building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. >> a person of interest now in custody after a shooting near chicago. what we are learning this morning. kumasi: it is a busy night for firefighters across the bay area. the one county that responded to dozens of fires over the holiday weekend and many reggie: of those caused by fireworks. reggie:? a home catches by -- catches fire by the south bay. how fireman helps get them out to safety. kumasi: it tuesday, july 5. drew: we will find muggy conditions continuing for the day ahead. a little bit of fog. right now, visibility on live doppler 7, you can see half moon bay. we are down to a half mile. some drizzle elsewhere. we are doing just fine when it comes to visibility. it is a mild morning. we are in the middle to upper 60's right now. combine that with humid conditions, it does feel quite muggy this morning. we will keep those temperatures on the mild side later this afternoon. as a live look from our

exploratorium camera, showing you overcast skies from this vantage point. what we are waiting for is a cold front moved through later this afternoon. the morning hours, we keep that humidity, keep that cloud cover. we will get some late day sunshine by about 4 p.m. as that front moves through. it clears out cloud cover and brings back sunshine. temperatures pretty copter will, mainly in the 60's and 70's. we will talk about when that humidity will get out of here, coming up in reggie: about eight minutes. reggie:thank you. we are learning about new details at that july 4 parade in highland park. two of the six people killed have now been identified. one of them is a grandfather. the 73-year-old arrived in the u.s. in the 80's and worked here for many years. his family says he was a humorous man who loved to fish. the other identified victim worked at a chicago area synagogue. jobina at the live desk, tracking what that we -- what we know about them a station. jobina: police have a 22-year-old man in custody,

calling him a person of interest. he has not been charged. the local authorities and fbi are questioning him about his involvement in the attack. six people were killed and at least 31 others sent to the hospital when the shooter sprayed from a rooftop down onto the local independence day parade. at least 25 of the victims had gunshot wounds, including a child, who is in critical condition this morning. according to the gun violence archive, this adds to the long list of more than 300 mass shootings in this country so far this year. politicians are once again calling for tighter gun control. >> while we celebrate the fourth of july just once a year, mass shootings have become our weekly -- yes, weekly -- american tradition. jobina: investigators are waiting on the atf to trace the history of a rifle up at the scene. officials say there is still a lot of work to do to confirm the suspected gunman in the shooting. kumasi: that mass shooting casts a shadow of sorrow and concern

over july 4 celebrations here in the bay area. sausalito held an independence day parade for the first time since 2019. >> this is horrible. this is not the time. people are trying to celebrate what this country represents. it is just hard to see. >> i'm glad the senate did their job and started, but they are not done. they are just getting started. we need a ban on assault weapons. kumasi: the mood shifted as word of mass shootings spread. the parade also made its way through the streets of antioch. in person there said he would would like at least one gall -- one gun long relaxed. >> i definitely would like if it wasn't so hard to get a concealed carry license, you know what i mean? i have to protect my family, if anything happens. kumasi: antioch's mayor says the city has a plan in place for the holiday weekend, having at least

40 officers on patrol and drones to help stop and prevent crime. reggie: two philadelphia police officers were shot during the city's fourth of july celebrations, one hit the shoulder, the other suffered a grades wound to the head. it happened as a huge crowd was gathered for fireworks and loud music. -- with music. the gunfire set off a chaotic scene as people ran for safety. police have not identified a suspect in this shooting. we sent that notification on our at when the news first broke. if you want to learn about events like this in the future or updates from the illinois shooting, download our app from the app store. kumasi: firefighters work throughout the night to put out fires, some caused by fireworks. reporter: good morning. the contra costa county fire department says since the start of the holiday weekend on friday, they responded to roughly 70 fires across the

