happy friday. it is july 8. reggie: we have a check of the weather. it is looking nice. drew: we have a gorgeous picture. limited fog and this time of year it means a afternoon. you are waking to temperatures generally in the 50's. warmest low soeuf. we will go to the tam cam and you have a little fog through the golden gate and most of us

waking to a lot of sunshine and with that we warm fast. 70's away from the coast by lunchtime and low 90's the hottest inland. hotter weather coming up. reggie: we have breaking news from japan former japanese prime minister shinzo abe has died after he was shot in the back during a campaign speech. he was campaigning ahead of this weekend's election for parliament when gunshots rang out. across the world we are seeing outpouring of condolences into japan. em nguyen joins us from washington with the latest shooting given the lack of guns in that country. reporter: certainly shocking and to the country of japan as well. we are learning just this morning doctors in japan say the former prime minister served two gunshot wounds to the neck in this attack in the middle of the

day at a political event. >> this morning the shooting death of japan's former prime minister shinzo abe sending shock waves across the country. around 11:30 a.m. electrical time he was giving a kpapb speech in the western city of nara according to the believe broa broadcaster when a man reportedly shot him from behind with what appeared to be a home made firearm. witnesses heard two shots. >> after the second shot we could see the gunpowder and white smoke. he then collapsed and people were applying c.p.r. reporter: abe was clutching his chest. he was rushed to the hospital. security tackled suspected game. identifying him as a 41-year-old witnesses saying he made no attempt to flee. abe was the longest serving

prime minister in japan history often outspoken on strengthening military and role in fortune affairs. the attack stunning a accountant with some of the strictest gun laws in the world. reporter: the u.s. ambassador called him an outstanding leader and unwavering ally to the u.s. kumasi: today san francisco mayor london breed about swear in her pick for the next district attorney. it is expected to start at noon at city hall. the peck is after chesa boudin was earlied. we have the details on the new d.a. reporter: brooke jenkins is no stranger to politics or san francisco district attorney's office. she is a former direct attorney herself and who quit to lead the early effort to oust chase chase. she was appointed. some say breed chose her because

of her experience as prosecutor. jenkins says she will restore accountability and consequences to the criminal justice system. she quit the job october after clashing with boudin over his style and she considered lacked policies toward criminals. he did away with cash bail, and vowed it not charge minors as adults. jenkins is seen as someone who will continue as progressive but not the extremes her predecessor was criticized for. >> we don't want to be a traditional tough on crime environment where we only use incarceration as the only tool is for me it is finding that balance between when have we given enough chances to where we have to move to a different course and finding that balance so we can maintain our status as a compassionate city but restore public safety.

reporter: jenkins will have the position until november when voters died the next d.a. in a special election. she says she will run. many think boudin will as well. the ceremony is 12 noon at city hall. reggie: community advocates demand pg&e be held accountable citing wildfires why the utility should be replaced. they want to see a public utility company governed by the people of california. they say it would make energy cleaner and more affordable. >> let's not getting it was pg&e's gross negligence of directing money that we pay in our bills to upgrade infrastructure and actually moved it into bonuses for the c.e.o.'s. >> if you need life saving medical equipment and especially if you are poor what plan did you make i'm suddenly going to not have my power go out or suddenly not need oxygen or not

need a support chair. reggie: connie chan introduced a rest lags urging the governor to withheld their safety certificate which allows them it use rate payer dollars for damages their equipped causes. pg&e said they have a valid safety certificate issued by the office of energy infrastructure and 2022 wildfire mitigation outlines the as is we are taking to continue providing safe and reliable energy amid a changing climate. we did reach out to the governor's office and they told us the governor doesn't have a are role in determining the issuance of a safety certificate. a second case of monkey pox has been confirmed in santa chair county. authorities working with the state health department appear c.d.c. called it a probable case june 30 and it is confirmed monkey pox. further information about the

individual who tested positive won't be released because of medical privacy. according to state health officials the number of cases in california has more than doubled over just the past week. kumasi: other stories we are following bart around berkeley got easier and remembering the life of a hollywood legend a tribute to james kaun. kick off friday with a concert. "good morning america" is set. we will go l it's time for our lowest prices of the season on the sleep number 360 smart bed. why choose proven quality sleep from sleep number? because every green thumb, 5k, and all-day dance party starts the night before. the sleep number 360 smart bed senses your movements and automatically adjusts to help keep you both comfortable all night and to help you get almost 30 minutes more restful sleep per night. sleep number takes care of the science. all you have to do is sleep. don't miss our weekend special. save $1,000 on our most popular smart bed, and free home delivery when you add a base. ends monday. to learn more, go to sleepnumber.com.

