building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. kumasi: fourth indictment. he in 18 allies charged for trying to overturn the 2020 20 election in georgia. the number of people dead and now we are nearing 100 and this morning, a 1000 people are, captain ford. strike suspended 3500 students no longer -- teachers walking

off the jobs. what are we learning about the deal breached? a tourist cop as shocking video showing a woman walking across the trevi to fill up her water bottle. appare that's what she was doing. good morning every morning, amanda is with me. drew: welcome back. amanda: nice to be off my feet. jobina: we were initially going to start off with great news because of all of this jackknife big r minutes ago. it was reported before midnight and block place for several hours.

we are opened in that area the traffic is recovering. i brought up the sensors and giving you the thumbs up. where back to you normal speeds in the area. drew: prepare for the hottest day of the week this week. here is a live look from tower camera showing great visibility. as we head towards air quality fluctuating between good and moderate. temperatures are on the mild side and you will notice it is muggy out there. the humidity level is up were on their way to a warm, hot day. here is future weather, any fog we have had its banks on the coast line. we are in the 90's and the spots away from the coast. going into the 70's and 80's around the shoreline. we expect the warmest spots to hit 100.

79 oakland 90 santa fairfield, 100 livermore. amanda: former president donald trump is facing his fourth indictment. he is charged in georgia with 18 other people. prosecutors say this was part of their effort to overturn the election. jobina: it alleges that he refused to accept the trump lost the election and knowingly and willing fully joined a conspiracy to change the outcome of the election in favor trump. the fulton county district attorney launched the investigation iia five years ago after trump was recorded pressuring state election officials to help them find the votes needed to win. >> so look, all i wanted to assist. i just want to find 1

which is one more than we have because we won the state. jobina: he has rep any wrongdoing speaking out about the case in iowa. this is his fourth indictment. she said she wants the child to begin was six-month, all 14 defendants have until august 25 to turn themselves in and one thing is different from the previous court appearance, tv cameras are likely to be allowed inside the courtroom which should be interesting. amanda: we sent out this alert as soon as the news broke of the indictment. stay up-to-date with the latest headlines through the app. from south bay, what was supposed to be the biggest city worker walked out has been suspended. the proposal will be discussed

at the council meeting. ryan curry is life with the details. ryan: the worke have been offered a federal proposal from the city and that proposal will be discussed later this evening at the city council meeting. the strike has been suspended and workers have been shown for up for work to do today. this is one of the largest strikes the city would have seen and years. the city said they didn't wanted to come to this point but they are ready to strike. the two unions are calling for better wages, working conditions and addressing job vacancies. after meeting on monday the recent agreement with the city and are waiting for city capital approval. >> were pleased to report that conceptual terms have been

arrived that will go into session tomorrow. support substantial wages i will pay attention to the fiscal impact before voting on proposal. signing up for millions of dollars in deficits and future cuts and services would not be fair for city residences or workers. i won't vote over something today that will hurt us tomorrow. they did not discuss the but they discussed raises over a 30 year term. as you saw from the statement from the mayor there is a lot to be discussed we will have to

wait to see what happens at that meeting today. >> whether the leader should give into the power business. they are considering establishing a san jose power department as a way to build a municipal building company. it could take years. electric utilities in the counties. amanda: the official number of dad has risen to 99 the deadliest wildfire in america. the governor said authorities will begin releasing name sue have been identified starting today. 1400 people are unaccounted our.

from affected residents that say lack of coordination is keeping him away from fire victims. >> so much. amanda: wind could reach up 40 mph but the weather pattern is stop the sin that created the danger last week. kumasi: why was systems sale -- ha system failed. we need to stay focus and make sure they have accurate information on what resources are available to make sure they could register with assistance from fema. kumasi: josh green says the

network of 400 emergency warnings did not work because of the extreme heat that disabled them. governor green as fema and nasa to help identify the failure and fix it. >> emergency systems work? it depends on where you were. the city needs money them. in berkeley, solar powered sirens are being installed. if you're looking for more we are compiling all of our coverage on wildfires and island recovery download db area app wherever you stream. drew: w points, they measure how much oysters in the atmosphere, how comfortable you feel and these numbers are in the upper 50's

