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>> the san jose baby kidnapped from his home monday is reunited with his mother. tonight, new exclusive details about the moments after he was taken. >> covid cases are rising but experts say it is not having the impact it did just one year ago. >> gusty winds sticking around. i will let you know how long, coming up. abc 7 news at 11:00 starts right now. >> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. >> knew details tonight about a massive investigation still unfolding in the south bay. a three-month-old baby is back safely with his mother. he was found early this morning miles away from his family home in san jose, where he was abducted. thank you for joining us. i am dan ashley. ama: and i am ama daetz.
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abc 7 news report amanda del castillo has new images -- reporter amanda del castillo has new images of the suspect. amanda: police say this is the man who kidnapped the three-month-old from his san jose home. the boy was found tuesday morning after a 20 hour search that ended miles from where he was taken. asking for the public's help monday evening, police released this surveillance footage showing a man with a baby carrier casually walking along elm street and in this exclusive footage shared with abc 7 news, timestamps uncover that same man leaving only five minutes later. >> right then and there, i thought that was the guy. amanda: our only glimpse of the kidnapping. police say it was instrumental in the investigation. >> you can tell when he was walking towards the house, it was light and when he had it walkinback, itksik the was some weight in there. amanda: the baby's grandmother telling place she was unloading groceries outside with the
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three-month-old in the house and returned upstairs to find him missing. a massive search for the baby involved the fbi. three suspects are in custody with some connection to the family although police are not specifying. >> there is still much more for detectives to do. i would not want to give any information that could impede that investigation. amanda: the baby was found along mathur drive where an employee found a man she thought was suspicious that at the scene tuesday morning, at least five officers with vests that read san jose police gang unit were seen carrying evidence from the home where the baby was found. police did not elaborate on why the special unit was there. our knocks were not answered but neighbors described their shock. maria alvarado said they had the boy right here all this time and she did not know it. at the babies home, residents are still trying to make sense
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of the kidnapping they say >> ws taken, it was very hard for me. i have a lot of grandchildren and a lot of great grandchildren. amanda: the family's downstairs neighbor, who asked to be identified only as elva, said every aspect of the case made her emotional. >> who can come into your home with a little baby bed to carry this child out? who can be so daring? who can be so only? --ugly? amanda: the three suspects include the man seen in that surveillance footage. a woman who was with the child's grandmother be he was abducted was also detained. in san jose, i am amanda del castillo, abc 7 news. dan: when news broke that the baby had been found safe, we sent out an alert through the abc 7 news app you would be the first now. -- the first to know. download the app.
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ama: a uc berkeley student is facing charges of threatening to shoot daft, leading to a campusn he was charged yesterday with two counts of felony criminal threats. officials say last thursday's threat was placed on interim suspension for threatening behavior. officers located the student and gave the all clear after a lockdown that lasted more than four hours. dan: new developments tonight with a proposal to make san francisco's jfk drive permanently car free after a marathon session. the board of supervisors voted to keep the stretch of road in golden gate park off-limits to vehicles. public comment started this morning and went on for hours. some of it was rather colorful. >> ♪ from jfk to the great highway keep it car free ♪ ♪ thank you. dan: that is not an american
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idol audition. many of the people who weighed in during today's meeting also were supportive of the closure. however, there were those who were strongly against this idea. shannon walton was among those opposed to making jfk car free. part of his argument was access and how this could make it more exclusive. >> is it car free or is it diversity free? is it car free or is it accessory? is it car free or is it people with disabilities free? dan: he was one of four supervisors to vote against the proposal. mayor london breed added it is only a start and there is more work to be done. ama: building a better bay area with a focus on health and a look at the latest covid headlines for advisors ceo says -- headlines. pfizer's ceo says they have requested emergency use authorization for children's ages five through 11. the white house is expanding
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access of the treatment will. -- pill. americans will be able to order the antiviral drug for free. rice president kamala harris is taking that drug after test ing positive. dan: a cruise ship has been hit with another covid outbreak. earlier this month with 143 cases reported on the ruby princess following a trip to hawaii, abc news learned another 37 passengers tested positive on separate trips that docked in the city over the weekend. this is on top of yet another voyage to panama in march that ended with 73 people infected when the ship docked in san francisco. ama: covid-19 cases are increasing throughout the bay area with the majority of the region under high community transmission but even though, we are not in the major impacts on businesses like we saw during the beginning of the pandemic. j.r. stone spoke with experts.