drew: look at this beautiful shot calming. a lot of sunshine a marine layer against the coastline and good air quality today and we will have good air quality saturday as well. sunshine quickly this morning and we warm pretty fast. lunchtime 70's bayshore line and 80's warmest spot and 90's return in the hottest city. 87 canacord, 75 oakland. 76 free month. 69 in the city with a breeze. 88 santa rosa and napa 86. three-day forecast warming today and slight dip in temperature to start the weekend but sunday

heat spikes pretty quickly 80's and 90's from the coast. monday is warmer than that. we will show you the unless in the seven-day forecast. first we will say good morning to sue. sue: pretty good. if you have to be up at 6:12 it is time to hit the road as we look at the the toll plaza no delays here. traffic moving nicely. been a problem spot most of the week but this morning it is good. we have lots of traffic or cars heading past the mall but no delays as you go southbound through marin county goo to the g golden gate bridge with about an 18 manu drive. just a heads-up northbound on 101 past the robin williams tunnel overnight and through the weekend two lanes shut down for repaving and construction work so be aware of that.

that is until monday morning 7:00 a.m. this is what we call friday light with a look at drive times. we have a accident at grant mine but 4 and 101 looking good not bad. kumasi: summer concert series is here with central park before the show and we have been there for one of the biggest acts on the globe. we have a look outside.

reggie: a lot of you are know him from godfather he has died james caan had a six decade career with notable roles in his legacy. >> what did he want us to send michael and the promise it is so good we can't refuse. reggie: his godfather co-star said jimmy was my fictional brother and lifelong friend. it is hard to believe he won't be in the world because was so alive and daring. his family tweeted that he died wednesday. he leaves four sons and a daughter. he was 82. it is exciting on abc 7 because it is the kickoff to good

morning's 14th summer concert series. kumasi: the lineup is stacked and we go live to central park. there's a lot of energy already out there. reggie: my, mike. >> i have to tell you so much energy some fans have been here a couple nights waiting for this spot to get a front row seat to aespa. they have been doing rehearsals and you are go it see what they will do. it is exciting as we kick off the series on action for "g.m.a.". this group has been a sensation with members ghyzel and winter and exploding on the scene a couple years ago gaining fans. we are tabbing about millions of fans and hundreds of them lining up here in new york to get their chance to see ace's up close in person for the new york performance debut. it kicks off the g.m.a. series all summer. we are talking about huge acts

as well as the block eyed peas. demi and within republic but it is all about aespa. >> i have been a fan since before they debuted. it is important. >> when i saw the opportunity i thought we have to come. here we are. then i met julia and we have been close. >> i have been up since 3:00 a.m. thursday morning. >> this is a behind the scenes look the band preparing for the performance later on "g.m.a.". you can see them with their team and fans have been so excited to get a glimpse of them. tickets are free if you are in new york area but they are all handed out which is supervisor exciting. the summer concert series back after a couple of years of pandemic disrepresentation so it is huge for people in new york. looking forward to all the action later on this morning. we are live in central park.