county. they say most of those were started by fireworks. the county fire department has been tweeting hour-by-hour updates since last night on the fourth. they say over the course of the night, they responded to some 30 fires and at least nine so far are confirmed to have been caused by fireworks, but they suspect really the best majority of those other fires were as well. one of the fires was a grass fire in bay point. it is the so-called driftwood fire. that one burned 6.5 acres. a witness told investigators someone was setting fireworks off from a car and the fire started after that. house fire was also started in pittsburgh. >> upon arrival, we have flames inside the house that originated at the exterior of the home. we believe at this time they were set off by fireworks. >> [indiscernible] >> it was all around going on. it wasn't necessarily my neighbors or anything, but we

heard them all around. reporter: a scary situation for those folks, and the flames did make it into the roof of that home. that family, including their dog, say they are now homeless because of this fire. they do believe that fire was started because of fireworks. live here in lafayette, liz kreutz, abc7news. reggie: several firework shows heaven across the bay area. fire officials were stolen harel -- high alert, worried about the legal explosives. >> i came here to see a show and i'm expecting a show. reporter: discovery meadow park downtown yesterday. one of eight professional fireworks displays played for the fourth. they are not quite as packed pandemic years. >> it is kind of like a family tradition. reporter: an entertainment event

encouraged by local fire agencies. they asked people to live the products except to the pros, pushing people to attend legal events. because of the drug, fireworks-cost fires is an extreme risk. spectators should their excitement. >> like to see them explode, blow up. >> seeing them blow up, because it looks like rockets, but they are not that big. they are smaller. also, when they burst, because it looks like a really cool image. reporter: for 12-year-old angel diaz, his favorite moment is the finale. but when it comes to illegal fireworks shows elsewhere in sinclair county this holiday, it is the idea of so much happening until little time that has jeff levine and others >> on high alert. >>i'm going to be on high alert tonight. reporter: san jose fire reported

nearly 90 july 4 fireworks related fires over the past two holidays, highlighting preventable property damage. monday pointing to the sheer power of the per techniques being detonated. >> there seems to be less aerial activity, but more explosives. reporter: he says the city's efforts to crack down, the severe drought, impacts animals and peoples, and that stops -- that does little to stop people from setting them off in the fire pit -- in the bay area. >> i don't how to reach people. i really don't. reggie: san jose firefighters are investigating the cause of this one alarm house fire. it started around 1:30 this morning on come their way. the homeowners barking dog with what woke them up. then, according to fire officials, a retired firefighter called 911 and went inside to make sure everyone got out

safely. neighbors say they heard fireworks going off before and after the flames sparked, but the official cause has not been released. kumasi: take a look at all of these fireworks in the east bay last night. this is a view of the skies above oakland despite high fire dangers there, neighborhood celebrations heated up this year. there is no city sanctioned show in the area, so what you're seeing here is likely all illegal fireworks. drew: 5:09, to the south bay right now. partly cloudy skies this morning. we are early tracking for the next couple of hours how humid it is out there. what you are looking out right now, these are dew point numbers. dew points measure how much moisture is in the atmosphere. when those numbers get above 60, like they are right now across a big portion of the bay area, it is humid out there. this is pretty common for us this time of year. the reason why doppler seven, along with satellite, this area

of low pressure is spitting off our coast line and sending additional water vapor into our atmosphere. we are feeling that in increased timidity. we are waiting for a cold front that would ease inherently today. we will ease the humidity late on wednesday, but you feel the drier air in by thursday. future trak dew point shows you today, we are stuck with this human, if not muggy air throughout the entire day. it is not the greatest hair day by any means. a similar story by wednesday. by thursday, we start to see numbers drop into the 40's. that is when drier, more comfortable air will move in. today, it is a humid day. we are starting out with morning cloud cover. sunshine is late to arrive today. it is really late in the afternoon. temperatures generally in the 60's and 70's. we will talk about warmer weather coming our way late in the week, and about seven minutes, but first let's say good morning to jobina and see how traffic is this morning. jobina: we do have a wood advisory for the ultimate pass. we are also seeing more vehicles on the roads this morning. we know a lot of people are off

