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morning. the fire broke out just before 7:00 a.m.çó a person was trapped inside on the second story. firefighters used a ladder to bring him down safely. the cause of that fire is still under investigation. starting tonight, two bay area amc theaters will honor prince with a special showing of "purple rain." they will have shows through thursday. the roxy in san francisco is also doing a midnight showñr tonight. inñiñi minnesota, ñiprince's re were cremated in a private event andñi his fans spent another da gathered ñ%3outside his home. abc newsñiñiñiñiñi reporterñrñi ert has txerçóçóxd ñrlatest.çóñi ♪ little red corvette. >> i like "little red corvette." you could feel like how he was feeling when he was singing. >> reporter: for the majority of those who blased flowers,
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balloons and artwork, paying tribute meant reflecting on the sound track of their youth. ♪ that's what it sounds like when doves cry ♪ >> i grew up in the '80s, and prince was with me when i grew up. and i'll never forget "when doves cry." it's still one of my favorite songs. >> he was just one of the most important artists of my generation. he left such an influence on i think everyone that was from the area. >> reporter: many stunned thatç such a powerhouseñi is ñigone. çó you loved andñr hasñ bringsy heartçóñiñi to know thatñr he it artist, a genius as he was, to die so young. >> reporter: another all-night dance party happened in downtown minneapolis at the historic first avenue club for the third time this weekend, fans will
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continue commemorating the life of prince while partying like it's 1999. ♪ 1999 interestingly, outside of the occasional cell phone playing "purple rain," no music playing here, rather an extended moment of silence while prince's songs remain on repeat all around the world. in chanhassen, minnesota, adrian bank ert, abc news. >> back here in the bay area, today marked a triumphant rush of a playground at an east bay park. we were at the park in pittsburg where the city held a ribbon cutting ceremony for a new playground. vandals destroyed the old one in 2010. 60 parents formed a group to assess the city's 63 parks and determine that deand saturday was most in need. the city council allocated 50,000s for the ayground. >> it's great for kids because kids need to be outside playing. they need to be active. they need to be away from their tv screens and breathing fresh air. >> the group also partnered with
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police to start a neighborhood watch program in hopes of getting more people out to the park. one bay area school district in desperate need of teachers is hosting a job fair to find them and offering incentives to hire them. abc 7 news was in pittsburg as the school district searched for qualified job candidates, offering teachers in math, science, bilingual and special education a $5,000 bonus for signing on. teachers who graduated from the district are eligible for that bonus as well. >> it's a great place to work in pittsburg. we have a great diverse community. it's a booming area. it's affordable housing, and we've been able to attract and bring on some great people here in pittsburg. >> the district is also looking to fill other positions like bus drivers, substitute teacher, clerical and cafeteria workers. in the race for the white house, five big primaries are just days away. all of the candidates were out today hard at work campaigning. and donald trump addressed comments about who he really is.
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abc news reporter mary bruce has more. >> reporter: if i acted presidential, i guarantee you that this morning i wouldn't be here. >> reporter: not exactly changing his tone, gop front-runner donald trump on the trail in connecticut addressing comments from his campaign suggesting his over-the-top rhetoric is just an act. >> he's projecting an image that's for that purpose. >> reporter: an audio obtained by the "new york times," trump's new campaign chief promised republican officials that the billionaire will tone things down. but the candidate doesn't seem to be on board with that plan. >> you know, i sort of don't like toning it down. >> reporter: his supporters seem split. >> he seems authentic. >> i personally hope he'll look for presidential than he has in the past because i do like what he stands for, but i don't like the way he says it. >> reporter: meanwhile, his main rival ted cruz accusing trump of lying. >> what's amazing is donald
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tells you he is lying us. he is by traying us before the election. >> can you describe what you mean by that? >> reporter: democratic front-runnerñi hillary clinton sitting down with voters face to face in convict. >> i look forward dorñi seeing as president. >> with your help, we'll getñi theref solar impulse 2 is on a mission to make a trip around the world without using any fossil fuels. this would be the first time that's ever done. it left hawaii on thursday and
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since then has cruised here at a speed of 28 miles an hour. the plane is scheduled to land at moffett field in mountain view later tonight. still ahead on abc 7 news at 9, some frozen veggies may have been contaminated with a dangerous bacteria. details of what to look for in your freezer. and airlines forced to do emergency repairs to fix a emergency repairs to fix a problem that couldçóxdçóñiñçó sñ  it's intelligent enough to warn of danger from virtually anywhere. emergency repairs to fix a problem that couldçóxdçóñiñçó sñ it's been smashed and driven. it's perceptive enough to detect other vehicles on the road. it's been shaken and pummeled. it's innovative enough to brake by itself, park itself and help you steer. it's been in the rain... and dragged through the mud. the 2016 gle. it's where brains meet brawn.
