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don't take entresto with an ace inhibitor or aliskiren, or if you've had angioedema with an ace or arb. the most serious side effects are angioedema, low blood pressure, kidney problems, or high blood potassium. ask your doctor about entresto. unsealed. the attack on our nation's capital, january 6, 20 21 was an unprecedented assault on the seat of american democracy. it's described in the indictment, it was fueled by lies. lies by the defendant targeted at obstructing a bedrock function of the u.s. government, the nation's's process of collect income accounting, and certifying the results of the presidential election. >> once again, donald trump is
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under indictment. these charges directly related to the january 6 insurrection at the u.s. capitol. this indictment, the most serious yet against the former president. ama: another historic day involving the former president. jackie spear joins us now to talk about your initial reaction to these t counsel jack smith. jackie: my initial reaction as grievous as this is, as historic as it is, it's not going to change the dirt -- change the 37% of republicans who are going to walk the plank for donald trump. the that both president biden and donald trump arnett and neck. the actions of donald trump as it relates to his most recent indictment, are really chilling.
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i've been reading the indictment and it sounds like a mobster who is trying to find votes and calling people in and pressuring them. biden won by 7 million v the popular vote. but there were 47,000 votes in three states, wisconsin, georgia and arizona, where he only lost -- trump only lost by 40,000 votes. he was trying to gin up votes in those states. he sent his emissaries out, he called them on the phone, he had them come to his office. it was the kind of pressure tactics that you would see in a mob organization. dan: i read through the indictment this afternoon and it's very stunning and specific. one thing to note, the former president was not indicted on insurrection, which we've seen with those stride already in the january 6. why do you think that charge was not added? jackie: i cannot get into the
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special prosecutor's head, but i think he wanted a very clean indictment that was very specific. he had the likes of the chief of staff, mark meadows, who i served with in the house, actually testify. he had mark meadows who went out to georgia to watch the and again, he responded to the then president and said, it's all accurate. there were over 60 lawsuits filed to show that there was some fraud that dead people were voting. in the state of georgia they said that there were 10,000 -- or donald trump said there were 10,000 persons who voted who were dead. when they went back to look, it was only 12. there was never, in any of these cases, a significant number that would have changed the out turn of the election. and it doesn't matter. it doesn't matter to donald trump, and it doesn't matter to those who support him vehemently
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and the fact that we have a neck and neck brace for the presidency is truly jaw-dropping. because, in fact, you now have a former president who has been indicted a number of times, who has been convicted of sexual assault, and it doesn't matter to so many of these people. dan: abc 7 political analyst thank you so much. the very latest on the trump for indictment. you can also had to abc7news.com to read the actual documents. dan: new developments in san francisco where we learned the man accused of stabbing and killing tech executive bob lee, will stand trial. a judge found that there is enough evidence for him to face a murder charge. abc7news reporter melanie woodrow has covered this case from the very beginning and has the latest. >> bob lee's ex-wife and close friend says she was certain the
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outcome was coming. >> we stabbed him. the fact we stabbed him multiple times is disgusting. >> after two days of -- a judge found there was enough evidence for him to stand trial on a murder trial for stabbing and killing tech executive bob lee. his defense team attempted to convince the judge that the two were friends and that no malice existed, at one point asking the judge to consider a finding on manslaughter instead of murder. the judge ultimately turning down that request. his defense says the outcome was as they expected. >> we use this hearing as a mechanism to learn things and to educate people, right. we did not put on our case. >> the district attorney's office that it was focused on facts that he was the last person seen with lee and that he drove him to a location where his blood was later found. also that his dna was on the handle of the murder weapon and lee's dna was on the blade. the knife, the same brand of the
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knife discovered in his sister's apartment, who refused to be interviewed by sfpd. the defense team attempted to poke holes in the argument suggesting the brand of knife was fairly common and that the murder weapon and knife found in his sister's apartment had different amounts of where to them. also when lee called 911 he said someone stabbed him but never named him as the person. his attorney says all of those arguments were only part of their preliminary hearing strategy. >> what you don't know is our defense strategy and you won't know that until the trial. ama: determine the cause of a four alarm fire this morning that destroyed a building under construction. it started around 6:00 this morning at oak and octavia street appeared to or the 130 firefighters and 40 t-rex to get the fire under control. as our abc7news reporter explains, we have learned concerns about fires in the area
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were raised to city leaders two months ago. suzanne: that's right, out the president of the hayes valley neighborhood association sent a letter to city leaders easily. she was talking about concerns regarding fires that started in the same area, dangers fires that started around -- and we don't know if action has been taken. greg's i saw from my apartment the whole commotion. all the trucks and the firefighters. suzanne: neighbors got a rude awakening this morning, a massive four alarm fire in hayes valley sinfully shooting from the rooftop. it spewed smoke into the air. a neighbor took these photos from the top of his apartment building. the fire was intense and moved fast because the building was still under construction. >> it's just a lot of wood. it's a very dry area. >> it's basically a pile of matchsticks. suzanne: more than 140 firefighters tackled the flames.