back did you. reggie: no shade but the four here are not as cool as the people out there because this is new to us. we are unfamiliar with there band. what is the demographic there? >> i have it tell you definitely younger all the members are under age 23. but let me show you a look as you see it. j. holmes and amy about it interview the band is you will hear appear interview later and they will explain the origin and b.t.s. paving the way for a explosion of k-pop fandom but i have to tell you i have been learning a lot this morning as well. it has bun fun as aespa takes the stage. that is a good way to put it. we are learning, growing and listening. that was fun. here is the lineup of other acts that will be part of the g.m.a. concert series. you can see aespa then one republic, come on megan

stallion. debbie lovato? ozuna? we will learn and grow and listen and the block eyed peas. they keep coming up on this show. drew: to bring it full circle aespa is a global ambassador forgive vienna economy. ozuna is a puerto rican rapper. let's see if i can find anything else on him. he's been active since 2012. reggie: we need to be out there because i went to one in new y york. drew: i saw that picture. eureggie: we saw adam lambert. drew: that's right. reggie: i got on with ginger.

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81 san jose, 76 tremont but 90 antioch, warp in the north bay. 88 santa rosa. overnight fog on the coast and around the bayshore line. unless into the 50's. we are warmer today, slight dip to start weekend, back half of the weekend warmer with the heat spikes sunday and monday. 80's and 90's away from the 80's and 90's away from the coast before we cool tuesday and we call it oleyumi. you call it california. our land, our culture, our people once expansive, now whittled down to a small community. only one proposition supports california tribes like ours. while providing hundreds of millions

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reggie: making news at 6:30 shinzo abe assassinated former prime minister shot at a campaign event and it is shaking japan. new clues in the attack. kumasi: new head of the san francisco district attorney's office. brooke jenkins taking over after the early of chesa boudin. her mission. reggie: the battle for your dollar. amazon prime day is next week and several major retailers are launching serious summer sales

to compete. what it know about the big week of deals. welcome to friday. kumasi: we will check with the forecast with drew. drew: we are finding a warmer day limited fog this morning and right now temperatures mid 50's and low 60's right now. that sunshine is up here and we will see a pretty sunny day later. this is a live look from the tam cam a little fog every the north bay. we have fog along the coastline and elsewhere sunny. by noon we are into the 70's away from the coast and 70's and 80's around the bayshore line. we will talk about warmer weather for part of the weekend. kumasi: the breaking news we are following former prime minister of japan shinzo abe has died. abc news reported he died overnight at the hospital after being shot in a speech in japan.

after the shooting abe was air lifted but his condition was grave at the time. authorities have a male suspect in custody and recovered a weapon at the scene. japanese media reports it was a home made gun. it has shocked japan because gun violence there is very rare bass they have strict gun control laws. with a population of more than 127 million they rarely see more than 10 deaths a year by gun violence. president biden released a statement i'm stunned outraged and deeply saddened. reggie: within upon the after san francisco recalled chesa boudin the new district attorney will be sworn in today. mayor honor left hand announced brooke jenkins is taking over. the ceremony is noon at city hall. we have more on jenkins. reporter: good morning. reggie. brooke jenkins is no stranger to the d.a. office a former

assistant who quit the job to lead the effort to recall and oust the former d.a. chesa boudin. some say mayor honor left hand appointed her because of her experience as prosecutor. jenkins says she will restore accountability. she left the job in october after clashing with boudin over has management style and what she considered lax policies toward criminals. she says the city must address drug crimes in a different way not accept open air drug markets. she said it is important to address the structural inequality in the justice system and find ways to be more fair. but the d.a. needs to re sstore prosecutorial discretion. >> violent and repeat offenders can to the victimize or city without consequence. hate crimes will no longer be tolerated. we are a city of second chances

but we have to draw a line with people who choose hate, violence and a life of crime. reporter: jenkins will have the position this will november when voters decide the next d.a. in a special election. she says she will run and many think boudin will. the ceremony begins at 12 noon at city hall. reggie: former officer derek chauvin has been sentenced to 21 years in prison on federal civil receipts charges in the death of george floyd. he pleaded to violating his civil rights. the deal called for a sentence of 20 to 25 years in prison. this new sentence is going to be served at the same time as his 22 1/2 year sentence for the murder conviction at the state level. george floyd's brother talked about it. >> i wish he would have said how sorry he was but that is not going to bring my brother back. no phmatter how hard i want himo

