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now, from abc 7, live, breaking news. >> breaking news in washington, d.c., tonight, where the bitter debate at the u.s. capitol just ended, with the senate voting on party lines on the rules for president trump's impeachment trial. >> the debate raged for hours, with democrats trying to get more documents and call witnesses. >> reporter: the rules that will govern only the third impeachment trial in american history, still being argued on capitol hill. and vote -- >> yeas are 53, the nays are 47. the amendment is tabled. >> reporter: -- after vote. the losing party the changes of the mcconnell rules. the majority leader keeping his

caucus together. but that only occurring after moderates in his own party. backing down to compress the schedule, susan collins demanding that the rules follow the clinton impeachment. now, each side getting 24 hours over 3 days to make opening statements, followed by 16 hours of questioning from senators. and the evidence from the house, automatic admitted into the record. but democrats say that's not good enough. they want to subpoena documents and call witnesses the white house has been blocking, including the president's former national security adviser, john bolt bolton. >> the house calls john bolton. the house calls mick mulvaney. let's get this started, shall we? >> reporter: but they're arguing that they should have gone to the courts if the witnesses were so important. >> obstruction for going to court? it's an act of patriotism to defend the constitutional rights of the president. >> reporter: on capitol hill, serena marshall, abc news.

>> abc news will provide live coverage throughout the trial. you can get updates on-air, online and through the abc 7 app, as well. we're looking at a deadly shooting in vallejo, involving an off-duty police officer. the shooting was leading up to the death of aaron reason. virgil thomas shot him after an argument over a parking space. reason pulled a gun as thomas drew his weapon and fired. while reason was running, at some point, he raised the gun and he believed he still posed a threat. abc 7 news is working to build a better bay area, trying to find solutions to homelessness is a part of that mission. >> berkeley is discussing a plan to build a tent-based homeless shelter just off 80 at university avenue.

>> cornell barnard has details on this. >> reporter: the city council meeting going late tonight. they're discussing an emergency p proposal to built a tent shelter. four people have died on berkeley streets so far this year. >> this is a humanitarian and moral crisis. >> reporter: finding solutions to the homeless crisis, not easy. there's an estimated 1,000 people living on berkeley city streets. homeless advocates for practically begging the city council to take action. >> people have moved out of their tents because the rats have eaten holes in the tents. >> reporter: the city is considering a tent-base shelter. a possible location would be this storage yard at the university overpass. >> we want to get people into permanent housing. but within the next month, we want to prevent people of dying of exposure.

>> reporter: neighbors support the shelter. this chir prakt clinic. 53% approve, 43% disapprove. but caltran says it's not safe to have longin underneath the structures. >> i would go. >> reporter: she says she would give it a try. but others along this encampment says no thanks. >> i have solar panels. i know how to take care of myself. i have heat. you know what i mean? >> reporter: we're told the outdoor temporary shelter would have restrooms and showers and would likely be managed by a nonprofit. the city is looking to spend $600,000 on the proposal. the meeting is still going on inside. we'll let you know what happens. we're live in berkeley tonight. >> thank you.

a few hours ago, oakland became the first california city to ban lan lodlords from doing background checks. the city council passed the fair chance housing ordinance. supporters of the ordinance says it helps people who serve their time rebuild their lives. as always, we want to hear your ideas about helping build a better bay area. share them by joining our better bay area group on facebook. happening now, the debate over proposed chick-fil-a in campbell continues at this hour. some say the restaurant would create serious traffic congestion. a traffic study found a chick-fil-a would attract more than 2,200 cars to the area every day. the planning commission approved the plan last year. but opponents appealed the decision to the city council. a denny's is at the site currently. now, to storm watch. the bay area has experienced

scattered showers today, perhaps where you live. and we're not done yet. sandy patel is here with the weather forecast. >> you'll have to watch out for sliply spots first thing tomorrow morning own the fog. we're tracking light showers as we get you into street level radar, around summit road. cant santa cruz, ben houma. we're seeing returns around la honda and san mateo county. street level radar, pulling out, showing you the light, high elevation snow in the mountains. certainly, the showers here. how much longer? as we take you into the wee hours of the morning, you'll notice the showers passing through. there will be a few lingering into your morning commute. i'll let you know when our next system will arrive, coming up. >> you can track if the rain will impact your morning commute on our phone.

