on the scene. no word yet if anyone was hurt. you can see they are taking this very seriously. we will continue to cover this for you. larry: another day, another traffic jam on a bay area freeway. this was the scene yesterday on i-80 as a naked woman fired a gun into oncoming traffic right near the bay bridge toll plaza, raising concerns about driver safety. that got us wondering, are there any solutions for this? this afternoon, the chp sharing their advice. good afternoon. i'm larry beil. kristen: i'm kristen sze. no one was hurt in that incident yesterday but it caused serious traffic delays for drivers leaving san francisco. larry: abc7 today looked into that disruption, talking to investigators and witnesses. reporter: all westbound lanes, shut down for reports of yet another freeway shooting involving two cars for about

half an hour wednesday morning just after 11 a.m. this comes just a day after all eastbound lanes of i-80 were closed on the east side of the bay bridge toll plaza over this. coworker alex were on their way back to the east bay after work, when they came across a car parked sideways, blocking multiple lanes of traffic. >> i heard a pop. i was walking around and hurt. -- and heard. like, oh, that's actually a gun. reporter: that's when they noticed this woman not wearing any clothes firing a weapon into oncoming traffic. we froze the video as soon as she holds up the gun. >> how do i get out of here? we are sitting ducks. we have nothing but a windshield protecting us. reporter: chp says around 440 tuesday afternoon -- 4:40 p.m. tuesday afternoon, drivers reported a reckless driver on the bay bridge. at one time, she

out of her car, and yelled that other drivers with a knife in her hand but she got back in the car past the toll plaza approaching the 880 interchange and got out for a second time. >> she was yelling at other vehicles. she began firing shots into the air. then as other vehicles will be are to be kind of confused as to what was happening -- appear to be kind of confused as to what was happening, as they were trying to drive around, she started firing towards other vehicles. reporter: chp says officers were able to safely de-escalate the situation, convinced her to drop the weapon and give up. she was taken to the hospital for a physical and psychiatric evaluation and remains on a 72-hour hold at the hospital. >> while we know that this is someone experiencing a mental health crisis, we also have a crime scene that we need to handle. because there are rounds that have been fired. we need to process that same. reporter: the lanes east of the toll plaza were closed during rush hour. from january through april of this year, there were at least

30 freeway shootings in the bay area 19 of which had been in alameda county. they say if you were ever involved in a similar situation, their number one piece of advice is to not engage. >> do not engage with them. do not fuel their fire. remove yourself from the situation. get away from that situation, call 911, tell us what is going on so we can get officers in place. larry: developments people arrested after a carjacking, they carjacked a vehicle then drove it off of an iconic hill in san francisco. wild video here showing the video hitting a guard rail then going right down the sanchez street steps, landing on its hood on 19th street saturday night. the suspects left the scene of that accident. police have arrested 36-year-old kevin nelson and 31-year-old jennifer bottom in san francisco 's nob hill district on pine street. both are facing multiple charges for carjacking, conspiracy and receiving a stolen car. also facing another chart for reckless driving. kristen: new surveillance images

show the moment in elderly chinese woman was attacked in san francisco's union square. these photos show the 88-year-old walking with a cane on friday, when a man just kicked her from the side, without any apparent provocation. the victim suffered massive internal bleeding. he is connected to anher attack on an asian man two years ago. this is the third attack on older asian women this month in san francisco. we will have more on police efforts to fight asian hate crimes at 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. larry: san francisco has a new budget that the mayor hopes will restore san francisco's image as a safe place. the four -- the budget, signed into law today. with a spending panic was money to hire 220 new police officers over the next two years. the budget also adds funds to 600 near shelter beds and 400 new mental health treatment beds. also knew funds to clean sidewalks, remove graffiti and commercial areas.