say different things it won't bring my brother back. reggie: former officers alexander keung and tou thao were charged for the roles and they have pled not guilty. that starts october 24. kumasi: bart is teaming up with a ask thor program to make it easier to get around in berkeley. this will be new link scooters outside some stations. you can use them to better plan trips in and out of berkeley on the website or app. this will show you a map of where you can find the scoot, and tell you when walking or driving might be quicker. we are learning new details about the ikea store set to open in san francisco. it has filed applications with the city planning department this week and making moves toward plans. the ground floor of the center on market street has been empty for over a year with construction in the tprp clear

store postponed. it will includish shops and office space and 165 space garage. once it is eye proved construction is spec'd to last for months. it will be their first joined election in the country. reggie: if you are heading to the north bay this weekend a big heads-up. highway 101 in sausilito will be closed two lanes. it starts 10:00 p.m. and goes through monday at 7:00 a.m. you can still get through there but you will see delays of up to an hour. the lanes will be closed from the robin williams testimony to the rodeo avenue off ramp. they need to replace a damaged drainage system and repaver shsir on freeway again and repeat issue and tech trying to put an end to t. this is the big board where we're in negative territory. another update coming up next.

beyonce' was ahead of the trend. i guess people are back on roller skates now. the new but old way that is taking over and quick programming note. abc 7 news continues on the 24 stream at 7:00 but it won't be or traditional abc 7 at 7:00 programming. we will be back with that on monday. sue: good friday morning sue hall with the traffic the san jose 101 the 880 over crossing everybody moving fine. no troubles, no delays to speak of and toward walnut creek beautiful morning southbound 680 the closer to your screen with the cars headed toward highway 24. both directions moving at the limit for about an eight m concordweestbound

bailey, a motorcycle down blocking the left lane. you are looking at about a 25 minute delay from antioch westbound on 4 into concord. here is drew with a look at the forecast. host: we look at s.f.o. and a little fog long the coastline away from the cost we see bright skies and air quality we are good to go today good to moderate to start the weekend tomorrow. dew point we have been talking about the numbers a lot this week and monday they were in the 60's and humid start to the week, it is drier this morning and dew points in the upper 40's it lower 50's so that is comfortable air. the humidity is much lower. future weather showing you hour by who are temperature-wise we will warm quickly with sunshine out there, 70's and 80's already away from the coast by lunchtime. today 90's make a comeback in antioch, fairfield and 87

canacord, 81 san jose and 75 oakland, 69 in the city, 88 santa rosa, 86 in napa so the three-day forecast warmer today and slight dip in temperatures tomorrow but then the temperatures take off once again and heat will spike sunday, widespread 80's and 90's for a lot of us. warmer weather monday. we will show you that but first here are some other high temperatures around the bay area. sponsored by marvel studios for love and thunder now in theaters everywhere.

reggie: c.h.p. responded on 580 in san leandro yesterday. a short time liter a victim with a gunshot w50u7bd was at eden medical center. two cars as you can see riddled

with bullet holes were towed from there. this is a second shooting on that stretch of road in weeks. yesterday we just showed you the couple that had on video bullet that went through their windshield. same direction. it came very close to hitting one of them. then yesterday's incident was in rush hour causing a backup with cars for miles. >> it has to be a two pronged approach. we have to talk it as it is and go after the people now and we have to bring a generation up to not have this kind of gap violence and i believe we need to do much more at that point we are doing right now at the federal level with gap control. reggie: is this nearby? not really. there's a list of 80 freeway shootings in the last four years. the governor as office confirmed to the, team cameras will be

installed at some intersections along 880, 580, highway 24 and international boulevard. kumasi: a recently renovated playground is back open in san francisco. we saw the reopening of the playground on telegraph hill. there are new play structures, turf, claiming wall and it is a back yard for many kids in the city. >> we don't have yards. we are city people. we have city kids. we don't have patios or decks. this is or patio, our deck. kumasi: it is designed by an architect who is a parent of children attending cal high programs. reggie: summer seams coming across several retailers we have the day by day roll out. target's deal day is monday and amazon prime day is tuesday and