low 60's. northern california, that is muggy. we will hang onto this community through the day and could lead to an uncomfortable afternoon. here is live doppler pesky area of low pressure along the coast line. it saddening that moisture well north of the region. today will likely have thunderstorms building. we will be on the lookout for that but what is swimming out now? the high-pressure in pacific will provide us with hot temperatures against the white -- west coast. outside it is from the exploratorium camera. right, human conditions. the warmest day of the week. this temperatures well above average for this time. dresser summer, dress in one

layer, shorts and t-shirts. keep this warm pattern today and tomorrow by thursday, temperatures moderate and we will have a much more comfortable week. amanda: call mission district tapas bar to reopen. kumasi: teaching ai in the classroom, the free resource in classrooms. >> why one man is dropping at the iowa fair. kumasi

amanda: the main accused of stabbing all plea is expected in court today. he is scheduled to appear in san francisco program. his attorney says he will enter a not guilty plea. they will file a motion for a detention hearing. the judge found there is enough evidence of its a murder charge. kumasi: a popular tapas

making a comeback. cha cha cha will month. red door gave a good lease to come back. declining sales, higher cost for the reason behind the closing last july. the original location has stayed open. kumasi: building a bay area means finding it a best education. wanting change for one student is artificial intelligent. southbay reported lauren martinez went to redwood city to see that cutting edge technology being included in curriculum. >> how can ai be useful for students and teachers? reporter: professor at stanford university wants to bring the conversation about ai in the classrooms. he developed a

resource for high school teachers. the goal is to offer access, answer questions about ai from a reputable source. >> we are trying to democratize access to intelligence as a body of knowledge some people are equally prepared to have meaningful conversations about what ai is, how it works, issues we should be thinking about. reporter: they've made a point to recruit teachers from the bay area and around the country. it's a hot topic for students. >> they have a lot of questions ended area where people are uncertain for what ai means for the world in the future jobs, having the time and space and activities to go through to help them think through it. >> my message for teachers and ai is to engage in conversations. reporter: this is one of the 10

teachers integrating the resources to assess and plan. >> this is a topic they're interested in. most of them are using ai on social media. reporter: he teaches social studies and digital art. >> we are having conversations about technical skills but also ethics of using ai and the students get of tis to voice their opinions and be a part of that discussion. reporter: it's about empowering teachers of the next generation of ai. >> is important to have an organization like stanford with leading educators and ai experts to work together and fill this out and not have a commercial interest. we just with the information out there. reporter: in the south, lauren martinez. kumasi: we have seen tourists crazy things. car a name into a coliseum. amanda: and now another person

disrespecting the monument. a woman walking across the trevi fountain to fill up her water bottle. she said she was visiting the attraction when she saw the woman and could not believe it. she took video. there are signs saying that is not allowed. a security guard showed up at the woman kept trying to explain her side and did not understand why she was in trouble. >> you don't understand? or do you not care? kumasi: just say you are sorry and get out of the fountain. amanda: it is raining money and iowa. kumasi: it happened at the iowa state fair, people walking around when people started dropping dollar bills from the sky. the man who did this did not

want to give his name but he says sometimes a little money can bring big smiles. >> i dropped off of the sky well. just for the fun so people could have a few dollars. kumasi: as you can imagine people were scrambling. i am noticing all the other things in the background. everything is on the stick-back there. he has done plans to do it again. jobina: in this economy, thank you sir. we appreciate that. for dollars. i don't want to get trampled for five dollars. drew: what about $100? amanda: i'll get trampled for a

hundred dollars. drew: times are tough. this will be a clear start to your day. a lot of sunshine, it will be human in the hottest day of the week. prepare for that. look at some of these temperatures? portland going to 104, 105 in fresno, palm springs 112. moderate air quality, 80's and 90's with bright sunshine, hot conditions. the coast will 60's and see a good amount of sunshine. dense fog this morning. it is a bright day, the upper 60's close to the ocean north bay. moderate air quality, 94 santa rosa, 96 calistoga, bright sunshine.

88 fremont and england is just a hot one. hottest of the week. it's a bit muggy. future trak tempera wednesday, similar set up. under this warm pattern. by thursday, we see some of this heat. by friday, you will feel that cool air settle in. here's the accuweather forecast. hottest day of the week, that he takes on an stayed noticeably cooler by the end of the week. the weekend is looking nice. temperatures close to average. jobina: did see the tow truck zoom past of my life camera from the san mateo bridge. you about westbound, it's moving

out of the way as we speak. live from the golden gate bridge, the fog is in the area so we will keep an eye out to see if they issue an advisory. they did yesterday morning conditions were similar. tracy did dublin is inching at an hour. any act conquered -- concord. amanda: student loan barware is affecting 80,000 people.