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the directive stems from a january 29th incident on a dreamliner where ice shed from the fan blades and caused those blades to rub against the case. the engine shut down and was unable to be restarted at 20,000 feet. the pilots landed the plane using just one engine. airlines have five el fix theñiñi issue. youñi might watmsw to checd retailers. theñiñrçó veggies could have be contaminut:iñiñ:írqteria which can cause fever, nausea and can be especially dangerous to pregnant women. so far, no cases have been reported and the recall is precautiona precautionary. you can find all of the
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information on this issue on our website at abc 7 news.com. a wild rescue in the north bay today. coming up next on abc 7 news at 9, how firefighters used a smartphone to trick a dozen ducklings that needed to be rescued from a pipe. and this week's mild weather could see a little bit of rain. willñi apu)cóñiñiçóçóñi ofñrçóñiñrçiñr
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. that's the novato fire department using a recorded duckling noise on a cell phone
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to trick baby ducks into their hands. those duck lingzs fell into a drain pipe system with several large openings. theñr crewúzas able toñi pluck our abc 7 newuó family joined te cleanup at san francisco's ocean beach today. i-team reporter dan noyce showed this picture. it was one of about two dozen organized events here in the bay area. from that picture, you can see it was a nice day to do it. looking great out there. it will be a carbon copy, just adding some wind. at times it will be breezy especially in the afternoon and evening. then we'll track a little bit of rain headed our way. live doppler 7 hd right now, weú
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56 currently in san francisco, 57 san jose and 55 in napa. tonight most spots you can see on the board will stay in the low 50s. a couple of spots like the north bay and some towns in the inland east bay will drop into the mid and upper 40s. 52 san francisco, 51 san mateo, 50 san jose and 50 the overnight low in concord under partly to mostly cloudy skies. live doppler 7 hd along with satellite, here's the setup we're tracking. clouds are moving onshore as we go to the martially to mostlyñi cloudy sky overnighti tonight,ñ all associated withñi an areajg low pressure. you startñiñrx;ñr to see theçáo moving into seattle andñor=/%ñi portland. !q%uájsjtessuree iill
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actually dive toñr ourñr yo(q! break down your sunday hour by hour. first in the morning, more in the way of cloud cover, we'll start to see sunshine break out in much the afternoon. but that's when the late-day clearing hits us, turning windy with gusts 20 to 30 miles per hour around the bay, nearly 40-mile-per-hour wind gusts along our coast. we'll have that breezy forecast along with someñi afternoon sunshine francisco, we'll gjiçóñiñi toçóñ ñr '-l midwq4j]érfá
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but it will be on the light s d side, and this kibz out before midnight wednesday. thursday is dry. here is your accuweather seven-day forecast. tomorrow windy afternoon into the evening. it's sunny on monday, still breezy, not as windy. tuesday, late-day clouds move in. that's ahead of=)ñi the stormçó wednesday ty(! showersçó likeli it's a 1 on tigñ> i'mñ=2ór forecastingññ&uyq=i tomorrow. =/%i
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take on th@94 ájt)áss tomorrow houston and itñrñr appears step curry will be in the lineup. our mike shumann was at the toyota center today and asked steph if he expects to play. >> that's the plan. still get some treatment and do what i need to do to get ready for the game tomorrow, go out and warm up and as long as it continues to feel like it does right now and not have any setbacks after practice today, i should be good. >> head coach steve kerr was pleased with steph's progress afterámñy fullçkçñr scrimmage r practice.
