melissa don is on the ground. reporter: officials saying the weather conditions are improving, but the images in the air and ground capture the widespread devastation. >> what we saw looked like an area that had been bombed and burned in a war zone. it was unbelievable. reporter: the fires that tore across maui, leaving dozens dead, and nearly 300 structures destroyed. one man says he believes his home is lost. he described his terrifying escape. >> it was a huge blast, spoke -- black smoke, then, it's undescribable. it's like reporter: thousands trying to leave the fires left stranded at the airport, being told it might be days before they can leave. the passengers who managed to

make it back home, described the desperate conditions they left in maui, and how the thankful to now be safe. >> we had power out for the resort we are at. hurricane winds. we went for a walk, turned the corner. behind it was on fire. reporter: back on the island, the area most severely impacted, the historic town of lahaina, once the capital of the hawaiian kingdom, and home to 12,000 people, now utterly destroyed. driving through the town, charred trees, burned down cars, every structure, rubble. the entire seafront decimated. the ocean did not deter the flames. this very burned out. evacuation efforts are difficult. you can see this is the way in and out as people are waiting. dozens of cars lined up, waiting to see if they can check on their homes and neighbors. melissa adan, abc news, maui. kristen: the lhasa devastation

is being felt by bait -- loss and devastation is being felt by bay area residents. reporter: as the smoke settles on maui, the community is taking into account what has been lost, not only the community's history, but dozens of lives lost due to the fires. there are many more people still missing. like this san leandro resident's son. his 33-year-old son brandon who lives with special needs resides on maui his mother. he has not heard from either. >> brandon needs a special medications. i'm concerned the pharmacy is no longer there. i was able to get a handle on brandon's a. he is homeless right now. he was at their house the night before, but has not heard from him, or have been able to get in touch. reporter: fairfield -- this fairfield resident is in the similar situation, but she knows where they are. >> they are stranded. >> you can see the blue flashing lights. that is a check that is stopping

everyone. reporter: after leaving their hotel, john and his girls have been stuck flipping on the side of the road, southeast of lahaina, they are trying to get to the resort to get there luggage so they can get off the island. >> the services are not giving any information. we have not know -- no clue of what is going on, what we're supposed to be doing, or where we are supposed to be. reporter: a similar sense of despair is being felt by this berkeley resident. >> here on the mainland, we have -- feel hopeless. we know our families and friends are there. we suffer right alongside them. reporter: he says that all is not lost. the historic banyan tree was scorched, but still stands after the fires. he hopes he can be a symbol of perseverance as the recovery process begins. >> the tree stands, we will continue to stand, and we will stand with our maui brothers and

sisters and in any way to help with this -- this devastating fire. kristen: the devastation we are seeing on maui is unfathomable, particularly in lahaina which is gone. larry: some of the fire victims are helping others who cannot find the family for friends. karina nova spoke to one man who was made it his mission to help others. karina: yesterday you heard from this resident who evacuated with his family, he has been updating me on their situation. when he we spoke -- we spoke, he told me his family discovered their home was destroyed in the fire. he is trying to make the most of the situation by helping others. while he is staying with family on the others of the island, he is using social media to help people find their friends and family. he posted on his page asking people to share pictures of people they're looking for.

there still a lot of connection issues, and sell services body. his instagram page is filled with dozens of people's photos and messages. thanks to his posts, some people have been located. >> there still not people -- letting people into lahaina, there's no way i can get in right now and help actual people physically. i'm going to do what i can with the power that i have at the moment. all on my phone. what i am doing is just copy and pasting the message, tagging the person that sent it to me, and posting that along with her photo to my account. and whenever they are found, i erase the message that's on the post. i just put found. i repost that to my story, saying they are found. kristen: so far, he says, he is helped locate around 20 or more people since last night. his page, you can see, the