today, so we will see how the traffic is impacted as we go throughout the morning commute, as we shave this live picture in oakland. the golden gate bridge, the roadways looking a little slick here. we are seeing light reflected there. a heads up for you if you rely on golden gate bridge for your commute. this is really a telltale of how things will be today. tracy to dublin right on time 30 minutes. reggie: thank you. a heartfelt, handwritten plea from brittney griner. her message to president bynum. kumasi: fatal injuries in this car crash. [indiscernible] reggie: a

kumasi: welcome back. debbie nba star in greiner is pleading for help in a handwritten letter to president biden. she has been detained since february in russia after being accused of having tape cartridges containing hashish

oil, which is illegal in russia. she said "as i sit here and a russian prison along with my throats -- thoughts and without the protection of my wife, family, friends, olympic jersey, or any accomplishments, i am terrified i might be here forever." her trial resumes on thursday. reggie: [indiscernible] -- racial bias and unfair policies in its procedures and operations. this is an effort to ensure any future loss can be equitable and without bias. the town council also voted to formalize a seven-member racial equity advisory board, in addition to the in-depth review, the committee will run antibias training for staff. the operation is set to start the summer. kumasi: in san francisco, at least three people have threatening injuries after a crash ended with a car slamming into a bastad. one of the cars was were ended at the intersection of 9th avenue and lincoln way near sunset. that car hit the bus shelter,

which had people in at the time. no arrests have been made. reggie: while the nation celebrated the red, white, and blue, one group going green, the color designated for abortion rights. members of the organ nation over quote -- nation "is up for abortion rights" held a protest outside the san francisco ferry building during alameda's july 4 parade, a new abortion rights group that begin after the reversal of roe v. wade handed out flyers. >> honestly, a small bit of pushback. some people are little more vocal than others, some graciously just say no thank you. many, many people saying -- excited and saying thank you for being here because i felt powerless. reggie: abortion rights proponents also shared their opinion in martinez, bringing signs to express how they feel. thousands of people made their way to fisherman's wharf to watch the fireworks and celebrate the fourth. sharon stone was there.

-- j.r. stone was there. j.r.: fourth of july in san francisco is definitely one-of-a-kind. you may not actually see all of the fireworks, but where else can you see a fog of all colors? >> i don't know, it is kind of go. i haven't seen them in for before. >> it's a little different. you can see them over here more than over there. j.r.:? thousands packed fisherman's wharf to cheer on our country. >> it is still the greatest country in the world. >> go usa, go usa. j.r.:? they came from all over, san franciscans proud of their heritage. >> my father was in the army. it is a time to celebrate them and celebrate america. j.r.:? those from other countries who just moved to the usa, hoping for a better life. >> a lot of people emigrate to the usa because it is a good place to be.

we all emigrated in the past year. there is a reason we emigrated here. >> the american people's right to celebrate his absolute beautiful j.r.:. they are waving to us. j.r.:? everyone celebrating independence. >> where celebrate for the usa. j.r.:? is the fog tested to sane player. you're lucky for boston. are you looking for san francisco, too? >> yes, i hope the fog clears up rest tonight. j.r.: that didn't happen this night, but no complaint among this crowd. they were here to celebrate rain or shine, fog or no fog. in san francisco, j.r. stone, abc 7 news. kumasi: this is another fourth of july tradition. thousands of people showing up to watch the annual nathan's hot dog eating contest on coney

island in new york. one competitor computer once again, even though he had a ruptured tendon in his leg. >> the champion of the world, of now, of always, of the air, of the fire, of the sea, of the land of the free. joey chestnut! kumasi: oh. chestnut took down 63 hot dogs and buds, powering his weight his 15th win he battled through adversity while wearing a surgical boot because of the leg injury. >> it hurts, but i was feeling good and ignoring it. i slowed down. it was a crazy contest. i'm happy i was able to come out on top. kumasi: on the women's side, the winner eight 40 hot dogs in 10

minutes. congratulations. drew: he did it. [laughter] look at reggie. he shut his eyes the entire story. reggie: is it over? kumasi: yeah, it's over. what about that height man? -- height man -- hype man? drew: how many could you eat realistically? i could probably do eight reggie: eight? kumasi: i can't eat too much. i would have to fast for the whole day. reggie: after that, i'm down to zero. drew: it's the wet buns for me. kumasi: why do you keep saying this? why? drew: because it's such a weird technique. you dissect the whole thing and then dip everything. it's just gross. kumasi: has that weather today, drew? drew: oh, it's just fantastic.