it'll improve the quality of life of residents and visitors. >> they will see the san francisco streets are clean and safe. they will see that people feel safe in their neighborhoods and communities. larry: the budget also includes tax incentives for struggling downtown businesses and a plan to recruit new businesses to fill empty san francisco offices. kristen: happening today, a meeting set to get underway that may decide the future of a proposed 50 story skyscraper in san francisco's outer sunset. the building would stand nearly 600 feet tall in an area that is zoned for structures up to 100 feet. the developer is challenging a planning department decision. it determined the project was designed with an incorrect interpretation of city codes. the developer says the skyscraper complies with the state law that allows denser housing. larry: we are committed to building a better bay area. today that focus takes us to san francisco, looking at businesses and how they are faring after

the pandemic. one neighborhood in the city is doing much better financially than the before -- than before. luz pena went to see what exactly is their secret. reporter: last week we came to the haight-ashbury neighborhood to cover a story about a business owner who got a salted -- who got assaulted. we realized that the haight is actually booming. you will quickly notice walking around this neighborhood is alive and tourism is back. >> we are both from germany actually. reporter: amazing. welcome to san francisco. >> we are from france. the south of france. reporter: many are making a stop here because of the counterculture movement and the summer of love. >> we hand out for free to all of our visitors that come to promote walking through the whole neighborhood, shopping all the different merchants that are here. reporter: he just opened his sword two years ago, this is basically a visitor center for the neighborhood. despite opening during a

financially risky time, he is not regarding it now. >> this store is doing about 25% more business than are there store. reporter: the vintage store across the street is also seeing an uptick in sales now just a year after opening. >> we just had a group in here earlier that was a french group, probably about 15 people that came in. reporter: according to the merchants association, they are seeing more storefronts now than before the pandemic. >> we have actually had more than 20 new businesses come into haight-ashbury since 2021 and we have now if you work vacancies then we did before the pandemic. reporter: the data backs up their claim. district five which includes the haight-ashbury neighborhood along with several others including japan town saw an increase in sales tax revenue in 2022, compared to pre-pandemic years. >> this is amazing. this is love on haight. so beautiful. reporter: the owner of love on

haight says giving back to their employees help them stay alive during the pandemic and now thrive. >> we had a hard time finding solid employees. so we increased our wages by about 20%. reporter: they say the secret to this neighborhood succeeding after the pandemic is community, and we saw that firsthand. >> what's going on? >> -- reporter: every time there's a tourist bus, you guys yell? in san francisco, luz pena, abc7 news. kristen: another positive sign san francisco can turn the page from the covid-19 pandemic, the san francisco public library is celebrated 12:00 and checked out items, exceeding pre-pandemic -- 12 million checked out items, exceeding pre-pandemic levels. they will be giving free fortune cookies to the first 100 visitors at all 27 locations friday. a state library survey conducted in 2022 shows san francisco has the highest circulation of

library materials per person throughout california. larry: coming up, making muni more efficient. the idea proposed in san francisco today that might speed up your commute. amazon has an answer if you can't keep up with all the product recalls. how they are making it easy to check every item on your wish list. and get ready -- swiftie mania, rolling into santa clara. have everything you need to know ahead of the shows. meteorologist: temperatures, trending lower this afternoon. i will let you know how long this is going to continue when abc7

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kristen: the 49ers took the field for the first practice of training camp today. larry: look at the roster. they are loaded with talent. with eyes clearly set on super bowl 58 in las vegas. chris olivarez joins us live at levi stadium. the question is -- kristen: which quarterback? [laughter] reporter: is going to be a party when he is ready to go. just to hundred days from now -- 200 days from now 58 in las vegas. but before then, a whole lot of football. training day begins here in santa clara. got to see the fans out in full force. the faithful out for day one.

he did n will be out there tomorrow, the quarterback. he has no restrictions. although he won't throw three days in a row to start as he works back from that surgically repaired right elbow which meant tre got a whole lot of snaps at the quarterback position today. san francisco has been in the nfc championship game three of the last four seasons. the core of the roster still here with a chance to make the season special. >> we understand we have a fantastic football team. we have great core guys an important positions. we understand the window could be closing. we are going to try our best to sneak up some wins while the window is still open. >> every day, you want to go out and get better. defenses going to bring the energy. we are out there and make each other better. we will keep the energy highest in his -- as long as possible. >> definitely have an