grateful messages on the thank you's. he hopes to continue helping people locate their loved ones. bryce is not the only one helping. a local woman created an alphabetical spreadsheet of people who are separated or lost, that can be found on the maui fire flood and disaster relief room -- group. the american red cross is also helping. larry: thank you. let's go live to maui where melissa adan is covering the story, and joining us with an update. can you give us the latest on the fires. we knew there were three, are those out or close out? at this point. fire officials confirming with us, one of the largest of those fires, impressive, the wind gusts that are still coming. we are feeling discussed coming in. still very strong, making the firefight difficult, the largest one, 80% contained, another 70%

contained, and a third, officials are getting their hands on it. they remain hit -- hopeful. larry: we saw the cars behind you. we assume you're on the highway, which is the main road for people who don't know, to get into west maui. that will be how you get to lahaina, is that closed? scene setter, you are right, this road becomes that one way in, one way out access point. a lot of it is emergency response vehicles or tourists, or others that have been able to evacuate. the stoppage is an impressive line of cars. it was dozens or earlier. it's up to, it looks like, hundreds, because people are not allowed to go in. it's only emergency response. we have seen everything from hawaiian electric, as the restore power, we have seen food trucks, emergency personnel,

medics, ambulance, police coming through. as well is the army sending in national guardsmen. a lot of aid. this search and rescue mission is very, very time-consuming. you can imagine. it is difficult to process. they are still fighting these conditions, as we are experiencing another wind gust. larry: trying to get cell phone service. there's been criticism about the emergency response. can you tell us how island officials are handling this? not so much when the fire was burning out of control, but people who felt that they were stranded on the side of the road, and felt like they could not get help. melissa: sure. when you talk to the people here, first and foremost, the kind spirits of the hawaiians, the folks in maui are lovely kind people. to see them in tears, because they are wanting help is frustrating. it's something that i ask

how to they want to respond to the governor. there governor was out-of-state on vacation. he returned. he toured the area. we are expecting to hear from him in an upcoming press conference, hoping that a lot of people want more clear direction. will there be federal-aid? how soon will aid come here? how soon can they receive help. you are thinking of an eyelid as well getting supplies in here is difficult -- island, as well, getting supplies in here, is difficult. larry: getting supplies in an tourists out which is the task at the airport has the backup eased at all? melissa: it's impressively packed. i actually described it earlier as it has become that makeshift shelter for tourists. the evacuation source for folks as they try to get out. they gathered around at the airport. it is still very busy overnight. when we arrived, we did see lots

of people sleeping on the floors, waiting for their flights. there was a lot of confusion between the airlines. american airlines started canceling flights, that was a problem because they did not have enough lanes physically here in maui to take people out. other airlines have been stepping in. we have seen that stop and go. it has been very much chaotic at the airport. larry: melissa adan reporting live. isn: we are keeping an ey on the situation in hawaii on abccludg an interactive map showing the wilires. as news breaks we will post it to our web you'll find the latest on the homepage of abc7.com. larry: air quality concerns in the east bay because of the fire that is still smoldering, more than 16 hours after broke out at the schnitzer steel facility. we have video. the fire is burning at the steel recycling plant among the embarcadero west of jaclyn square -- jack london square.

we have the latest on the effort to put out the fire and its impact on air quality. reporter: fire crews battle the fire wednesday night at the schnitzer steel facility in oakland, which released large plumes of smoke. brian beveridge who lives half a mile away says the fires impact goes beyond oakland. >> one of my staff members, who lives in alameda, said he smelled it strongly last night. it was kind of nauseating. reporter: beverages the coexecutive director of the environmental indicators project, a justice group focused on air quality. >> when it catches on fire, it is not just a camp fire, this is a fire of petroleum products and plastics, rubber, and all these other things that are highly toxic. reporter: it's a scrap metal bosses sing facility that shreds cars and appliances from -- the air quality management issued an advisory. had a crew on scene along with the epa to monitor and

investigate. >> as with any type of fire whether it is the materials fire or wildfire, the advice is the same, stay indoors with windows and doors closed if you smell smoke. reporter: schnitzer steel is located a half a mile away from residential neighborhoods, made up of communities of color. they have dealt with the aftermath of several fires at the facility for decades. they set a forming dollar lawsuit with the state of california. beveridge understands the needs for the recycling business but he says there are industry standards in place to help reduce toxic byproducts out of the business. >> these are things the industry has been doing for decades. these are things they should be able to solve. reporter: the cause of the fire is unknown. beveridge says his organization files to -- plans to file a formal complaint and stronger enforcement. >> we are a neighborhood organization. we will do the best we can, to push for justice in the situation.