especially if you like florida-like weather. you will find humidity hanging around hit the next couple of days. the doppler seven showing you a little bit of fog on the coast. this is in san rafael. partly cloudy to mostly cloudy skies. what we're dealing with is a human morning out there, low clouds, fog along the coast. we have this cloud cover with us through much of the morning. we will get more sunshine later in the afternoon. then, we will find a warmer pattern by the end of the week and upcoming weekend. right now, temperatures pretty elevated. middle to upper 60's for the most part, with humid conditions. six to three in the city, six to five in san jose, 66 in antioch, 63 in santa rosa. that's go hour-by-hour and timeout this fog. by 11: 30 a.m., still dealing with a lot of cloud cover overhead. as we wait until the afternoon, we will see a lot of cloud cover breakdown. i 3 p.m. through 5 p.m., brightest guys out there, but than a marine layer comes back later tonight and early tomorrow

morning. we will likely have some coastal drizzle. a humid day out there today. some late day sunshine. for the most part, most of us ending up in the 70's later this afternoon. overnight tonight, that marine layer coming back, drizzle along the coastline, and it is still muggy out temperatures basically in the middle and upper 50's. here's the accuweather 7 day forecast. humid today, muggy tomorrow, thursday has drier air moving in. if feels a lot better. then, temperatures warm up. by saturday and sunday, feels more like summer. 70's and 80's around the bay shoreline, 90's in our warmer spots inland. it continues early next week. reggie: coming up come the seven things to know this morning. kumasi: he is known as the greatest american architect of all time. now, the small structure is on display right here in the bay area. reggie: this look out

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filled the bay area and the country for july, including this one at the san francisco ferry building. kumasi: [indiscernible] firefighters are responding to calls caused by fireworks. one family in pittsburgh was left displaced. reggie: number four, the electra fire is burning 1000 acres southeast of sacramento in the foothills. it is 0% contain this morning. drew: number five, humid day, sunshine late in the afternoon. we will start with temperatures in the 60's this morning. most of us whining up in this 70's later on today. jobina: number six, it is much busier for it commute this morning. bring you a live picture from emeryville, showing you those headlights their traveling westbound through the fog. kumasi: number seven, president biden will award four vietnam veterans with medals of honor today. they are all being honored for their persistence and endurance

in the face of wartime hardship. reggie: in today's gma first look, a lifeguard who is bitten by a shark during a training exercise was talking about the frightening encounter. >> in this morning's gym a first look, beachgoers are advised to be vigilant and stay alert and stay alert in the ocean, as shark attacks caused some beaches to close temporarily. a lifeguard was bitten during a training exercise. >> i feel a sharp pain in my hand. as i pulled my hand in, i felt something was still there. >> while he walked away with minor injuries, addison in florida was attacked by shark, which landed her in the hospital. >> then, grabbed me again. i knew that wasn't spoke to heaven. sharks are supposed bite only once. >> according to the national shark attacks, there were 47 unprovoked bites in 2021, with the majority imported.

thing up at 7 a.m., we will have much more on how to stay safe from sharks. with your gma first look, will read, abc news new york. kumasi: that [indiscernible] that is costing 60 million euros , or 61 million u.s. dollars. this is to prepare for the 2021 -- the 2024 u.s. olympics. it was built by gustav ifill in the 19th century, now serving as one of the most visited places in the world. an unnamed manager at the tower told the magazine that if ifill visited the place, "he would have a heart attack." reggie: oh. oh no. [laughter] the small structure ever devised by frank lloyd wright is now on display. a 12-year-old boy who lives in a home designed by right wrote the architect, asking for plans for

a matching doghouse. he wrote back, including a sketch of a doghouse on the back of an envelope. the boy, now a retired cabinetmaker, remade the doghouse in 2010 after his mother dumped the original. it is now on display in the brain county civic center. how are you going to dump that? she [laughter] [laughter] knew that was frank lloyd wright, right aixa correct aixa [indiscernible] [indiscernible] [indiscernible] kumasi: why experts still say vaccines work. reggie: it is 5:27 and this is what it looks like outside. that fog is intense. we will be right back. ♪

