000 pounds of trash last year from the mountain. >> i an special guest made an appearance in new zealand's parliament this week. the 6 week old baby of a lawmaker. speaker of the house trevor mallard offered to hold the baby and sent fed him a bottle while presiding he ever a debate about fuel prices. he says as speaker he's made a push to make parliament more family friendly and he's liberal with leave for new mothers abfathers. >> the airports with the best and the worst wait times. >> and want to add more adventure to your next vacation? you are not alone.

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when it comes to getting through airport security, san francisco international isn't the best place to do it, but guess what, it isn't the worst either. the survey by tsa wait time at sfo was 16 minutes,

14th list on the list of america's 14 busiest airports. wednesday mornings between 10:00 and 11:00 is the worst time to travel at sfo. salt lake city has the shortest at nine while newark the longest at 23. san jose and oakland were not included in the study. >> summer's almost over. maybe you're still traveling because you have vacations. they don't need to end yet. the hot new trend is adventure travel. christina beckford is here with me today. thanks for coming in. >> thank you. >> so define adventure travel for people sitting at home going what is that. >> at is the adventure travel trade association, we say it's a mix of physical activity, nature and interaction with culture. is combination of three things brings you an adventure experience. >> what kind of people are trying these adventure travel trips these days? >> all kinds of people from young people to people over 70.

a lot of commercial tour operators at the adventure travel trade association would say more than 60% of guests are over 50. >> are there certain places hot spots for this kind of travel? we see adventure happening around the world. a lot of people think of it as something you do in a far away place. if you're in the bay area, you might think it palestinians going to mt. everest but there's a lot of adventure travel happening right here in california. >> maybe you're thinking well, i usually just go to a beach and relax but i'd like to twri adventure travel. what are practical tips for people doing this for the first time? >> contact a guide or a tour operator in the bay area. there are great operators. mpt travel based in emeryville has trips throughout california, whitewater rastding, hiking. > how do you know you're getting a really good guide whether he you're doing these things? you want to be safe and have fun but want to ensure your safety,

as well. >> you want to be safe and make sure you are sustainable and hanning the environment well and communities well. the best way is to ask a lot of questions. so when you book a trip or planning a trip, ask questions of your guide how do they manage the environment, how are they handling any trash you might have, do they have with local communities. >> how is this changing the face of tourism and travel? >> tourism and travel are changing with adventure travel because more people are trying to be active on their trips. in the past we had people who were happy enough to go and view and now we see more people wanting to engage with destinations. and so destinations tour operate ares, guides are having to sort out how to manage the higher level of interaction. >> if you're doing this for the first time, do you want to seek out maybe a mild adventure or go big right off the bat? >> it's whatever you're feeling. a lot of people you know pushing their boundaries is a die hike. other people pushing boundaries

is an afternoon rafting trip. for other people, it's three weeks inthailand. i think that's a personal choice. it's great to the push boundary, whatever that is. >> so just make sure you do the research and know exactly what you're getting into before you go. >> yes, ma'am. >> thank you so much for coming in. we appreciate your time. i'm sure a lot of people will be taking part in these adventures. they sound like a lot of fun. >> thank you. >> now your accuweather forecast where sandhya patel. >> and this humidity is pushing our comfort boundaries for sure. take a look. good afternoon, live doppler 7, a little bit of fog near the coast. it is sunny out there but it sure feels hotter than it is because confident humidity. tomorrow afternoon, drier air, not as humid. it will still be hot but not as hot as today. 94 antioch, 92 concord. coastline, 64 half moon bay with fog and it will be beasy for your friday afternoon. as we head into saturday temperatures drop a few more degrees. low 60s at the coast.

by sunday, we see a reversal, mid-90s inland. temperatures coming up even at the beaches. on monday, the heat is on upper 90 in4r57bd valleys. a look at the accuweather seven-day forecast, our summer spread of temperatures tomorrow. minor dip friday and saturday only to see the recovery as we head into sunday, monday and then higher humidity entering the picture midweek as we celesteovers of a current tropical system so stay tuned. but at least we'll get a break from the muggy feel late tonight which will be nice. >> that will be good. >> all right. college students looking to learn a little bit more about life have created their own class. the surprising focus is coming up. >> i'm 7 on your side's michael