wednesday. other companies like walmart and massachusettsy's join in with their own sales. amazon and target have discounts on thousands of islands. it can be tricky to know where to focus so start by making a list. >> experts advise you to use the zone shopping app and others to get alerts on specific items. rather than repeatedly checking on line for price drops these direie see i should write things done. make a plan. kumasi: oh. reggie: macy's is hosting black friday in july, walmart, best buy and colorado's have competing sample sales. you can get the information on the deals at 7:00 on g.m.a. what about the nordstrom sale? kumasi: i will tell you after. reggie: new this morning the

u.s. job market continues it grow despite the drawing risk of a recession. the labor department has the june report anden employment is 3.6% and 372,000 jobs were added. the warm reports the federal reserve expects the rate to rise gramley to 4.1% by 2024. mortgage rates saw the largest weekly drop since 2008 reflecting fears of a recession. the average rate on a 30-year fixed rate fell to 5.3% down from 5.7% last week. in april the typical american who is hold would have needed 41.2% to cover the monthly mortgage. that is the least affordable they have within been in -- they have been in years. a lot say housing cost should be about a third of what you bring home. the new york stock exchange all

rose for a fourth straight day and s&p 500 is posted the longest winning streak since march. you can see we are down about 20 points. kumasi: tesla confirms it will open the super charger network to non-tesla vehicles in the u.s. later this year. they have done this in most of eastern. other electric vehicle owners can download the tesla app it use it. the biden administration says it will spend it reach 500,000 charging stations in the u.s. by 2030. reggie: some penguins say no thanks to lunch at an aquarium in japan. they are apparently being fed cheaper fish and they are not happy. it is not just -- see. it is not just the penguins. the otters are also not having this. the aquarium said it switched because of inflation but as you can tell by the reactions this new option is not whether they

desire. the aquarium says they are now tolerating a mix of the pricey and the cheaper fish. good for those penguins. kumasi: i just like like they do no, no. reggie: was that pentagon win wearing backpack? kumasi: it was. new at six the return of the roller skate. we are seeing bag to this thanks to fitness stranger things and simply a need it dance. we are seeing the recent resurgence. >> from queen bee to usher. this is the summer of roller skating. you make it look is easy. it is not. hash tag roller skating racking

up 7.9 billion views on tiktok alone. >> that is no feeling like it. every skater will use the word freedom. liberty's father was behind the original roller arriving in los angeles in the 1970's and 1980's. now liberty has brought it back it life at rockefeller center. >> it is cooler now tan ever? >> i think so. roller skating in general is look a fountain of youth. we tap in that overall side of ourselves. >> as much glitz and glam as you can find. something she knows. skwra>> everyone came dressed u. you would she cher. temptations. everyone was suited, vested, glitter, bling-bling as they call t.

>> what about the actual skating? they brought in the pros. they taught us to skate like a star. >> just alone on the outside edge and come up. >> five, six, seven, eight. reggie: we are talking about how we want to go. kumasi: this is a good one, too. will ganss reporting from new york. they put there mural in place at skate arena in golden gate park. psychedelic golden gate skate made by a local artist. there park is on kennedy driver and sixth avenue. it opened last month after being closed a few times. there is asphalt so you can skate smoothly and sunday they have the roller disco parties so we could do that or eight wheels. reggie: both. i have been to that and it looks really nice now.

drew: i like to run on j.f.k. driver and it is there and sunday it is packed. people skating and people watching. kumasi: do they have music? drew: yes. kumasi: i want to do it all. drew: yep. reggie: i do feel like we need to go to the actual church of eight wheels. kumasi: that is on my bucket list. drew: don't laugh at me like i'm not great. reggie: same like big bird over here. kumasi: y'all are tall. reggie: you put the skates on we are through the roof. drew: when at the powull out th stick for limbo. reggie: that's when we take a break. drew: my become hurts. knees won't go down. this morning future tower limited fog and sunny start, not as gray as we have been the past week. it gives you the bright vibes and here is how it shapes up. limited fog, just long the cost