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>> covid case trends across the u.s. rising. hospitalizations in some areas rising. if you have been traveling of late, you never realized that as there is record demand. >> for the first time, they are not really seeing a correlation. i think it really shows at least for the travel industry that we are in a different phase of this pandemic at this point. j.r.: a phase where deaths are now on the decline. in 2020, weddings were being canceled left and right. we are not seeing that now but those close to being married are no doubt keeping an eye on the rise in covid cases says jenna lam. >> we are seeing people having just increased anxiety. we are not seeing cancellations. we are not seeing any drastic moves. we are seeing people starting to pay attention to the rise in cases and what might be coming down the pipeline. j.r.: brian cropp says the return to work has slowed due to
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three things come arising covid cases, transit mask mandate that was dropped, and high gas prices. >> for those three reasons, we are seeing the return to work place by a lot of companies slow down. j.r.: he says the urgency of employees who have been remote or hybrid to get back to the office is not there like it once was. likely due to the many variants we have seen and work efficiency from home. he estimates that the workplace post-pandemic life will be more hybrid with less than half of employees at the office. much lower than initial estimates a year ago. >> once we are past the pandemic at whatever point it occurs, 35 to 40% full relative to where they were in 2019. j.r.: certainly a hybrid world where companies are ready for the unexpected. >> we are scaling back a little bit and terms of what we are taking on in case we need to pivot and postpone some angst. j.r.: j.r. stone, abc 7 news.
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ama: a california man is accused of playing on more than 80 children across the u.s. what investigators want -- preying on more than 80 children across the u.s. what investigators want parents to know. you can never truly see the world through someone else's eyes but will glasses giving it a try for those who cannot see. >> windy weather continues tomorrow. i will let you know when palmer conditions are -- calmer conditions are expected. dan: here is a look at jimmy kimmel live. jimmy: fancy meeting you here. ♪
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dan: police say more than 80 children fell victim to an online child sexual predator in sacramento. the following details are disturbing but it is information that investigators really want parents to know. most of the victims were between the ages of six and 13 from across the nation including valeo and oakley. demetrius davis of sacramento county faces charges. the sheriff's office released a video statement saying davis posed as a girl online, sent kids child poor, and convinced them to take part in sexual acts with other children. in some cases, their siblings. >> please check your children's electronic devices. if you believe your child may have engaged in illicit communications or sent illicit content over the internet to a
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subject named lizzie, please contact sacramento county sheriff's office. dan: investigators think davis may have victimized as many as 100 children between 2020 and last december. ama: in the east bay, parents of students at oakland public school are being told to keep their children home on friday because of a planned teachers strike. teachers say it will be a one unfair labor practice strike. at issue is the school district's planned closure of 11 schools. teachers say it targets predominately black and brown committees. >> ousd disregarded our agreement with the oakland education association to have a one year community engagement process to close schools which ultimately led to this strike. >> ousd says there has not been a final ruling on the unfair labor charge. the district says it respects the right to protest but urges the union to reconsider its "illegal activity." dan: east bay mud has made water
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cutbacks mandatory for its customers. the board voted to declare a drought emergency and require water usage reductions of 10%. this came after the board rejected a proposal that would have made 15% cutbacks mandatory. those who use too much water can expect a surcharge on their monthly bill. the board will consider the reduction rate again when it meets in november. ama: in the north bay, the track is warning fans and drivers not to display the confederate flag. they banned the flag during the 2020 season because of the pandemic. there were no races last year. it's not clear what prompted the morning since four races have already been held this season. a message was posted last week on the track's facebook page. dan: san francisco is ready to celebrate aapi heritage month. the city has paid tribute to the asian-american community during the month of may. it is more than a celebration of history, culture, and tradition.