opportunity and that is all you can ask where the beginning of this is in -- at the beginning of the season. the opportunity to win that ultimate goal which is winning the super bowl. we definitely have the team that is capable of it. we definitely have the opportunity. now it's on us to get to work and do everything we can to try to seize it. reporter: we will have much more 49ers talk at 5:30 p.m. during our streaming show. will get deeper into -- we will get deeper into the quarterback at 6 p.m. i want to ask george kittle if he was a swiftie and if you would be at the concert -- he would be at the concert this weekend. i don't think they practice on saturday. i wonder which 49ers are swifties. larry: i'm thinking that taylor swift is a kittly, as opposed to him being a swiftie. [laughter] investigative reporter chris

alvarez is on the case. kristen: thank you. [laughter] larry: the niners clearly, not the only buzz in santa clara. it's about to become swiftie clara. shake it off. as taylor swift brings her wildly popular arrow steward -- eras tour. kristen: me by stadium staff is telling anyone without a ticket not to come to the stadium. 20,000 swifties came to a concert in philadelphia without a ticket. authorities are worried about the safety and traffic in the area if that were to happen here. if you have a ticket, scan the qr code on your screen to plan your commute. it'll take you to a list of transit options and helpful tips. our south reporter dustin dorse has more on the mania surrounding this's concert. ♪ reporter: the taylor

fever is taking over santa clara. the official merchandise truck will open up for fans sometime thursday. starting friday, tens of thousands of fans will pack the stadium to see taylor swift live, here for the first time since 2018. an incredible moment for the city of santa clara. >> last time taylor swift came, she created a lot of excitement. i think what's different this time is, it's almost like this wave is coming across the country with the eras tour. every time she comes to his city, boom, there is this great reaction. reporter: the wave has almost arrived and tickets for this concert sold out in minutes. but there are resale offers still available if you want to pay a hefty price. the cheapest pair of tickets on stub hub without fees, $1026 a seat. for reviews like this. a little more than about $2400 a ticket for the cheapest floor seat. parking will run fans anywhere

between $150 and nearly $500 on resale markets as well. police have made it clear, having a ticket is the only way to enjoy the show. noah taylor gating will be allowed for fans in the parking lots were neighborhoods surrounding the stadium hoping to hear the music. the councilmember thoughts overturned this and disagrees with the policy. >> is not fair. taylor swift is an idol to so many. this may be the closest these young girls ever got. if you do feel the need to come, then come, but at the same time, use common sense. reporter: police issued a major traffic advisory for the area with road closures around levi starting friday morning on the way until sunday morning. the heaviest traffic in the area is expected from 1 p.m. to 11 p.m. friday and saturday. anyone attending the concert is encouraged to use public transportation service for shows this weekend. kristen: that's official.

swiftie clara. we want to show you the qr code one more time. ifoucan it, it will take you read to our website where we of everything swifties needo know before the show. there is information on public transit, the weather forecast, and wh y can and can't bring into lee by stadium. scan the code and look for the list on abc7news.com. larry: i bet you somebody has actually changed their name to swiftie clara for this week. kristen: somebody out of the thousands and thousands. larry: before we get to that, we've got the giants and a's tonight. kristen: that's a good one, too. how's the weather looking? meteorologist: it's looking fantastic this evening. let's take a look at the forecast for game two of the bay bridge series. it is going to be a little breezy. 61 degrees at first page, dropping up to the upper -- -- off to the upper 50's. take a jacket or hoodie with you because it will get cooler. as we check out live doppler 7,

one thing you may have noticed is more fog around this afternoon, certainly contribute and along with the sea breeze to the cooler weather we are experiencing. down 13 in novato, five degrees cooler in san jose. 27 mph breeze on shore in san francisco. sfo gusting to 29 mph. there is that deepening marine layer right now. the breeze is blowing. 63 in the city, 67 of oakland. really pleasant in san jose. 80 right now. palo alto is 76. it is warm and sunny right now. 84 santa rosa, 75 napa, 90 fairfield, that's one of the warmer spots, 89 in livermore and concord. mount up above. a minor rebound is expected in those temperatures heading into the weekend. tonight, the fog is around, it's going to be already across the

bay by 5 p.m. as we head towards tomorrow morning, definitely you will notice more widespread fog and low cloudiness. the fog will pull back to the coast and it'll be a slower clearing trend which means inland areas will see a drop off in those temperatures by a few more degrees. first thing in the morning, 50's and 60's, fog to start the day, you may want to grab that extra layer because you may need it tomorrow morning. tomorrow afternoon, he went to coast side. upper 50's in places like half moon bay. inland high temperatures with breezy conditions, meant to upper 80's. those 90's we saw today are going to drop down to the 80's tomorrow. overall very pleasant weather. we are expecting a minor rebound in those temperatures friday-sunday, low to mid 90's inland. upper 50's to low 60's coast side and really a wide range of temperatures going into next week. one thing you may notice is wednesday is a cooler afternoon.