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i don't foresee that being an issue going forward. >> conditioning and keeping an eye on that also. >> yeah. the conditioning, the rhythm after being off that lodge, it's an issue. but we'll monitor that and steph doesn't take too long to get his rhythm back generally. i think he'll be fine. >> there's always the concern that he may reinjure that ankle coming back too soon. >> it's stable. it's no swelling or anything. soy can do everything i need to do. >> looks like all systems are go for steph to play against the rockets game four on sunday. >> thanks, mike. don't forget you can watch game four right here on abc 7. tip-off time 12:30, following the contest join abc 7 sports director larry biel, former center and mark spears for "after the game."
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mike will have postgame reaction from houston. last night giants pitcher samardzijah had a pair of hits and three rbi. tonight it was jake peavy's turn to show off his skill at the plate. among those at at&t park tonight -- the giants got to marlins pitcher jose hernandez for two runs in the first. buster posey singles home panik. ozuna hit this in the third. peavy allowed two runs on seven hilts over seven innings. into the fourth with the bases loaded, peavy helped himself with a two-run single to left, making it 4-1 san francisco. the giants tacked on two more in the seventh after a gregor blanco triple. he comes home with a base hit. san francisco wins 7-2. they'll try to complete a three-game sweep tomorrow. the a's and a few of their fans were in toronto. oakland off to a fast start. kana rip a's solo shot in the
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first irng, three of his four hit thz year have been home runs. that lead woul't last long. in the second, josh donaldson takes chris bassett deep for a three-run bomb, 5-1 jays. donaldson had three hits and four rbis. tulowitzki also had three hits, two of them solo shots. toronto wins 9-3. it's the a's first road loss this season. lake merced golf club is hosting the lpga swinging skirts classic. leanne pay shot a 3 under par 69 tied for second. she sinks this birdie from the fringe. this is choi with the long birdie putt on 13. second round leader na more ra continues to set the pace. she carded a 71 today and has a three-stroke lead going to the final round. and after three rounds of the texas open, rickey barns has a one-stroke lead. trying to capture his first pga
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tour event. he is winless in 221 starts. he is due. >> you could say that. rick, thanks. next on abc 7 news at 9, spreading some goodwill after this amazing half court shot by a sacramento past
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coupling up at 11, back from the devastation in ecuador. a bay area couple who lived through the earthquake shares their story. also, after a breathtaking flight over the golden gate bridge, an aircraft without a drop of fuel gets ready to land in the bay area. that's tonight at 11. the sacramento pastor who wowed the crowd after sinking a half court shot at a kings game gave away the prize he won. he didn't believe it himself
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when he heard the swoosh april 5th. he walked away with a brand-new car. today he gave the ford sedan away to a family in need saying he wanted to help out someone else. he says he's happy enough that his wife and son were there to witness his feat. prayers were answered. that's it for abc 7 news at 9. our next newscast is at 11 on abc 7. see you then.
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no, don't. i'm mad at them. [chuckling] why? what happened? not one of them called to congratulate me on our engagement. ah. that they might be off the hook for, because i didn't tell them. what? why not? [chuckles] i just didn't, you know, want to deal-- come on, it won't be that bad. okay, you know what? here we go. [hangs up receiver] uh, everybody, just wanted to make an announcement. pam and i are engaged. hi, everyone. i thought you were already engaged. nope. that was roy. she was engaged to roy. thank you, angela. i got a gift for pam and roy. do i have to get another one? yes. a little close to my engagement there, tuna. what's your game here? to get married. she's not a virgin, you know. wow.

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