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several factors made the fire more challenging to control. >> there is no spring clear system in place, no sheet rock in place. no fire protection. it's just like burning man, just setting it off. suzanne: the heat from the fire was so intense, it cracked several windows in the apartment building across the street. for buildings on hickory and oak street had fire and water damage. the entire building under construction was destroyed. the fire department says their crews were able to prevent the fire from being worse. jazmine says there has been trouble at the location before. >> i have seen the f here before. homeless up and getting inside of the building and having fires inside. so they have to put them out. suzanne: abc7news learned the president of the hayes valley neighborhood association wrote a letter to city officials over a series of fire along octavia street that started around tent
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encampments. in response, the super and -- the office wrote we share the concern on the fires and promptly elevated this with city departments. late tuesday, the mayor's office sent this statement, we are aware of past incidents that were found to be related to encampments. the city understands residence in the area are frustrated. however, today's incident is actively under investigation with ss fd and it is premature to speculate the cause of this incident. the good news is, no one was hurt in this fire. the cause is under investigation. this section around oak and octavia remains partially closed and that's because they are still waiting to remove the scaffolding from around the building. live in san francisco, abc7news. dan: san investigating a major early-morning crash for a vehicle hit three parked cars, a utility pole and a street sign.
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police say the collision happened around 4:30 this morning. when officers arrived they found three teenagers who were already out of the car and i had only minor injuries. police say a 13-year-old girl was the driver and took the car without her parents permission. all three teenagers were released to their parents. ama: clarita superior court. it alleges the court jails people who are too poor to post bail. a person who wants to appear in court voluntarily wants -- must report to the county jail unless they purchase and out of custody arraignment. the aclu calls the policy unconstitutional and says according to the california supreme court, no person should lose their liberty because of a failure to pay. dan: a vote that could lead to the largest labor strike in san jose and more than four decades is happening now. 4500 city workers will vote through friday on whether to authorize a strike. day one of voting for two units.
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if the workers vote in favor of a three-day strike, it would be the biggest in san jose since 1981. union members say that could lead to disruption of services including kids summer camps and some san jose airport operations. the mayor says he still hopes he could be avoided. >> we are hoping that the city and our bargaining units can get back to mediation, talk through whatever creative solutions both sides bring to the table and get to a resolution, as we've done with our other bargaining units. dan: city workers say they deserve a livable wage. they are offering a 5% wage next -- raise next year followed by a 3% weight -- raise the following years. the votes are expected on monday. ama: new developments on the death of actor in oakland native angus cloud. zendaya posted a message remembering him. she wrote on instagram, i'm so grateful i got the chance to know him in this life, to call him a brother. his family announces passing in
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a statement to nbc news. they start in the hbo drama series euphoria. both actors attended school for the arts. oakland residents say the community is mourning his death. >> i feel like oakland goes hard for its people and we will wrap the folks who come -- we will represent the folks who come freak near because you want the people -- who come from here because you want the people from your dog to succeed. ama: if you are -- one are struggling with mental health, for urgent matters, you can call the national suicide and crisis lifeline by dialing 988. dan: students and oakland get ready to head back to class, what they are hoping for in the new school year. abc7news at 5:00 continues. ama: because of today' news coverage of the indictment of donald trump, general hospital did not air at usual time.