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material. the card becomes available in the u.s. on tuesday. you can get one if you have an iphone. you can only one if you have an iphone. what's up with that? >> thanks, michael. >> you have probably heard the term adulting. not adultery some uc berkeley students decided they didn't know about it and started a class. the students did this. the class is part of a stunned-run program caused decal. part after the class description reads we often an enter college you prepared to take care of ourselves. this class will teach budgeting, paying taxes, managing stress and developing good habits. the students invite various professionals to discuss the topics they know about and we asked viewers what they thought this morning on midday live. the overwhelming response was love it. >> i think it's great. you think you're grown at 18. you're graduating high school, know the world. then you get therein an you're

like there's a lot to navigate. >> each often thought even younger we should teach kids to balance a check book and understand insurance. the kind of stuff michael finney does all day. >> hopefully parents are taking care that have at home. it was hard to tell what was the sweetest at a special adoption event today. the music, the candy or the weeks old kitten. san francisco animal care and control orchestrated the event at city hall. in addition to kittens, there was music from a classical trio as well as offerings from dan dee loin chocolates which is a neighbor of the shelter. if it seems relaxing to you, it had a similar effect on the kittens, as well. >> classical music has been shown to calm just like us. it soothes the nervous system to a certain extent for sure. >> that little one. it seemed to put potential cat parents in the right frame of

mind, as well. we saw at least three adoptions in a few minutes time. >> music, kittens and chocolate? that's a nice day. >> the you can't top that. >> how long would you wait to get your hands on a tasty chicken sandwich? >> how long does it take? i'm chasing that chicken. >> despite long lines, this is one sandwich people keep coming back for. >> kristen sze is here with what's coming up on abc news at 5:00. >> a simple sticker and open doorway. how the two add up to a new way to fight hate crimes in san jose. >> plus the plane that went down in half moon bay, today we're hearing from the coast guard crew who rescued the pilot. we all deserve a love as deep and pure as this

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then stay with us for abc7 news at 11. >> one day a week all you have to get your hands on the hottest chicken sandwich in san francisco. it's creating some really crazy wait times. ♪ >> the hot is pretty hot. extra hot is ridiculous and burning is insane. ♪ >> i am standing in line for hot bird nashville hot chicken. i hear it's the hottest thing in town. >> we go from mild to burning. eat it at your own risk. >> this is going to be great. >> it's >> whew. >> oh, my god. >> good. ♪

>> the first time i tried it, it was absolutely amazing. fried chicken and then it comes with the heat and it hits you in the back of the mouth and lingers with you but it's the most amazing experience. i knew we had to bring it to the bay area. the heat levels carolina reaper which is the spicest chili in the world will blow your socks off. >> whenever i make the spice mix, i have to wear a mack to get through making it. it's so spicy. >> please. >> my god, here we go. look at that. i tried the hot. it's really good. i've not gone beyond that. it makes me sweat. >> chicken starts here. wet dredge, then into the seasoned flour mix, fried. oil. then we season it with your

desired spice level, mild, medium hot, extra hot,burning. dill pickles, coleslaw. really brings it all together. come back sauce is somewhat self-explanatory. you want to come back for more. a little aioli. a kick to it, acidic, sweet, flavorful. >> it's tangy, sweet, spicy. really moist, delicious. chicken. >> i would say it is spicy. but i would say it's hot. >> it must be good. we came and stood in line. >> i couldn't believe it. i thought it was a fluke. they keep coming back and the line gets longer. >> how long are you willing to wait? >> how long it takes me to get the chicken. i'm tasting the chicken.

>> i got the extra hot. >> we've come every single week since it started and we always get the hot bird sandwich. i'm a new mom and my baby three months. he's had it basically every single week of his life. >> there's twos things nashville does, one you say country, two we say chicken. >> looks good but sounds hot. check out abc's new brand at localish.com. earlier this week we showed you is the chicken taste test challenge. we tested wendys, chick-fil-a and popeyes. a lot of people said they like the popeyes one. apparently the popeyes sandwiches are so hot they're selling out. dustin dorsey had to search the south bay to find one and was finally successful. it was just introduced earlier this month.

>> the latest news anytime with the abc7 news app with enhanced live video features, customization and push alerts. that's it for the 4:00. abc7 "news at 5:00" starts now. >> i one day went out and counted over 237 potholes small and large. >> not anymore. a cure is in the works for a plague of potholes spreading throughout oakland. plus. >> they increased patrols two days. have i not seen a single cop car since sunday. >> residents in one san francisco neighborhood feel like they're under siege and question the mayor's promise of increased police presence. >> san jose, a simple sticker and an open doorway and how the two add up to a new way to fight hate meeting in the bay area. the issue that's divided party officials and activists. >> now from abc7.

live breaking news. >> and that breaking news is on the bay bridge. you can see what's going on right there, police appearing to be putting someone into that chp vehicle right now. you can see it right there, taking someone into custody on bay bridge, right lane of westbound traffic because of there it's blocked on the upper deck and due to this police activity that's got the bay bridge tie up. >> now as we pull out, you can see the result of what's happened. and all of these people stuck in slow traffic. at one point, all lanes were blocked by police. you can expect delays if you're about to get on the bridge heading to san francisco. no estimated time to reopen the right lane. it's going to be a bit of a hassel for a while. i'm dan ashley. >> i'm kristen sze. thanks for joining us. our other top story today. >> that sounds like an earthquake but it's the sound of your tires going over bad roads and for the first t