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arrestable only say it's a suspicious death. amanda: authorities are expected to release the names of the victims from last week's wildfires today. 99 people are now confirmed dead. drew: today is the hottest day of the week. it is also human out there this morning. temperatures today are well into the 90's. kumasi: we don't have any blocking issues impacting your commute and good news if you rely on art everything's ready on time. the james webb space telescope giving scientists information about the most distant star ever detected. a one million times brighter than the sun and twice as hot. scientists believe the light was admitted 13 billion years ago. amanda: for divers to been reunited with their families

after being rescued off the south carolina coast. here is andrew dymburt. reporter: rescued at sea. >> whenever a diver goes missing is like trying to find a needle in a haystack. reporter: this video men diving off the coast. they did not resurface after a dive, to very buggy divers telling their story. >> after the first several , knowing it was a bad situation. >> we c swimming but we were not gaining any ground. it was too much for the care we had on. reporter: will have more of the detail in here from the rescuers how they pulled off this miracle. i'm andrew dymburt, abc news.

amanda: hundreds of student loan borrowers will finally see forgiveness. biden administration canceling debt for more than 800,000 borrowers enrolled in income driven repayment plans. it will go out this week. this borrowers have made payments for decades and had no end in sight. they say it was a failure on the part of the student loan system. kumasi: 9 before the giant supreme trading. she is the first full-time coach in league history. she made history by becoming the first woman to coach on the field and in a regular-season game. she is in her fourth season with the staff. steph curry is coming out with the documentary series

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building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. >> amanda: hea found. >> trump is now indicted on charges, who else is named in this and statement? kumasi: san jose representing thousands of employees reach a deal. good morning everybody it is tuesday, august 15. drew: here is a live look and what we see is a lot of the city lights. a lack of fog out there this

morning. even liking the high clouds from yesterday morning. we will have a very sunny day and today is the hottest day of the week. temperatures right now, mild out there. most of us beginning in the 60's and the 70's. here is future hour-by-hour sunshine really efficient of warming us up quickly as the morning rose on. by lunchtime, 80's and 90's and later this afternoon we get into the upper 90's to 100. has across the region, 80 oakland, a lot of sunshine across the city. 72 san francisco comment nine let's get a check on traffic. jobina: i mentioned a new crash we saw, inherent northbound 101

pass cesar chavez. across reported with one lane block. everyone else were looking good. for reference. taillights going south bound walnut creek showing off 680 in our next round of drivetime. antioch is slow, looking about 34 minutes. everything else is on time. amanda: donald trump is facing a 13 count indictment and georgia. a grand jury an indictment of his sweeping criminal conspiracy to overturn the election. it is the fourth time he has been indicted. fulton county district attorney says arrest warrants have been

issued including former president donald trump. overnight in georgia donald trump with the four set of criminal charges in charge of a conspiracy to overturn the election results. trump and 18 others facing a 41 count indictment on charge for racketeering often used to prosecute organizing crime. >> i make decisions based on fact and the law is nonpartisan. willis find the votes needed to win. they are charged with violation of oath by public officer related to the call. these charges which include violating the rico act, engaging in a conspiracy to replace officials with fake collectors

and tamper with voting machines add to his legal woes. >> those are the kinds of allegations that are tough to defend against. reporter: the campaign slamming the campaign is focusing the legal double standard must end. on capitol hill, top democratic leaders issued a statement saying this indictment betrays a repeated pattern of criminality. no one is above the law. kevin mccarthy are defending trump accusing willis of politicizing prosecution. district attorney willis is given all defendants in this case including trump until august 25 to turn themselves in. she says she wants a trial within the next six months. kumasi:

identity of a woman who was found near as san francisco part. her mother her body was found in a duffel bag. they have not said anything about the cause of death. reporter: mother opening up to abc 7 news about her mental health struggles. as she remembers the good times with her. police only say this is this vicious death and no arrests have been made. her daughter ke years old. was found dead park on sunday night. investigators look a corner set a dog walker found her in a duffel bag.