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organizers say it is also a call to action. >> we really want this month to be a time where we create programs and welcome everyone to learn not only about api but about each other. >> we want to build bridges, to build relationships, to continue to come together. dan: the month includes special arts exhibits at city museums, live performances, and the taiwanese american cultural festival may 7 in union square. ama: remember google glass? those glasses ended up being problematic for the company and it never went very far. now, that technology is being used to help the vision impaired c. david louis explains. >> go ahead and pull them over here ear like normal glasses. >> after's darting to lose
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vision in his 20's from a progressive disorder, he had to stop driving and working in finance. >> if there is some technology out there, some way that can help me in my daily life, i will do what it takes to regain my independence, to still live a normal life. >> the newest iteration of google glasses has added artificial intelligence. >> double tap to scan the text. sounds like it took a picture. >> they can capture and then read aloud text, labels, or signs in a matter of seconds. the founder says this opens a new world for the blind and visually impaired. >> over 60 different languages including hebrew, arabic, and so on. it reads -- >> vision glasses can create a database of objects and places that when a user walks into a room, the glasses will describe or what is there.
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when a user needs help, the glasses will call an ally and then they can have a hands-free call to help the user navigate a complex setting. >> we have two big conference rooms. >> to my left, ok. great. am i at the right train station? is it the right direction i am going? when i get on the train, is there someone sitting in front of me? >> 1000 people are using the glasses. their cost is sometimes covered by insurance. new features are being added such as the ability to detect between a one dollar and $20 bill. in the field of vision, there are lots of choices. these glasses will be a game changer in terms of giving people more flexibility, mobility, as well as independence. david louis, abc 7 news. >> just amazing technology. really life-changing. let's turn our attention to the weather. ama: could we get any more rain? sandhya: small chance that we
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might see some on monday. i want to show you the winds right now. they have really come down compared to earlier. sfo, 58 mile-per-hour gusts earlier. still 28. as we go hour-by-hour tomorrow morning, breezy inland. windy right near the coastline. in the afternoon, those winds will begin to pick up, still onshore, which will continue to drive the temperatures down. today was a cooler day. those winds will peak on thursday. 30 to 35 mile-per-hour winds. we are talking 40 to 45 miles per hour. as we look at a live picture from our tower camera, the upside to the winds as you get good air quality the next three days. the next when maker is going to be this system that is heading towards us. it will be a dry cold front once again but behind it, the winds will calm up and reinforce the stronger winds on thursday. on live doppler 7, we only have a few patches of fog around
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places like half moon bay. no rain. they can be pretty wet in the bay area. these are may averages. just over one inch in santa rosa. oakland, about three quarters of an inch. san francisco just under that. livermore, 56 hundredths. you are looking towards san francisco. beautiful view. gusty pattern remains in place in the next few days. the cooling trend continues through thursday. warmer weather is headed our way for the weekend. temperatures in the 40's and 50's. we have a frost advisory and freeze warning for lake and mendocino counties. tomorrow morning, temperatures dropping down near freezing in the low 30's to below freezing so protect any sensitive plants. for the rest of us here, windy at the coast. patches of fog. thursdays -- 30's to 50's. breezy inland. upper 50's to the mid 70's so a pretty nice-looking day although the wind we can live without.