larry: schnitzer us a statement, it reads, at our oakland recycling facility, we are on operating responsibly. the company has made long-term investments in stormwater treatment to mitigate the environmental. impact of our recycling activities. kristen: a decision is expected about the future of driverless cars in san francisco. a utilities commission meeting has been going on all day. the vote will decide if crews in way mode can charge fares, for 24 hours a day across san francisco. opponents want the cpuc to -- postpone. those in favor say they are excited about the options, driverless cars can give them for transportation, anytime they want. larry: the show must go on. a local theater company says it is facing a financial crisis. the effort to avoid one final curtain call.

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kristen: in the south bay a local award-winning tony theater needs help. they tell us how bad the situation is for theater works and what the company is doing to keep the show going. ♪ reporter: the music rehearsals are on. the costumes are being prepped. the many components that make up a musical theater production are coming together. >> we launch our season with a regional premier called mrs. christie, which is based on agatha christie. reporter: the cast and crew are hard at work, that it does not appear that there still a major component missing for the show to go on. one that has theater works concerned. it started in 1970, the organization has a history in the bay area and the world of musical theater, making productions that were produced in theaters across the country. 2019 was one of his greatest years.

2020 was shaping up to be better. >> we were awarded the regional tony. the highest honor. everything was on all cylinders and the pandemic hit. reporter: the audiences disappeared and have been slow to come back. >> our revenue is from ticket sales and donations. reporter: the executive director of the artistic director say the organization has a fighting chance if they get help from the community. >> we are asking for $3 million to be able to complete the season, which gets us off the ropes, lets us fight another day. >> they are not the only local theater that is facing hardships including bay area children's theater after it closed its doors after 19 years. >> this is a national trend. reporter: theatre works silicon valley launched the funding campaign, each sent hoping to contribute to what it had before the pandemic. >> to re-think how to come up with a new vision. reporter: the goal is to raise $3 million before november.

they remain optimistic that the community will discover the important role theater works plays in bay area. >> if you ever benefited from our education programs, if you ever enjoy the show, now is your time to make sure the future generations have that same opportunity. larry: a major boost for the silicon valley african-american cultural center. today state senator announced $3 million in state funding for that project, more than 25 years in the making. the mixed-use complex will include, retail space a health clinic, a performing arts theater and affordable housing. >> we cannot wait to see our future home under construction. this community will have over 130 units of affordable rental housing, 12 units of for-sale housing, and over 100,000 square feet of community service, spaces, and facilities. it will be dynamic. larry: that complex will be

located on the alameda and interstate 880. backers are saying it will be a hub ople celebrating, and experiencing the contributions of african-americans in all aspects of american life. we are heading towards the weekend, full speed. kristen: we kind of like it, right? nothing extreme. it warms up for people like you. larry: people like me. what does that even mean? [laughter] sandhya: that means you really like the heat. kristen knows. we know. you complain if it is too cold. [laughter] let's get outside. we will talk about what is happening right now. it's not too hot. good air quality across the bay area. the air district has extended th air-quality advisorye due to the smoke from the snitch or serial -- sister steel fire. let's talk about el niño. the climate prediction center issued an advisory, warmer than