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announcer: building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. reggie: now i 5:30, a person of interest in custody after that deadly shooting into illinois. how president biden is reacting to the incident. kumasi: a fast-moving wildfire forcing evacuations in the sierra foothills. the rush to get people to safety , including at a pg&e plan. reggie: medal of honor. the four p and who will be recognized today for their bravery and heroism. good morning, it is tuesday,

july 5. kumasi: let's start with a check of our forecast with meteorologist drew tuma. drew: starting off of the 60's, humid this morning, areas of dense fog along coastlines. here's visibility, half moon bay down to .5 miles. elsewhere, overcast skies, but visibility is ok. middle to upper 60's this morning. he will step outside and feel that mild air. you are also going to feel the humidity. it is high today. it remains high the next two days. before we go, here is a look at the overcast skies. just a, the flag atop appear to be barely moving. here's how today shapes up. we will keep cloud cover through most of the morning. in the afternoon, a cold front moved through. that will wipe away a lot of the cloud cover. we are having late day centric, but it remains humid the next 24 hours. temperatures generally in the 60's and 70's later on. we will talk about when the humidity gets out of here in the next few minutes. kumasi: we are learning new

details about an attack in a july 4 parade in a chicago suburb. police now have a suspect in custody this morning. six people were killed and at least 31 others sent to the hospital to that hospital. two of the victims have been identified, one a grandfather, the other a woman who worked in a local synagogue. the police are looking into social media posts of the person in custody. he has not been charged. reggie: at the white house, president biden says he is shocked by the senseless nonviolence. pres. biden: we have a lot more work to do. we have to get this under control. we have to get this under control. but having said that, i just went to keep -- a slight moment of silence for all of those families. reggie: the president says he has talked to the governor of illinois and the mayor of highland park. he says he has offered the full support of the federal government to their communities. the president also said he is not going to give up on fighting the epidemic of gun violence.

we are seeing the consequences this morning of unsanctioned july 4 celebrations. we heard from a family that lost their home because of suspected illegal fireworks. liz kreutz is in lafayette this morning. >> good morning. as always on july 4, it was a very active night for firefighters. many fires sparked by fireworks. early this morning, there was a house fire that was believed to be sparked by fireworks in pittsburgh. our fighters responded the house fire early this morning. you can see the huge flames there. it is believed that fireworks started the fire in the backyard and those flames quickly moved into the home and spread up into the room. the family, including their dog, in tears as they evacuated their home. >> [indiscernible] >> it was all around going out. it wasn't necessarily my neighbors or anything, but we heard them all around. >> we could hear a lot. i just assumed they were on the

backside where the apartments are at or around the corner. just a sad situation. you can see the destruction that fire cause. the family says they are now homeless. this was one of just several fires in the east bay the holiday weekend. there was also a 6.5 acre rest fire in bay point. thank fully, that one is under control. the contra costa county fire protection district said that last night alone, they responded to some 30 fires. they know at least nine of those fires were sparked by fireworks, but they do believe the vast majority of the other fires were also sparked by fireworks and likely illegal fireworks as well. live here in lafayette, liz kreutz, abc 7 news. kumasi: thank you. developing news on the new electric fire burning in amador county, southeast of sacramento. calfire says it is burning with almost no containment. jobina is following from the live desk. jobina: the electro fire is

burning. at one point, it attracted nearly 60 to 80 people in apg&e building nearby. they were safely evacuated from that powerhouse last night. local sheriffs deputies are conducting door-to-door mandatory evacuations of the area for about 500 people. calfire teams say 100 structures are threatened right now and one firefighter has been injured. around 13,000 pg&e customers are also without power as a result of the fire this morning. we do have some good news. amador county sheriff's say the fire spread has slowed around 10 p.m. last night, so the cause of the fire is still under investigation. kumasi: thank you. the fire is now one of several fires burning up and down the state. you can keep an eye on all of them with this exclusive abc 7 wildfire tracker. it has the latest information on