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if you are going to the second game of the bay bridge series tomorrow at oracle park, 54 at first pitch. mass pitch, 51 degrees. make sure you bundle up and stay warm. now for the rain chance. there it is. that is one computer model on monday. i have to warn you, the other computer model is completely dry, keeping the storm track to our north. easy to windy day on the accuweather seven-day forecast. gusty and cooler thursday. worming begins on friday and bump up those temperatures into the 80's inland for the weekend. 60's, co-. slight possibility of some showers on monday. i'm hoping we can bring that storm impact scale back and put that one back on. dan:
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dan: as you may have seen before we came on, a san francisco woman found herself on the center -- in the center of one big fun lie on national tv tonight. ama: it unfolded right here. jessica helped stomp the celebrity panel on to tell the truth. they each claimed to be professional music conductors. the other two are actors but jessica is in fact music director for the san francisco philharmonic. >> i got to meet with my
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producer and the two imposters because the two imposters had to be primed about how to answer questions as if they were a conductor. and so, we had different producers that would put us in scenarios. how are you going to answer? >> i love knowing the behind-the-scenes stuff. she accepted the invitation to be on the show as a way to raise awareness about the need for a and inclusive orchestras. dan: it's always fun when the a's and the giants get together. ama: larry beil. larry: game one featuring a newcomer to this rivalry. welcome to carlos or don.
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>> abc 7 sports, sponsored by river rock casino. larry: good evening. after going 8-3, giants back home to meet the a's. carlos or don, looks like a great acquisition for the giants. bruce bochy in the house. good to see him. rode on was dealing. got into a jam in the first and struck out sean murphy and then stephen piscotty to end the inning. nine punch outs in six frames. he leaves the majors with 38 strikeouts. his only run allowed came in the second. driving in nick allen. it is 2-1, giants. to the bleachers and left off daulton jefferies. the giants jumping out to a lead onto the seventh. austin slater, here it comes. just enough salsa, hits the metal on the top of the right-field wall and that is a
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homerun of the three went -- three run jack and they are victorious by a final of 8-2. will steph curry return for the warriors? it sounds like a good idea but the curve is revealing absolutely nothing. . played 37 minutes on sunday. the injured foot seems to be ok now. this is a potential closeout game for the dubs. steve, what is your plan? >> he has no limitations. i know what your next question would be. >> is he going to start tomorrow? >> i am not answering that question. we will figure it out. >> you had to make the right call in terms of what is in the spirit of winning and giving yourself and your team the best shot at winning. >> and ba tonight, what a finish in memphis. john moran pretty quiet much of the night -- ja morant pretty quiet much of the night. welcome to my poster. down three. final seconds, anthony edwards drills the three to tie it at
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109-109. and then he gambles with the steel, allowing marantz to wit -- morant to win it. 3-2 series lead. final sharks home game of the year. i highly recommend the sharkaritas. they are down 3-2, but anaheim would put it away. josh shoots and scores. 5-2 is your final. the sharks final two games of the year will be on the road. sports
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under district attorney gascón, i prosecuted car break-ins. all repeat offenders, often in organized crime rings. but when chesa boudin took office, he dissolved the unit and stopped me from collaborating with the police on my cases. now home and car break-ins are on the rise because repeat offenders know they can get away with it. chesa boudin is failing to do his job. there's a better way to keep san francisco safe. recall chesa boudin now.
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(music throughout) oh, wow barbara corcoran! good morning. sorry, but we don't need any business help now. we're gigillionaires. what? we're gigillionaires now. i don't get it we have at&t business fiber with hyper-gig speeds. -but i just... -so thanks, we're doing great. i'm so happy for you! but i'm just here for my order. oh. entre-pin-eurs? yeah, my bowling team. i like it.
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dan: and i am dan ashley. up next, jimmy kimmel. have a good ni >> lou: from hollywood, it's "jimmy kimmel live!" tonight -- rebel wilson, randy rainbow, and music from lawrence. with cleto and the cletones. and now, jimmy kimmel! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> jimmy: hi, there, everyone. very nice. thank you. hi, everyone. i'm jimmy, i'm the host of the show. thank you for watching and for joining us on a special day in the united states of america. you know whose birthday it is today? the pride of slovenia. the matriarch of mar-a-lago.
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