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dan: well and may seem early to head to school on monday, students in oakland will head to the classroom. students and teachers are in busy preparation mode. our abc 7 senior reporter talks with students who hopes that this year there will be no unforeseen interruptions. >> welcome back. there you go, ladies. >> if only there was a way to slow down summer. >> i'm still on summer time but i'm excited to go back and see my friends in graduate. >> i'm glad she's back. >> welcome to registration week at oakland high school. >> kids will come in, we will check for their online registration, they will get their id pictures and schedules today. >> a little more than 1600 students are expected to show up
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with their parents to confirm their enrollment. asia smith told us she hopes her senior year sees no interruptions like in previous years. >> hopefully nothing to do with covid and striking and anything. >> the teacher strike started in early may and cap students away from the classroom for two weeks. >> when you interrupt the pace of the scheduling, both in the instruction in the interactions, kids struggle, teachers struggle. >> the principal says the school plans on maximizing instructional time to make up for those lost days. >> this is about getting into the classroom and starting work and really getting people back into the grind, if you will, cycle of learning and growing. >> at prescott elementary, teachers like ms. williams began setting up their classrooms while volunteers decorated the hallway bulletin boards. >> we bring a community in the
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and they really helped to transform spaces so that the first day of school is the best day of school. >> the oakland education fund has about 30 organizations of volunteers throughout the year. today the accounting firm had its national service day and picked prescott to show their commitment to this community. >> people who care about students, and want them to have the best experiences that they can throughout the year. >> abc7news. dan: leanne has been reporting on bay area school issues for decades, that's why she's our senior education reporter. you can get in touch with her online. her social media contact information is on your screen right now. ama: the oakland police department is giving away free backpacks to students as part of the national night out block party event being held at the police administration building. there's also free food, facepainting, videogames and
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haircuts for kids. events like this are being held across the bay area and nation. the annual community building event known as national night out is aimed at building partnerships between law enforcement and the people they serve and protect. the event is celebrated in 38 million neighborhoods across the country as well as your legal -- locally. dan: regulators investigating steering issues with some tesla models. we will tell thousands of women with metastatic breast cancer, are living in the moment and taking ibrance. ibrance with an aromatase inhibitor is for adults with hr+/her2- metastatic breast cancer as the first hormonal based therapy. ibrance plus letrozole significantly delayed
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disease progression versus letrozole. ibrance may cause low white blood cell counts that may lead to serious infections. ibrance may cause severe inflammation of the lungs. both of these can lead to death. tell your doctor if you have new or worsening chest pain, cough, or trouble breathing. before taking ibrance, tell your doctor if you have fever, chills, or other signs of infection, liver or kidney problems, are or plan to become pregnant, or are breastfeeding. for more information about side effects talk to your doctor. be in your moment. ask your doctor about ibrance.
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ama: a federal investigation into tesla's power steering is underway after dozens of complaints from drivers. 200 80,000 vehicles are covered. car owners complain of losing power steering and steering control. in 2023 tesla model 3 sedans. this hat -- the highway safety and ministrations that there is one report of a crash but no injuries. federal safety regulators plan to look into manufacturing, severity and how the issue
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occurs in the investigation. dan: on days like this i wish i was driving a convertible. ama: let's get to meteorologist sandhya patel for the rest of the week. >> it will be a refreshing d to get out and get the top off the car and just take a drive as we look from our sfo camera, you will notice its pretty sopped in. the marine layer deep into 2000 feet, and when you combine that with the wind, temperatures of fallen, 11 degrees cooler in fairfield, down 12 in santa rosa. four degrees cooler in san jose and oakland is three degrees cooler. notice the onshore winds gusting to 32 at oakland. 22 in napa and towards fairfield and those onshore winds certainly are going to continue as we head towards a letter part of the evening and even into tomorrow. 6:00 tonight if you're stepping out, grab a jacket, the winds will still be blowing. 9:00 p.m. still breezy.