average sea surface temperatures, near the equatorial pacific. there is a greater than 95% chance that el niño will continue through winter. two and three chance that it will be a strong event. now, of course, when you think strong event, you may think back to 97, 98. this does not necessarily mean a strong event will mean strong impacts locally. let's just clarify. we know that not all el niño's are like. we shall see what happens this winter. we know one thing for sure. showers and thunderstorms are showing up, associated with remnants of former tropical storm eugene in southern california. you will the isolated thunderstorm. we may see a bit of this moisture towards tomorrow morning in the form of drizzle or showers. with the south wind, dew points are elevated. right now it is in the muggy to human range. when you're 61 in novato and mountain view, that is humid. it's going to continue as we head into tomorrow. exploratorium camera seeing a

mix of clouds and sun. 66 in the city. 70 in oakland, 75 in mountain view. a lovely view from walnut creek. the weather is comfortable inland where you have low to mid 80's. concord to livermore. santa rosa 81. napa 74. from our san jose camera, cloudy skies. cloudy skies overnight, humidity lingers through tomorrow. the summer heat returns over the weekend. as we go hour-by-hour, you will notice some of the cloudiness increasing the overnight hours. 3:00 a.m. tomorrow around the southern portion of monterey, san benito county's, you'll see the potential for showers. in the bay area, you could see an isolated shower or two. the computer models have been flip-flopping. a little drier right now but stay tuned in case we do see some drizzle or spotty showers tomorrow morning. 50's, 60's on those numbers tomorrow afternoon. you are looking at conditions especially in the southern portion of our viewing area.

60's to 80's for friday. if you're going outside lands, there's a possibility of damp weather early in the morning at golden gate park. after, you're looking at nice weather saturday and sunday, warmer on both days. the accu day -- accuweather 7-day forecast, the temperatures will spike inland, and the mid and upper line these this weekend -- 90's this weekend. triple digits. we will have our summer spread over the week. a little variety is always good. larry: hopefully you people will like it. [laughter] right? sandhya: as long as he is happy. larry: it is not me, it is the audience that is the most important. sandhya: that is very true. larry: you people. [laughter] we are learning about how bay area researchers are leading the way and restoring florida's coral reef from a heat wave. kristen: the struggle to escape. airports pack, hotels book, we tell you

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larry: marine scientists are racing to help rescue coral being threatened by an ocean heat wave in florida. kristen: spencer christian has a look at some of the tech weeks at the center of research pioneered in the bay area. >> this is a dead colony. the skeleton.

spencer: this watching coral die is difficult for her. witnessing the potential mass bleaching off of florida this month is particularly painful. >> everyone is still trying to wrap their heads around it. we are shocked about her -- how early and quickly the water temperatures rose. spencer: smashing records with the hottest part of summer still ahead. the driver is a strong el niño current, this researcher points to an on -- an ocean under stress. while marine heat areas threatened species well beyond coral. >> things are happening faster than we expected. so, it's a call to action. we know the things we have to do. spencer: for researchers from florida to san francisco, it sparked an effort to rescue threatened coral species by bringing them to onshore nurseries like this spawning lab

at the academy of sciences. in tightly controlled environments, albright and her team were able to coach the coral into reproducing. she says strategies to reintroduce coral into damaged habitats are becoming more sophisticated. these small nesting platforms, which can be anchored to reefs are one example. >> around a week after spawning, they will be looking for a place to settle, to start to grow into a coral colony. they will swim down, and they start to calcified. we'll actually move them wherever we want to give them more favorable conditions for growing out. spencer: she says researchers are exploring genetic engineering technologies to potentially bolster variant species that can some private th -- survive the extremes. >> can we actually do gene editing animals to make them more stressful yet? spencer: a coordinated effort to potentially rescue one of the more spectacular reef systems in