download the free news app. new developments, with a potentially deadly corona virus. the first human case has been reported in the united states at washington state. officials are ramping up checks at airports. the cdc confirmed the first case of corona virus in the u.s. a 30-year-old man, five days after returnig home from china. health officials say the patient did not visit the wuhan meat market. there were checkpoints at kennedy airport, los angeles international and san francisco international. chicago's o'hare and atlanta will check the tempertures of passengers arriving from wuhan, looking for symptoms that mimic the common cold, flu or pneumonia. the washington patient started feeling sick a few days later and reached out tohealth officials. >> the risk to american citizens is low. part of the reason this patient was so rapidly identified and

treated appropriately, is because he, himself, was educated and recognized the risk. >> reporter: late monday, health officials confirmed fears that the virus can spread from human-to-human, but it's unclear how easily. china says nine people have died from the virus and more than 400 others have gotten sick. >> all right. less's turn to other things in the south bay. dozens got a chance to work out with the g.o.a.t., the greatest wide receiver of all-time. >> jerry rice stopped by 49ers fit in san jose to talk super bowl and hang out with fans. >> let's go, niners. >> reporter: a meet and greet with plenty of grit. 49ers legend and pro football hall of famer, jerry rice, joined 49 of the faithful at 49ers fit. rice took time to talk to me about the team. >> brick-by-brick. they play as one. no one is more important than the team. and i think that's the reason

why they have had so much success this year. >> reporter: less than two weeks at super bowl liv in miami, a place where rice won two super bowls himself with the 49ers. he says a big part of any victory is the fans. >> you know, to feel the energy in that stadium, it got me fired up because i sprinted 100 yards and i was rolling. >> reporter: it's a responsibility liana takes seriously. she was one of the first 49 people to purchase rice' new book. >> win or lose, we're there to support. gold rush forever. >> reporter: it's that energy rice hopes remains. the faithful intend to bring their winning spirit and support. >> we want to see you win another one. >> they will win. >> reporter: i asked rice what advice he would give the 49ers ahead of super bowl liv. he offered something practical. >> try to get rid of everything, all of the distractions. the tickets, your family and stuff like that, you try to get

that all situated now. >> reporter: that way, they can focus on winning. >> 57 and still in such great shape. a furry fist flies in san jose. how these costume characters turned into crime fighters. new accusations of police misconduct in the case of a young san francisco man, held in the death of an italian police officer. an exclusive i team report coming up. first, a look at what's coming up on jimmy kimmel live. >> thanks. tonight, is our 3,000th show. and that was the extent of our celebration. that was it.

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new accusations from the family of a young man from san francisco, who is being held in the death of an italian police officer. they say police roughed up the suspect in the hours after his arrest. it's been months since the killing and two bay area suspects have been in jail since. >> dan noyes has more. >> reporter: just hours after being arrested for the death, he was photographed in a police station, handcuffed and blindfolded. now, the father of the second suspect writes that his son received rougher treatment from. he admits stabbing him to death but said it was in self-defense and didn't know he was a police

officer. the confession finn gave to the police, came after eight hours of him being slapped, kicked, spit on and stood on. different interrogators, none of them proficient in english extracted the words they wanted to hear. >> we look at the truth coming out own our son coming home. >> reporter: the family hasn't commented publicly since their lawyer read a statement five months ago. >> it's understandable but unfortunate, that people have jumped to conclusions in this matter. >> reporter: in op-ed, elder describes the morning of july 26th, he and his wife were working from home, and he heard her yelling. i ran to our bedroom to find her talking to two italian policemen on facetime. one of them said, i don't have an hour to decide if you have an italian lawyer. we heard our son's voice, mom, say said i killed a cop. they had arranged a backpack