tomorrow, high temperatures dropping below average for many areas inland and around the bay. we do that all over again on wednesday. kristen: san francisco's efforts to create bus only lanes was praised during a meeting today that looked at ways to speed up bus travel in the bay area. transit experts talked about the need for implementing transit signal priority for buses and building platforms so the bus can board passengers without having to get out of the traffic lane. getting cities to make the changes has been challenging. especially along high use corridors like in the east bay and the peninsula. >> it is going to make a difference because the buses are stuck in traffic and because we do have a high potential for more ridership. kristen: another challenge is figuring out where people are going. in san francisco, ridership to downtown is down 40%. ridership between neighborhoods as above average since the pandemic. larry: a man is proving age is

merely a state of mind. he is 93 years old. he just became the oldest known climber to reach the summit of yosemite's halftone. our sister station tells us how he trained and how he felt on that treacherous track. [cheering] reporter: cheers echoed as 93-year-old everett reached the suit the retired professor from oakland just added the challenge and climbed to his list of other fantastic feats, including jumping out of an airplane for his birthday last year. >> i went up to the airport and got in a plane and they guy got on my bike and off we went and done we went -- down we went. [laughter] i liked that a lot. reporter: he says his next goal just came to him and sends his son john is an avid backpacker, climbing yosemite's halftone was not a half bad idea. >> going stretch by

further and further, just incredible to see him assembling those cables. reporter: he trained for the climb by scaling the stairs of his 17 floor senior living center. >> i guess i was pleasantly surprised that when i got up there, i did not feel that i was huffing and puffing so much, as we went up. it felt pretty good. reporter: with the blessing of his wife, clara, he, his s, and granddaughter sidney broke up the trip over a few days to reach the summit as a family on july 18. >> it really was a spectacular moment for the three generations of us to be together, enjoying that all at once. >> that was great. reporter: the world is now weighing in with much t fo everett and his accomplishments. but leave it to his loving family to add a little humor to keep him humble. >> you are just one of the

most stubborn, dad, that's why you made it. larry: the trio actually almost didn't make it to the top. it wasn't because of everett. that day there was a chance of rain but thankfully the weather stayed dry. but 93 years young, doing that. kristen: love it. still to come, what's in a name? it could earn you free lunch for life. larry: and looking ahead to the future of electrical vehicle charging. a group of vehicle automakers, joining forces to take on tesla. reporter: amazon is making it way easy to keep up with recalls. there's a new user-friendly page they just launched. i will show it to you, coming up next

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get more with nature's bounty. kristen: time for consumer news. larry: michael finney is here. if you're a realtor, you are going, come on, again? >> imagine being a loan broker or mortgage broker. tough times. why is he saying that? because today the federal reserve raised interest rates again. it is the 11th time since march of 2022. this time, the fed's raised interest rates by a quarter of 1%, all in an effort to tempt on inflation. the fed rates will be

the highest since 2001. inflation currently sits at 3%. the fed's target is 2%. the chairman of the federal reserve says more interest rate hikes could happen in the future. a lot of people doubt that a group of seven international automakers are joining together to take on tesla. the companies announced today they are working together to create a network of electric vehicle charging stations across north america. general motors, honda, bmw, kia, mercedes, and others are all involved. you charging stations will pop up as soon as this summer, their goal is to have 30,000 high-speed charging stations around major cities and travel routes by 2030. amazon consumers will no longer have to search for third-party sites for recalls and product safety alerts. amazon has added a new page showing all recalled products and explaining next steps for consumers to return or repair

any products that have been recalled. and, it gets better. if you are already -- if you already purchased an item, alerts will show at the top of your order's page. that will lead you to a personalized recall and product safety alert. it will also send recall alerts via email. they are going all in. this is wonderful. kristen: or by phone. [laughter] larry: 7 on your side never sleeps, never stops. you are on duty all the time. [laughter] thank you. call michael now. kristen: a familiar sight in downtown san jose is back. the iconic inflatable dock has returned to its resting place atop the children's discovery museum. the duck replaced the previous version that wore a mask during the pandemic. it marks the joyous occasion.