fires and air quality where you're living. luck on the homepage of abc7news.com to check it out. president biden will be honoring four veterans today by awarding them that medal of honor. they all served in the army. one will receive a metal since he passed away. he saved his fellow soldiers by encouraging them to withdraw and a village under attack. he died in 1967 in a gunshot battle. each of them fought with persistence and endurance, even through their injuries. reggie: health experts are now setting a lower expectation for covid-19 vaccine efficacy, as breakthrough infections become pretty common. dustin dorsey explains this only highlights the importance of a vaccine to point out that is set to come out this fall. reporter: as the bay area celebrates independence day, it is safe to say we all wish we

were a nation independent from a pandemic. they fly, there were little impacts of fourth of july celebrations, but one doctor says covid-19 and omicron variant's are still causing issues within the community. >> infections in the community are very, very disruptive. people are staying home from work, from school, staying home to take care of those who are ill, and that leads to a lot of disruptions. reporter: a growing number of experts across the country say part of the reason is due to the efficacy of the vaccines. once touted as a way to stop covid in its tracks, the omicron variant's are invading the vaccines and case rates remain high across the bay area. however, the cdc recently said exited people are around 40 times more likely to survive an infection compared to the unvaccinated. vaccines mixed with boosters are even better in preventing severe illness and death. >> i am thrilled that we are keeping our hospitals pretty much intact, not having a flood of people in the hospitals, despite some any people getting

infected. in the old pre-vaccine days, i can guarantee you that we would be really behind the eight ball. reporter: he says any booster is better than no booster, but troubling new data from the cdc suggest single booster protection drops from 90 protection to 66%, by four months to six month out. that highlights the importance of a second booster for people over 50 years old. also, the need for an updated vaccine. >> is a never ending cycle. people are getting tired of it, rightly so. we need to address that with an updated vaccine that not only deals with severe disease, but can also hopefully prevent infection even more. reporter: the doctor says the vaccine is in a race against time, as the variance continue to mutate. it is held up in congress, but he hopes that it will be available in the fall. kumasi: a san francisco group is warming the public about a

possible monkey pots exposure during the pride event. it was organized by covered enjoy -- by comfort and joy. the disease can be transmitted by close skin to skin contact. this afterglow party was encouraged as a clothing optional event. monkeypox is transmitted by sexual contact, contact with infected sores, or infected clothing. taking a walk with your dog around the world. the man who did it with his trusty companion by his side. reggie: historic higher. an announcement from the sharks day on their new general manager. first, we get to drew in this muggy weather. drew: humid and cloudy. it stays pretty cloudy for much of the day today. here is a live look from our south beach camera. folks coming into the city this morning. you can see overcast skies from this image point.

stick a look at dew points. these numbers, they are not temperatures. it measures how much moisture is in the atmosphere, tells you how humid it is. when these numbers get above 60, what we're seeing right now across a huge portion of the bay area, it is very humid for this time of year, pretty uncommon. here's the reason why. live doppler 7 come along was satellite, there is an area of low pressure spinning off our coast line. it is sending a lot of water vapor in our atmosphere. we are feeling that in the form of increased humidity. that stays pretty high today and tomorrow. drier air finally works in here by thursday. looking at dew points, as we go throughout the day today, they remain pretty high in the 50's and 60's. it is a similar story as we head into wednesday. pretty muggy at there. by thursday, the number start to drop into the 40's in some spots, as drier air works in here. if he is a lot more comfortable by thursday afternoon. today, it is humid out there. we keep that cloud cover throughout the morning, some

late day sunshine. temperatures for the most part generally in the 70's. 71 in oakland, 79 in san jose, 75 in santa rosa, 78 in concord good road along the coast, but cooler, but still muggy. 64 in half moon bay, 68 in the city. warmer weather headed our way for the wicked. first, let's check in with jobina antioch traffic is this morning. jobina: we are starting with a commuter alert from bart right now because they have a problem on the tracks. this is between pleasant hill and lafayette stations on the antioch line in the sfo direction. you're looking at a 10 minute delay right now because of that. we will keep an ionic for you, if it increases or goes away. eight live picture from 680. those lines are traveling southbound right now and traffit area. also, the san mateo bridge. definitely a different story from yesterday, but a lot of people are off today as well. we will let you know if there are any issues. the only thing really going on is a wind advisory