her daughter was living on the streets and suffered from mental illness. >> right into this part here. she was a goo but she got homeless in the city. i knew something bad would happen. reporter: she culinary school and worked as a concierge in san francisco but the mental challenges that started in her teens overtook everything else. she wishes she would've been more open to get her help to get off the streets.

she is helpful answers on how to her daughter. i reached out to the police department on the latest and we will let you know as soon as we get new information. kumasi: be pieced together we want to make sure you know about the help out there when it comes to mental health. if you are a loved one are struggling, go to action. amanda: a strike that would've interrupted services have been pause. the unions representing 4000 workers say they made major progress on the contract. ryan curry's in san jose about what both sides are saying. ryan: representing city workers say they've received an agreement

with the city. assignment done deal yet, there waiting for city council approval that will come later on this morning. those two units representing those workers are asking for better working conditions, better wages and also asking the city to addressed hundreds of vacancies. they initially offered a 5% raise with yearly raises after that. the mayor said anything more than that would sin they were well prepared to strike but they have agreed upon terms that meet their needs that they are not being filled with the terms are. -- not being are. >> all this information will be

available tomorrow if everything goes as planned. ryan: the statement while i support raises i will be paying close attention to the budget office fiscal impact before voting on the proposal. signing up for tens of millions of projected deficits in futures service cuts would not be fair to city workers. i won't vote for something today that will hurt us tomorrow. they've been told to report to work and this was said to be the largest strike they had seen in 40 years. not a done deal yet. the vote from the city council will be in a closed session hearing. we will provide you an update once we hear more from the city council. kumasi: wildfire in hawaii. authorities are expected to release the names of those killed.

hundreds of people are unaccounted for. jobina is tracking the developments. jobina: official cyst confirmed 99 people have died in the wildfires but that number is expected as hundreds remain unaccounted for. 2000 rooms a bit secured for people displaced and hundreds of mental health professionals are on their way to maui. hawaii is waiving licensee requirements to make it happen. there is also a warning for people who own property. people from outside hawaii are approaching residents to buy their land. the governor says he will block out-of-state people from buying damaged or destroy property during the state of emergency. evers to rebuild the historic town will take years. >> i will never see lahaina built back in my lifetime.

there's just impossible way. it is devastating. everything is disintegrated. jobina: the cost of the fire is under investigation as well as why the emergency sirens were not activated. residents living around the area have been advised not to drink or boil water but rather use bottled water and limit shower time. kumasi: if you're looking for ways to help hawaii you could go to abc7news.com. we put together a list of nonprofits that could use your support. football family life. a star behind the blind revealing stony allegations against the family. wise san francisco officia hope to return visitors from china will help the city recover

from the pandemic. drew: we are still not it's humid out there this morning. look at their dew point numbers and it tells you how much moisture is in the atmosphere. in the 50's we are mug palo alto, that is humid for northern california. you will feel the uncomfortable humidity level. live doppler 7 with blood pressure along the coastline taking the moisture and sending it to parts of the stay. we anticipate we will see thunderstorms develop across the sierra and they could have some lightning. high pressure in the pacific northwest. this is winning out supplying us with warm weather but across most of the west coast. here's a live look from her tower. we are starting to see the sun get up here. we will have great conditions throughout the day.

it is pretty fast. by noon, already into the low 90's. those temperatures continue to climb it today is the warmest day of the week. three day forecast show see that he will hate not to borrow and towards thursday, friday, we will start to see cooler weather move-in in time for a comfortable week.

amanda: and the east bay are learning more about the richmond man who died a fleet should he contracted after visiting the spa that they say that they'd have an outbreak. two people have died after the g's after visiting the spa. spoke with ian mcpherson had been best friends with ron oliver.

he is coping with the loss of a man that he says opened his heart to everyone he met. >> i can unload my problems anytime. he could call me up and alert his problems. at the end of the conversation, i would be better. he would be better. amanda: the spa was operating illegally and it is now closed indefinitely. kumasi: san francisco residents held a mop funeral symbolizing the depth of small mom and pop businesses in richmond. it was supposed to be a wake-up call to city hall about how tough it is to respond businesses. merchants on the boulevard said they will change the configuration of the massive transit project would eliminate parking for customers. >> customers rely on parking so you really have to question, is that the time to cut down on