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turning tourist destinations into piles of smoldering rubble. larry: there feels -- fears that the number of dead will go up significantly. kristen: airlines are increasing flights to get those to escape be fires back to mainland airports. people we spoke with at sfo described themselves as lucky. they will never forget what they experienced. zoé says as her plane departed maui, the widespread destruction they saw from their window was unbelievable. >> we do not realize all that. we had no reception or power. we do not realize the depth of it. now to see that it is wiped out an entire town, it's heartbreaking. kristen: officials say more than 11,000 people were flown off the island yesterday alone. if you would like to help with the maui wildfire relief efforts, you can make $10 donation to the red cross by texting red cross to the number on your screen, or give my callinred cross. the american red cross northern

california coa region has deployed people to the fire zone, where they are focusing on helping find shelter for evacuees. larry: san francisco firefighters rescued a person who fell from a cliff off the presidio, falling 50 feet off the trial -- trail near an area south of the golden gate bridge. the san francisco fire department were called to carry out the rescue because of some difficult terrain. the victim was carried out and transported to a local hospital to get their injuries treated. kristen: developing news on the resurgence of covid in california, new data from walgreens revealed a 48.3% positivity rate. that's the highest figure since january and nearly double the number since june. the stores hospitalizations are surgery in california, 40%. larry: contract talks will

resume tomorrow to avoid next week's plans strike by some 4500 san jose city workers. the discussions did not stop workers from preparing for the walkout. they spent their lunch break assembling picket signs. members of two unions will walk off the job for three days starting next tuesday if no deal is reached. workers are calling for better wages, working conditions, and asking the city to address 800 job vacancies. students returning to school today at the sent is a unified school district. that district, like many others, are dealing with staffing shortages. there are 30 vacancies for teachers as the school year starts. san jose added eight full-time behavioral support specialists. the district is introducing a new communications platform called parents square, creating a direct avenue of communication during emergencies. >> much increased capabilities in terms of doing emergency alerts, one schools are having something happen at the school. so, there will be a balancing

act. i don't know that we will ever get information out as fast a fashion as a kid texting from the classroom home. but we do want to make sure that we are providing factual information as quickly as possible. larry: san jose unified serves more than 26,000 students across the south bay. it is the first day of class for students in the san ramon district. kristen: part will roll out a new way to pay your fair. you will not need a clipper card. the new payment system is in the works to allow people to pay by tapping a credit or debit card. while the next generation of clipper sectary -- be released next year, it will include an open payment system and transfer discounts, allow users to use their google and apple pay to purchase fares. bart says the current clipper card payment system will be accepted. larry: a san francisco businessman is floating in vision for market street, he wants the city to transform the downtown thoroughfare to a car

free promenade. businesses are struggling due to crime in the area and drug use. part of it is already close to cars. this businessman who serves on the san francisco municipal transportation agency board of directors, he told us that officials should really take a fresh look at market street. his ideas include lining the street with redwoods, and inviting live musicians to drum up foot traffic. kristen: one of san francisco's biggest music festivals begins tomorrow, it is gearing up for outside lands. the three-day concert is happening at golden gate park. headliners include rapper kendrick lamar, odessa and the foo fighters. this year there will be several night acts playing it after our shows across the city. having a child got more expensive. larry: if you have a child heading back to school, you will notice the difference this year, when you went shopping for school supplies.

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larry: time now for the four at 4:00. we start with the wildfires at maui. a lot of people are still stuck at the airport 1400 spent the night at theirpo, slipped on three ms, carts, on the ground.

this comes after island officials,sked everyone who does not need to be on maui to please leave. people raced to the airport find out tligh were canceled or delayed. get on flights today.g they can others say that airlines say that they cannot fly until this weekend. from a consumer perspective, what are passenger rights in the case of a catastrophe like this? michael: it is an act of god and an act of nature. this is not considered the airliner's fault. here is what is going on right now. they're giving flights off of maui for as little as $19 because they want people gone. they are bringing in larger than usual aircraft to get more people on the. and then rebooking. ok, we are hearing from people that want to rebook next year that is not going to happen. right now, the airlines are saying, depending on the airline, between the 20th and the end of this month is the

deadline for when you were going to fly in there before they will refund your money. so, they don't have any obligation to do any more than that. they're going to do a pretty good job. that will get lengthened as we see how bad this is going to be. the airlines are not going to keep your vacation in mind next year, because you bought your ticket early. i've just got a tell you, this is why you have to buy travel insurance, or a returnable ticket. they will expand this out. all major airlines today, we were checking in with alaska, delta, american, hawaiian. hawaiian is the one offering the $19 trips off of the island. anyut -- anytime you're planning a vacation, plan for the worst. this is one of those examples. if you're going to be there this month, i bet you'll get your money back from hotels, airline, everyone. after this month, still up for grabs. larry: we just got word that the death toll gone from six to 36.