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kumasi: 25 million 401(k) plans have been lost or forgotten. that is 1/5 of all of the accounts. as one of those yours? here's what you need to know. reporter: when susan cole slipped her employer, she not only kept track of her 401(k), she moved her account. twice. >> my account needed to be moved. i rolled over the 401(k) they had for me. reporter: then, she rolled it again. >> the first thing they recommended was to buy $10,000 of apple stock. that was around $97 per share. about six years later, i can't member exactly what when, they sold 60 shares at over $600 apiece.

reporter: those rollovers worked for susan, but not everyone keeps track of their plans. new jobs with new responsibilities taking some to new cities. larry is a cpa and financial planner. >> people forget about their 401(k)s because they don't see it, it's not that obvious to them, and a lot of people have multiple 401(k) plans. reporter: so, some get lost. he says old 401(k) plans can be tough to find and suggests starting by contacting formeroyy websiteu.s. department of lor's abandoned plans search. bipartanill in congress thatwoua clearinghouse for lost 401(k)s. >> what the legislation will do is to centralize it and make it easier. right now, it is really difficult.

basically, they are directing the department of labor, incoordination with the department of the treasury, to set up the central location for accounts. reporter: going even further, the senate plan once lost funds to be invested. for now, larry says you're pretty much on your own, so when changing jobs, remember your 401(k). >> that's why you got to stay on top of this. right now, it's not on a lot of peoples exit checklist. what should i do with my existing retirement plan? should i rolled over? rolled over to the new employers plan. reggie: how is this for a dog walk? a new jersey man has completed a walk around the world and his dog did it with him. tom set out on the epic walk seven years ago. his dog, savannah, accompanied here -- a company tim mcgraw some continents and 30 eight countries. they walked 18 to 21 miles everd

to walk around the wsavannah is. whatthe san jose sharks will nae their next general manager today. espn reports it will be mike grier, who will be the nhl's first black gm. he played for the sharks for three seasons in his 14 year career and recently was operations advisor for the rangers. the team has not confirm this report, but we are expecting an announcement at 11:00 this morning from sap center. the fifth installment of the "despicable me" franchise reach the top box plot -- box office spot over the weekend. it is expected to pass the $129 million mark. it focused on social media, particularly twitter and tiktok. the platforms have been used to create means for the movie. the soundtrack also features

covers of 70's hits from diana ross and more. a for the movies -- for the movie are a positive sign that families are ready to return to the theater post-pandemic. drew: that's a lot of money. reggie: you know what i think you should watch aixa this. kumasi: i'm not ready to see this. drew: it's only in a few theaters across the country. i didn't know that. reggie: it's a really limited release. kumasi: that's the place to go. drew: did you get the big popcorn aixa reggie: i did, but we got the full meals. kumasi: you know reggie can have butter on the popcorn, so he's not getting the popcorn. drew: i didn't know that. reggie: phil doesn't like the fake butter or whatever it is. kumasi: when we go, don't tell phil, but we are about to live. drew: and what, he put it on yourself? reggie: it sounds so good. i want right now. drew: where were way that we were snowing popcorn?