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tomorrow morning the ease only to pick back up again. 30 mile-per-hour winds tomorrow morning and evening. we will keep it going for inland communities. we have this trough up to the north. high-pressure has pushed off to the east. the winds are coming off the cool ocean waters and just blowing that wind -- blowing that marine layer across the bay already tonight. we are starting out with gray skies this evening across parts of the bay and along the coastline as you can see on live doppler seven. here's a look at that marine layer. we also have mid and high-level clouds of above. 61 in san francisco, mid-60's run oakland, san jose, palo alto is in the low 70's and 57 in half moon bay. we are seeing some filtered sunshine but a beautiful day, 74 in santa rosa. 71 in napa. low to mid 80's from fairfield to concord. 79 degrees. the breezes reaching you in livermore. you hit the 80's earlier today. as a live look from our santa cruz camera where, even though it is cooler, it didn't stop
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people from enjoying sunshine. gusty winds this evening, cloudy and drizzly in the morning. cooling continues inland tomorrow. summer heat returns at the end of the week. hour-by-hour tomorrow morning. the roads will be slippery in spots with that drizzle at 5:00 a.m. clouds will be slow to burn back to the coast, never quite clearing the coast tomorrow afternoon and around the bay, so we will hang onto some gray skies. morning temperatures in the 50's and 60's tomorrow afternoon, staying on the windy side of the coast. breezy inland, temperatures ranging from upper 50's to low 80's. accuweather 7-day forecast to below average for your thursday, but we will turn things around as we head towards the end of the week and into the weekend. the heat is back. triple digits inland by sunday. don't worry, coast will remain comfortable. we are going to bump those temperatures up but not until later in the week. dan: a problem for another day.
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dan: the first of feature. to supermoon's period tonight's full moon will be a supermoon because it will be its fullest during its closest point to earth in its orbit. at the end of the month on august 30, we get a blue moon, which is the name of the second full moon in one month. supermoon's are not that unusual, but the last time to full supermoon's happened in the same month was in 2018. and it won't happen again until 2037. ama: we are several hours away from tonight's megamillion drawing, but we will tell you how much the jackpot is worth why it's
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ama: you can get our live newscast, breaking news, weather and more with our new abc seven bay area streaming tv app and apple tv, google tv, fire tv and roku. dan: who wants to be a billionaire? you will have to get your tickets ready, tonight's megamillion jackpot is now $1.1 billion. it's the fourth-largest mega millions in history and the second time in two weeks that californians have a shot at a billion dollars.
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used to have time to buy a ticket, the drawing doesn't happen until 8:00 p.m. we keep doing this, they may have to change it to mega billions. let's go to abc7news anchor for a look at the stories coming up at 5:30. >> thank you, a deeper look at the state of oakland's downtown and office vacancies after two major announcements impacting the office buildings. abc 7 fell joins me with a look at the vacancy numbers in oakland, comparing them to san francisco and san jose as well. plus, a return of algae bloom in san francisco bay that killed thousands of fish last year will break down -- we will break down how this happened, the risk to humans and what's being done to mitigate the situation. join us for the stories and more at 5:30 on bait -- abc 7 bay area streaming tv. ama: you can download the abc 7 app or head to abc7news.com to join her in two minutes. dan: world news tonight with
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>> david: tonight breaking news as we come on the air in the west. former president trump indicted tonight, four counts. in new york city the suspected serial killer in court and what the wife is now saying. "world news tonight" starts now. >> announcer: from abc news world headquarters in new york, this is "world news tonight" with david muir. >> david: good evening. great to have you with us on a tuesday night. many of you have been with us all along. and we do begin with this major
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