now 53, it will likely go higher. the tragedy continues. kristen: we are going to shift gears. girl power is apparently giving the economy a boost. here are a few recent examples. the barbie movie earned a $1 billion at the box office, the most ever for a film directed by a woman. beyoncé's visit to stockholm boosted inflation to that country due to higher hotel prices. taylor's -- taylor concerts in l.a. added to the economy. women drive the world economy. globally they control about $20 trillion in annual consumer spending, as queen bey says, who runs the world? girls. larry: oh, i thought the proper answer was kristen. [laughter] that is what i have been told repeatedly. i guess it is different now. sandhya: it is. i think it is great these women

are providing great role models to younger kids, younger girls who are maybe thinking, hey i can do this too. it's great. it's good for the economy too. michael: in terms of spending, this is not new. women have been making the majority of car buying decisions for more than 20 years. so, they have been controlling the purse strings for a long time. kristen: let's talk about how, which clothing to buy, it is pretty much, yeah, nothing new. i'm really glad the brainwashing is finally complete. [laughter] larry: well, it is consistent. but also, you would agree, the women should be in charge. the guys have screwed up so badly. [laughter] michael: absolutely. larry: am i wrong? michael: no. the difference is, before women were controlling the money going out. now there controlling the money going in. kristen: ah. michael: that is an important

thing. larry: back-to-school time. speaking of money going out. it will not be cheap for california families, data collected shows families are spending an average of $900 on items per child like accessories, electronics, clothing. the price of basic necessities up 18.5% over last year, binders and folders are almost 49% up. you're the only one among us that still has kids going to school -- actually you have kids going to school. kristen: not really using a pencil anymore. everything is on the computer. have you noticed it's costing more? sandhya: everything is costing more these days with inflation. it's sort of expected. i just feel sorry for those who can't afford it. we can afford to buy the necessities and supplies that our kids need. but for those who can't, it is a struggle. michael: back to consumer stuff,

this makes me sad when i see kids going to school with a different amount of stuff. i think the schools should provide this. no school should show up school and feel less than the kid next to them. kristen: there should be giving out to kids. larry: it falls on the teachers to come out of pocket to make sure that the kids in their class get what they need. kristen: we have a suite treat. we'll shift gears. a bay area fudge shop that specializes in smallbatch gourmet fudge. z cioccolato teaches classe well. artists and chefs craft the fudge is six pounds at a time. the fudge features 100 varieties of fudge. th signature flavore is peanut butter pie. larry: to get all the sweet details, joining us as the owner, mike.

i have to start with one thing right here. here's the deal. they gave me this box of all of these incredible fudge squares. then they tell me you have to take it up to the newsroom afterwards for everybody else to enjoy. nobody should ever entrust me with that. this is going to the house. i'm joking. i can smell it. the second the fudge came into the studio. this is special what you have. describe what is going on. >> thank you for having me. i gave you guys three different flavors of our gourmet fudge. i gave you our most classic which is just milk chocolate fudge. that's going to be what most people think about fudge, classic chocolate fudge. then i gave you one of our medium deluxe which is our chocolate caramel cookie to fudge -- cookie dough fudge.