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a team of his colleagues crowded around just to check and make sure he was ok. a gop senator grabbed his arm asking, hey, mitch, anything else you want to say? he was quickly moved away from the podium and went back to his office. after he gave no they continue to monitor him, he did return to the podium later and finished the news conference. kristen: a plea deal between hunter biden and the federal government is on hold. by them plead not guilty in court today on two misdemeanor tax charges. the plea came after a judge raised questions about the terms of the agreement. the deal would've allowed biden to enter pretrial diversion program and avoid prosecution for a separate felony gun charge. the tw days to address the questions posed by the judge. earlier we caught up with political analyst jackie speier to get her take on next steps what they will look like in the case. she shared with us possible

outcomes if biden were to be prosecuted. >> they say it's a sweetheart deal, but when you appreciate what happened here, if this went to trial, what a set of jurors find them guilty when he has paid back all his taxes that he owes and situation where he purchased a gun when he was using drugs and said he wasn't -- i mean, those are somewhat lame in terms of getting a jury to convict him. kristen: you can watch interviews like that on "getting answers" at 3 p.m. weekdays here on abc7. larry: for the first time in three years, the santa clara county fair has returned. at the last 10 days, longer than it's been in more than two decades. zach fuentes joins us live

with more from the fair. reporter: bright and sunny. a lot are already showing up. the fairgrounds here were transformed into covert testing and vaccine sites. now the fairgrounds are here, meant to be experienced as always land. organizers are hoping this year will be bigger and better than ever. the set up is done. the animals and amusement rides are in place, ready estimate a 10-15,000 people coming to the santa clara county fair. many waiting for the gates to open on its first day. >> we are back strong and ready to move forward. reporter: the fairgrounds or an emergency response center during the pandemic. covert testing and vaccines for covid and monkeypox forced the cancellation of the fair. the impacts, lasting well into this year. >> we were able to start the planning process was renewing. we got notice from the county that they would be exiting by

june 30. reporter: last year there was only enough space for animal showings. but for haley who started showing her animals in the middle of the pandemic, the opportunity this year is the most exciting yet. >> everyone's like, this is not normal. when i came back last year, it was thrown into everything that i had no idea what i was doing. now i kind of feel that i am just running with everything, how everyone is normally doing everything. reporter: what you are seeing -- >> what you are seeing is some of these landmarks, this is a wienerschnitzel in front of roosevelt park. reporter: also providing a platform to showcase more than 150 local artists representing their community. >> this is an opportunity for the entire community to come together and showcase the true talent we have here. reporter: there's also plenty of food and even a tequila bar set up. the executive director of the santa clara county fairgrounds management corporation says this year bringing the fact a total of 10 days is the longest duration in 25 years. >> we are ready to provide a

great experience for all the families to come out and enjoy the fair. there's something for everyone. reporter: there is something for everyone, a whole lot to enjoy and a lot of action, a lot of little distractions. we've got the transformers joining us. you can enjoy them for the next 10 days, wednesday through sunday. i've got a lot of distractio out here. wednesdays through sundays. they are planning to fear for next year starting early next month. i'm going to go now. [laughter] kristen: they want your attention. you better go. larry: maybe he has a transformer and we just don't know. kristen: maybe. i bet he's not going to do it on camera. thank you so much. up next, mermaids are having a moment. the fashion trend sweeping social media after the success of disney's "the little mermaid." and subway offering free