line so warmer afternoon with sunny skies. brief cool-down saturday and hot weather returns inland sunday into monday. it will spike for a couple days. temperatures out there now mid 50's it low 60's but north bay some 40's is take the layer with you this morning. hour by hour this afternoon that fog is on the coastline. i think we will get some shown on the coast so it is bright and warm afternoon. warmest spots it the 01 and 90's. 09 fairfield and 81 san jose and 69 in the city and it will turn breezy in san francisco and have winds gusting over 20 miles an hour. 75 oakland and san mateo and santa rosa 88. overnight patchy fog on the shore and 50's saturday. saturday we have a minor dip in the temperatures and comfortable afternoon and sunday the hotter of the weekend and widespread

90's away from the coast. the s day forecast warmer weather today and cooler tomorrow with morning drizzle and heat spikes sunday it monday. 80's and 90's away from the cost. cool being tuesday and wednesday closer to where we should be. reggie: disappointing news at 6:53 known for crystal clear waters but a new report from. c. davis says lake tahoe is not being kept very blue. it is nearly as cloudy as it has been sense measurements first began. researchers have been surveying that since 1968 and the trend line is there. the water is getting americaier. two feet shallowier than 2022. researchers blame algae growth and heightened car traffic and smoky skies from wildfires. kumasi: steph curry is in like tahoe teeing off of a american century celebrity golf

championship. he made a fan's day writing young fella asked home push-ups for a autograph. he did 30 and curry signed his jersey for him. reggie: new at 6:00 tina turner fans broke a world record at a museum festival in australia. -- museum festival in australia. ♪ reggie: whoa. here is what they are doing. 4,000 took part in a synchronized dance it her 1973 h hit. according to the tourism board it set a new nut bush world record. which apparently is a thing. the old record set last year involved more than 2,800 dancers. this time a lot more showed up including some wearing whacky kuchars. stomping around doing the thought bush dance paid off because the event raised more

than $40,000 for charity. kumasi: go ahead now. reggie: i wonder why that song. is that known as a line dancing song? kumasi: maybe that is better for the group. everybody can't do the legs an hip. it would be fun to try all together. you just do it. reggie: yeah. little private dancer. kumasi: oh, maybe. reggie: that is for after hours. kumasi: up next. reggie: it is 6:55 and we

kumasi: here are certain things to know. breaking news former prime minister of japan shinzo abe has died. he was assassinated by a suspected male game during a

campaign speech. reggie: white house says president biden will take executive action to try to protect access to abortion. abc news will have a special report that should start about 8:30. you can watch it here or abc7.com or wherever you stream us. kumasi: brooke jenkins will be the next district attorney sworn in at noon at city hall helped to lead the early of chesa boudin. reggie: itemor cal tran set to close two lines of highway 101 sausilito tonight until monday at 7:00 a.m. the lanes will be closed from the robin williams tunnel to rodeo avenue off ramp. kumasi: we are looking a the traffic this morning and we have a problem headed on westbound 4 with a motorcycle down waiting for a tow truck slow traffic from bay point to concordor about 25 minutes.

drew: a lot of sunshine on friday warm weather to arrive very limited fog and basically bumped up along the coast. sunshine and warming already in the 70's by lunchtime and 70's and 80's and warmest spot into the low 90's. >> backstreet boys have their first holiday album this fall a very back street christmas. it will be released october 14 and you can order it. reggie: so, who did it better? imthinking of that era. in sync had their album, britney spears christmas songs. that era. >> did 98 degrees have a christmas album? >> yes. >> it is a different level.

is britney spears my only wish. have a ♪ good morning, america, for our viewers in the west. as we come on the air the longest serving prime minister of japan, one of america's closest allies, has been assassinated. breaking news. brazen assassination. former japanese prime minister shinzo abe gunned down in broad daylight while giving a speech. the shooter taken down at the scene. the weapon, apparently homemade, found on the street. what we know this morning as worldwide reaction pours in. brittney griner pleads guilty. the wnba star seen confined in a cage facing ten years in russian prison. what she said in court, plus our exclusive with american trevor reed after just being freed from russian custody. love triangle murder investigation. how authorities say a yoga