i gave you our most famous one, which is the seven layer peanut butter pie. i wanted you tried three different types from our most classic to our fanciest. that's what you have in front of you. kristen: how did you invent this seven layer one? it has marshmallow and oreos maybe? >> we through the kitchen sink. you have oreos, marshmallow, peanut butter. it's not easy. finding -- throwing flavors together is not hard, finding certain flavors that complement each other, that taste good, we tried other combinations, even up to 10 layers, it doesn't taste that good. you can't just throw anything together. it took us a while to come up with something that complemented each other. kristen: are you saying i can come in and learn how to do this? >> we have two types of classes. in person classes in north beach. we actually teamed up with the wine bar next to us.

that's a wine and candy making class. then, for people all across the country, we do virtual classes. it's kind of like what we're doing now. we'll send them the ingredients and get on a zoom call, and teach them how to make candy in their own kitchen. larry: you've got great flavors. i have more on the box. i don't know if you can see what all of these are. >> the pink that is a raspberry. the light-colored one that is a bulk of peanut butter. the other one is our seven layer peanut butter prior -- pie. kristen: what is this white one with oreos. >> that is classic cookies and cream. that's definitely -- everyone likes that one, but kids particularly gravitate towards that one. larry: i see. where is your store? >> we are right here in north beach, a few blocks from where you are, on the corner of columbus and green. larry: see you after the show is

over. [laughter] >> thanks. larry: i will hang onto this for now. kristen: that is it for the four at four. she's my sister and, we depend on each other a lot. she's the rock of the family. she's the person who holds everything together. ♪ it's a battle, you know i'm going to be there. keytruda and chemotherapy meant treating my cancer with two different types of medicine. in a clinical trial, keytruda and chemotherapy was proven to help people live longer than chemotherapy alone. keytruda is used to treat more patients with advanced lung cancer than any other immunotherapy. keytruda may be used with certain chemotherapies as your first treatment if you have advanced nonsquamous, non-small cell lung cancer and you do not have an abnormal “egfr” or “alk” gene. keytruda can cause your immune system to attack healthy parts of your body during or after treatment. this may be severe and lead to death. see your doctor right away if you have cough,

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a way to celebrate their ability to use the phrase taco tuesday, which had been used by taco john's. they gave up the trademark fight. larry: lebron james was trying to use the taco tuesday in claim it was his? kristen: i don't remember that. larry: she was right. kristen: i would not want to fight lebron. larry: feel fight his lawyers. tell us about the weekend. sandhya: we will talk about the week and in a moment. let's look at what noah has predicted. they are saying there is a 60% chance of an above average hurricane season in the atlantic. name storms, 14 to 20 year, averages 14. hurricanes, six to 11, we have had five. major hurricanes above the average at two to five. on live doppler 7, all quiet bay area. tomorrow afternoon, it is going to be humid, temperatures in the 60's to 80's range, breezy along the coastline. if you don't like it that cool, let's go they warmer forecast. saturday will be in the 90's.

sunday, hotter inland. the accuweather 7-day forecast feature the hottest day on monday, triple-doubles -- triple digits in the inland. we will hold a similar weather heading into the week time period. kristen: something for everyone. larry: well it sounds like a videogame, but for two men it is a real-life adventure. kristen: the story of how the search for answers took them through a main of deadly see -- a maze of deadly sea ice. >> this is abc 7 24/7. >> live in san francisco. >> in san jose. >> live in oakland. >> you are watching abc 7 news life. >> anytime, anywhere, we where you are. >> never miss a moment of the news that matters to you. download our abc7 news streaming app. join us and start watching.

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a team of natural geographic explorers traveled to the area for evidence of their fate. morehan 0 previous missions had failed. this is extremely dangerous. this explorer and nacchio photographer -- nat geo photog navigated through potentially dangerous sea i e -- sea ice. their expedition is chronicled in national geographic. >> we had information of where his grave was. if you find the grave, you find his ship's logs. you figure out what happened to them, which is a crazy mystery that everyone wants to know. they found the ships recently, which is crazy. they never found the captain or his papers. we thought, what better way to do this, to solve the mystery, is to put ourselves in the same larry: the documentary shows the effects of climate change, never seen before.

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