oh, i went next-door and they were popping popcorn. it took mark -- it took all my energy not to go right next door. reggie: it's a trigger smell. drew: it really is. i judge you if you hate popcorn. this morning, we have a lot of fog out there. the pavement is wet. we are dealing with drizzle close to the coastline this morning. it is also very humid out there for july. that mug venus this morning, we have low clouds, humidity. it turns sunny later in the afternoon today. we will track warmer weather coming our way later by the weekend. right now, numbers, he stepped outside and feel the mild air. build upper 60's right now. get that light layer out. he don't need the heavy coat this morning. it is not chilly by any means. future weather, let's go hour-by-hour. a lot of cloud cover out there. watch how it just lingers through much of the morning near lunchtime, most of us still dealing with gray skies. in the afternoon, we get cloud cover breaking down for

afternoon sunshine. it is a smaller window today that we find that sunshine compared to the past previous days. by tonight, that marine layer comes back. we expect overcast skies once again as we head into wednesday. today, he bit out there, we get some sunshine, but late in the day. humidity is high today and tomorrow. temperatures in early in the 60's and 70's. 71 in oakland, 74 palo alto, 79 in san jose, 79 in santa rosa. warm spots still below average this time of year. antioch only 80 degrees. overnight tonight, marine layer coming right back. overcast skies, coastal drizzle, temperatures still pretty elevated. upper 50's to lower 60's. here's to accuweather 7 a forecast. it is humid today, humid tomorrow, but by thursday, the humidity drops. drier air moving in here, temperatures turnaround by friday. over the weekend, it is more summerlike with our warmer spots in the low 90's. reggie: thank you. no it 6:00, a break from all the

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kumasi: a float was created for contributions of the black americans in world war ii. ship builders were honored at the marine ship building company in sausalito in the early 1940's. black americans plane the racist south. >> there were over 75,000 blacks he came to work in the shipyard. there were 6000 blacks from

parts of southern united states. a lot of them, they have not been recognized for all their efforts. kumasi: the ship also represents a historical connection. black former shipyard workers were restricted from living in sausalito. reggie: any update for tessa cars could prevent damage. it allows tesla's to scan for potholes and adjust the suspension to account for rough roads. it doesn't work with cars that have autopilot or self-driving mode activated. the update also includes a green light chime to help distracted drivers focus. kumasi: a hotel and condominium project at the chase center has been indefinitely delayed because of cover 19 this is from the san francisco business times. the project is expected to be connected to the chase center and was revealed in early 2019. he got approval the next year.

officials want it to officially open next year. the coo says there is no timetable for restarting the project. drew: 5:54 a.m. and we are going outside. this is sfo this morning. you can see with this live picture that we have mainly cloudy skies overhead. the cloud cover we have this morning, it is going to linger a lot longer today. some late day sunshine, but not only cloud cover we are dealing with this morning, it is also humid out there. take a look at dew points. when these numbers get into the 60's, it measures how much moisture is in the atmosphere currently. when he gets about 60, it is humid out there. we will keep this committee today and also tomorrow as well. dryer air moves and by thursday. the rooftop camera shows he mostly cloudy skies from ourgowy

about 3 p.m. or 4 p.m. today. temperatures in the 60's and 70's humid today, clouds giving way to sunshine. 79 in san jose, 68 in the city, 75 in santa rosa. kumasi: inflation on the federal level. president biden's possible solution targeting china. reggie: fireworks lighting up the sky in oakland. the scene being spotted across the bay area. kumasi: an entire garage going up in flames in the south bay. the potential cause [inaudible] reggie: 5:56. another hour of news is next. ♪ [bleeped]

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>> building a better bay area. moving forward. finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. kumasi: july 4 in fear. a country mourning the loss of more americans and we got a gun violence. a person of interest now in custody for the attack outside

chicago. reggie: a bay area fireworks show all over amid extremely high fire danger. firefighters kept busy putting out an alarming number of spot fires. kumasi: san francisco doing it safely fog or no fog. we are going to hear what people are saying about the show last night. reggie: i always feel bad because i don't want people to be disappointed about the fireworks. it doesn't seem likely work. it seems like they still had a really good time. -- it doesn't seem like they were. it seems like they still had a really good time. it's about proper expectations. drew: it's about the community coming together. being outside. sitting on the blankets. reggie: you could see half of them. kumasi: i guess.

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