they had stolen, in exchange for 80 euros and a gram of cocaine. they were assailed by two men that were officers. and the insuing struggle, finn stabbed the officer. police arrested the suspects at their hotel and found a knife with blood on it hidden in the room ceiling panel. his father flew to rome. he writes, i saw his initial police interview and within five minutes, finn said, we didn't know they were policemen. they thought they were fighting criminals. in the coming weeks, authorities leaked the contents of their cell phones. finn and gabe, posing like gangsters, holding knives, guns and bags of weeds and bottles of booze. elder admits, our boy ses no saint. he's been in trouble before with a fight. and he's had problems with marijuana. the instagram images of him have

shamed us and him, too. but the idea that he went out that night, intending to kill a cop, as the prosecution states, is absurd. we contacted italian police and a spokesman tells us, they cannot make comments in this phase. finnigan denies demanding cocaine in return for the backpack. they wanted their money back. you can read the op-ed at abc news abc 7.com. the fur was flying when people attending a furry convention helped restrain a man accused of beating his girlfriend. >> hey, hey. >> a strange scene. this started when a car stopped by a group that ascended fur-con. they can see a man in the passenger seat attack a woman who is driving. a stranger pulled the man out.

others helped restrain him. he now faces charges. let's move on and talk about the weather forecast. more rain coming. >> meteorologist sandhya patel has the forecast. >> this system is winding down. want to show you live doppler 7. you'll see damp roadways for the morning commute. that's because there's some showers out there. san leandro, marina provide, in castro valley. some light showers around santa cruz, cap toitol la. and really spotty, light returns. so, not everyone has seen measurable rain. some places, like san jose, p o palo alto, only trace amounts. but 1 inch in santa rosa. 0.09 in oakland. this has not been the big storm. we didn't expect it to be a big

one. fog is dropping visibility over a mile right now. be careful tomorrow morning. temperatures at this hour, in the 40s, 50s, and the clouds are holding those numbers up. from our exploratory camera, this is what you want to encounter, nfog and milder over the next few days. rain returns over the weekend. a level 1, tonight into early tomorrow. scattered light showers and breezy and gusty over the hills with large, breaking waves. we have a beach hazard statement that continues until 9:00 a.m. tomorrow. large breakers means rip currents and sneaker waves. a look at the hour-by-hour forecast, when you're sleeping, more showers squeezed out. the focus is the east bay, south bay and monterey bay. a 5:00, the showers diminish. 8:00 a.m., fog will be a problem. allow that extra time for the morning commute. you will need it. temperatures, mostly 40s, 50s

out the door, except around lake port. watch out for the fog and showers in the morning. in the afternoon, count on a milder one. 58 degrees in san rafael and santa rosa. 63 san jose, and 60 degrees in livermore. the seven-day forecast. morning fog and a few drops, followed by sun and clouds. we'll repeat that pot eaattern thursday. upper 50s at the coast. if you're making plans for the weekend, showers develop on saturday, level 1. sunday, it's wet, p and monday a few more showers going into tuesday. i'll keep you posted. right now, for the lunar new year celebrations, saturday's a little iffy. sunday will be wet. >> thanks. tomorrow on "good morning america," dean charles chapman and george

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ballots, short of the 75%. bonds has two years left of eligibility. derek jeter, a no-doubt selection into the hall of fame. one vote shy of a unanimous selection. a 5-time champion and 14-time all-star. today's call to the hall is surreal, he says. >> this is something, when you start off your career, you never think of the hall of fame. this is the highest honor that can be given to any individual that plays this game. i'm speechless. everyone said, anticipate a phone call coming at such and such time. frankly, i was pretty nervous. when i got it, i really didn't know what to say. >> rocky seven-time gold glove winner. 12 days until super bowl l v

liv. they will return to the practice field on thursday. the chiefs team needed two comeback wins to advance to this game. the niners have been dominant, running through the vikings and the packers. >> we try to do everything before. we know that we have the whole week when we get there. but it's -- there's different media obligations that get you out of the routine. you don't want to play catch-up at the end of a super bowl week. you want to do that now. >> the players that worked their tail off. there's so much effort that goes into this. i appreciate the effort by everybody. and our fans. i can't wait to get all of them down to miami. so, hope miami's ready for that. ugly scene in kansas tonight. it started with a blocked shot at the end of the game. and then, some taunting and blows. words were exchanged. things took a turn for the worse right there. a player there goes after a

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