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and can whip up a 10 inch thin crust cheese and pepperoni pizza. they are testing to vending machines at a walmart in colorado and nestle's ohio campus. the 10 inch pizza costs nine dollars. who is ready to try this thing? [laughter] larry: i guess i'm going to give them a free idea here that could be worth multiple millions -- put them in airports. >> college campuses. >> college dorms. >> that would be a good one. larry: your son's dorm room, michael? [laughter] >> i would suggest the off campus dorms at chico state. [laughter] larry: if you want to be specific -- does anybody care about the relative quality of said pizza? kristen: i'm interested in if they can actually make the crust crispy. the little oven that's built inside. that would be neat. in asia, they obviously have

vending machines for ramen and all sorts of stuff. we are just beginning to scratch the surface. go ahead. >> the french fries didn't work. it didn't catch on. >> besides college dorms airports where you are in a hurry to grab food and get on the plane, if you are really desperate, also, doesn't matter what age you are, if you are hungry and can't get to food, you might try the vending machine. larry: there you go. would you change your first name to subway for free sandwiches for the rest of your life? who says no? everybody. [laughter] the promotion b once they choose a lucky winner, or unlucky,

legal fees to change the person's name to subway. [laughter] they have 37,000 locations in 100 countries. how does this sound? i'm just throwing this out there. subway patel. [laughter] >> it doesn't have a ring to it, larry. [laughter] larry: kristen: no. larry: michael? >> how many sandwiches? [laughter] larry: for life. kristen: i'd rather change my name to ike for ike sandwiches for life. >> i'd rather change my name to michael finney. [laughter] larry: i thought you were private jet finney. kristen: bugs, are on the menu at a cafe in japan. the eatery caters to people who want to eat insects in a casual space. [laughter] larry: in any space?

i would prefer my insects formally served. kristen: so -- so form -- silkworm tea, they say the cafe is often fully booked on weekends. larry: with chocolate, you can eat it. you just got back from japan. did you have any temptation? kristen: i went to a cat cafe. i played with little cats. i did not go to this insect caffe. [laughter] larry: why not? kristen: for obvious reasons. larry: you are an adventurous eater. they are alive? wait a second. [laughter] kristen: more exciting that way. you get the scintillating sensation. larry: this is getting worse and worse. meteorologist: i'm a vegetarian, first of all. second of all, that is a hard pass for me.

i know some people consider this delicious. maybe delicacies. but -- kristen: look at them. they have no meat on them. >> it looks disgusting. i'm sorry. [laughter] larry: mermaids have a multimillion dollar industry, making a splash after disney released the new live-action movie "the little mermaid" earlier this year. now people of all ages are dressing up as mermaids. some doing it for fun, some turning this into a career. there is the dude right there. making appearances at events, selling mermaid fins. who's down with the mermaid trend? >> looks dangerous to me. [laughter] >> which part, michael? the swimming? >> putting the costume on and jumping in the water.

you can't swim anymore. unless you are a mermaid. larry: then you are a mermaid, though. would your kids be interested in the whole mermaid thing? >> our oldest daughter may consider it. but i don't know. she's a great swimmer. larry: all right. [laughter] kristen: i would like to keep the freedom of the two legs. it's very scary. [laughter] larry: just found together -- bound together. larry: it works for the mermaids. that is it for a rather bizarre

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- (laughing) i'm playing with these new face filters. - okay you know what? that's mine. - [buzzed guy] i'm gonna need that back. - [kevin] nope. - [buzzed guy] kevin. larry: part of our work to build a better bay area includes focusing on our changing climate and the environment and how we can protect them as we look toward the future. what if you could map heat street by street or roof by roof and make decisions, where you want to go based on sidewalk temperatures? kristen: as spencer christian tells us, they are doing it in southern california with the help of powerful nasa technology. >> as communities in the u.s. and around the world and toward triple digit heat waves, the struggle in some areas is becoming a matter of life and death. now several major cities are turning to a powerful nasa technology to identify the worst hot zones. . literally neighborhood by neighborhood. a view generated by a

supersensitive monitoring instrument known as ecostress. >> it is the best resolution that we can get from space. reporter: he heads up the monitoring mission at nasa's jet propulsion laboratory in pasadena. the data from space is processed into a kind of thermal heat map. in this view of paris, the hottest rates are clearly visible in deep red. >> this allows us to start seeing the temperatures of roofs and freeways. those minor scale details that are really important in urban areas where we really need to know what areas are hotter than others. reporter: now planners in los angeles are using the data to identify overheated streets or neighborhoods that can be cooled with strategies like increasing tree canopy, or making streets with a reflective coating. >> we have seen several degrees of cooling along -- consistent