parking on geary boulevard making it harder for customers to come? kumasi: the new proposa share the geary boulevard was slain from the little v the curb. amanda: the doom loop has the common term to describe the city. a slow return to the office of flagship stores leaving down downtown to property crime and drug use with an overall lack of safety. the science of what economists say they are racing to solve. we are also focused on solutions and how to build a better bay area. there could be an incoming tourism boosts the city has been waiting for. tim tells us about the relaxed travel restrictions from china that could mean big bucks to the city. >> this is great news for us and

san francisco. reporter: after break chinese tourist could be coming back to san francisco. two major developments are inciting those. the announcement last week by american and chinese governments to allow more flights between the two countries in the second, they are lifting up endemic been on tour group as west. >> before the pandemic, china was the number one market into san francisco and number of visitors and spending. reporter: china major tourist market that has not returned to the bay area. >> typically they saw hotel occupancy of 85%. reporter: it may not happen all at once. a travel agent says that despite the increase cultural flights,

only united has added departures out of sfo. >> eastern running into sevens san francisco. >> people come what is the culture about? reporter: they don' hit pre-pandemic number for years but every little bit helps. >> it may not be what it was 2019 but every step is helpful to get our recovery underway. amanda: nfl player against the family that inspired the movie the blind side. michael orr

filing saying the couple never adopted him. the tricked him into signing papers making them his conservators. he claims it gave h business deals including the blind side which he claims he never made money from. they said the preparing a response but they're devastated by the allegations. kumasi: you can get your tickets for an immersive light exhibition at grace cathedral. it starts back in september. visitors lie on their back in the cathedral looking to experience a 100 foot tall shift and a curtain of light. this is the project from the nonprofit eliminate, they supply the bay bridge lights and point

tower light explain. with the bay area which british lights. the amount of people who are heartbroken about that. kumasi: they still are, i agree. jobina: it was beautiful. kumasi: and grace cathedral itself, beautiful. drew: isolated showers i want to show you what's happening in eastern culture county. if you're traveling highway for combo between pittsburgh, antioch, we have a little bit of moisture in response to the humidity we have out there this morning. that area of low pressure off the coastline. along i-5 near patterson

are a few lightning strikes but were watching this closely and it looks like this line will pushoff towards the north and northeast it we think that's about it when it comes to any chance for showers locally. we will find thunderstorms developing in the atlantic, could see those lightning strikes in the sky. two spot humidity, the hottest day of the week. a lot of sunshine today. temperatures in the 7 oakland, 90's san jose, 82 livermore 100 by 4:00. we will hang on to the mugginess, a blend of sun and clouds. future trak temperatures b wednesday, little change to the temperatures. underneath this form to hot pattern. by thursday the heat because to

retreat and then we'll be getting back to where we need to be. today is the hottest day of the week with the heat holding on. noticeably cooler by the end of the week. it will be close to average for this time a year. jobina: we will zoom into san francisco and look at the crash we mentioned about 20 minutes ago. northbound 101, past ces chavez with one lane blocked due to the crash. you can see the traffic is starting to back up past due 80 civil take a look at that. on the tollway plaza. richmond-san rafael bridge, moving nicely westbound. no delays in the spot. amanda: newest 6:00, a warning about pregnancy test. the gun it's coming from the fda. kumasi: the eighth annual cheese

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kumasi: starbucks of fonts is this latest reusable cup test in the bay area. it is doing test at 12 starbucks stores in napa, petaluma through october 22. you can bring your own personal cup or through the drive-through. they are offering to borrow a cup option in reusable cups for people who opt to stay in the café. you could get a tensor discount -- .10 discount. amanda: the

cheese fest returns to the ferry building. cheesemakers will display the best cheeses, cured meats and more. live music, drinks from local brewers and wineries. it will be held september 23. early bird tickets are 176 dollars. the doors open at 6:00 p.m. people who purchase vip can go early. drew: her it's humid out there. the pressure close of isolated showers or highway four. despite that little shower, it will be clear out there this morning. we will have a lot of sunshine today. it's the week. with the community in temperatures are above average. kumasi: as sosa, the struggle to

create affordable housing taking another turn. details on the billion asked the voter 2024. amanda: in san jose, wer workers putting their strike on pause. kumasi: donald facing his fourth the indictment juntos together we stand up to cancer. on saturday august 19th join stand up to cancer one night to save lives. so, just stand up with us. tune in saturday august 19th 8/7 central

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