with the street area that they painted. reporter: several major european cities are adopting an app that guides users to specially designated cooling areas. the battle against dangerous heat, now being fought from space. kristen: that data will eventually get even more precise. the team is planning to use a satellite scheduled for launch in 2028 to help produce even higher resolution images. larry: you will see those sprinklers all over the place, given the way temperatures are rising. oceans overtures have been crazy. kristen: in miami, 101 degree water? that is a hot tub. larry: that's weird. kristen: not here. look at the quill bay offer -- cool bay we have to offer. meteorologist: global climate change on land we are seeing more, heat waves. off northern and central

california, below average. right now in the low to mid 50's. you take a look at what the sea surface temperatures were earlier this week, 101.1? that could be a global ocean record temperature. 101.1 degrees, manatee bay north of key largo, florida, and 90 plus off the florida coast. that is it for luminary record. just keep in mind we are seeing this trend happening more and more. fog off the coastline. we will stay in the comfort zone. temperatures in the 80's inlans. 50's coast side. we keep the trend going satur and sunday, mid 90's inland. 60's coast side. down for one more day before see a reversal for the end of the workweek going into the weekend. not a whole lot of change until the middle of next week.

larry: the movie earning critical acclaim and tugging at heartstrings. >> the beauty of this story is she had to grow up a lot quicker but underneath she knows love is what matters in life. kristen: the hit disability

yeah i'm gonna be a papertarian. in america we have private forests. so when you choose this, the forest people will replenish that. so those outdoor creatures can [ yells ] stay where they belong! kayaking is my thing. running is awesome. but her moderate to severe eczema would make her skin so uncomfortable. i was always so itchy especially when i was hot. now my skin doesn't itch as much. now we're staying ahead of her eczema. there's a power inside all of us to live our passion. and dupixent works on the inside to help heal your skin from within. it helps block a key source of inflammation inside the body that can cause eczema. so, they can have clearer skin and less itch. serious allergic reactions can occur that can be severe. tell your doctor about new or worsening eye problems

such as eye pain or vision changes including blurred vision, joint aches and pain, or a parasitic infection. don't change or stop asthma medicines without talking to your doctor. healing from within is a wonderful thing. ask your child's eczema specialist how dupixent can help heal their skin from within. larry: tonight on abc7,

judge steve harvey at 8 abbott elementary at 9:30 p.m., then the funniest home videos at 10 p.m., then stay with us for abc7 news at 11 p.m. one month after its release, while flower is still one of the most searched movies on google. it's really captured the attention of the public, because it's just compelling content. for the disabled this is a significance beyond just entertainment and it comes just as we are wrapping up disability pride month. wildflower is earning hig praise for the way it depicts people with intellectual disabilities. reporter: a child must learn to act like an adult in "wildflower." the kid must take care of her parents because they have intellectual disabilities. >> the beauty of this story is she had to grow up a lot quicker but underneath she knows that love is all there is, and that is what matters in life. reporter: he's been frank about

the fact that he has tourette's syndrome. samantha hyde is also neuro divergent in real life. >> everyone is like, you don't know how to act normal. excuse me, i have to pretend to be normal everyday. reporter: e one leader in the disabled community. >> the push for authentic casting is very important in my community. reporter: jim is the codirector of the oscar-nominated documentary "cripcamp," and an advisor to the makers of "wildflower." >> this represents where we should be in hollywood. where part of the fabric -- we are part of the fabric of life. reporter: inspired by the real family of the director, the characters are based on a few of his relatives. >> he captured a dynamic you can only capture if you know what it's like to be in it. >> the power of the movie

lies in how honestly the specific challenges are shown. >> and that is important. we are constantly looking to overcome the old stereotypes of disability that we are less than or disposable. larry: "wildflower" is streaming now on hulu. that's going to do it for this edition of abc7 news at 4 p.m. i'm larry beil. abc7 news at 5 p.m. is coming up next. ♪ (tense music) ♪ one aleve works all day so i can keep working my magic. just one aleve. 12 hours of uninterrupted pain relief. aleve. who do you take it for?

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