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breaking news in toronto new ten people dead. >> chaos. we have been abandoned by the city of oakland. >> residents of one neighborhood say the city is doing nothing about a homeless encampment on a sidewalk. owns the copyright on these famous monkey selfies. sure you got footballs and seat cushions and then there is th. where we need your help tonight finding the other half of this epic collection. that breaking news is in canada tonight where we are getting our first look at the
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moments police confronted a driver who plowed over a dozen of people. good evening, i am dan ashley. >> and i am ama daetz. the death toll is now ten. >> officers able to keep their cool. police able to detain the man without firing shots. >> directly related to the department'sigh caliber training. their officers are taught to use as little force as possible in any given situation. >> ctv reporter has the latest development. >> reporter: rampage through the city of tor ronto. >> they did their very best and continue to do their best. and the police work in all of
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this is really just begun. >> all i see is this guy, he is going 70, 80 clicks. hitting people one by one. it was a nightmare. >> reporter: the carnage left several blocks. the entire area was shut down. >> horrific. at one point, somebody was getting dragged as well. >> reporter: ambulance after ambulance kept picking people up. >> one lady who was total distress. and we saw the team going to work on her and they lost he >> the official count we have right now, unfortunately we have ten people succumb to their injuries and 15 in various hospitals across the city. >> reporter: the news of what seems like a terrorist attack
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getting the world's attention. >> our hearts goes to anybody afcted. >> reporter: for those witnessing, shock. >> it is not about what he did. it is about people got hurt. >> reporter: promising a full investigation into this incident by all levels of law enforcement. now tonight the new york city police department tonight saying it has increased patrols around new york city as precaution. there is no credible threat here and they are not doing anything differently tonight. president george h.w. bush in intensive care just days after funeral services for his late wife barbara. admitted to houston methodist hospital. suffering from an infection that
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has entered into his blood. he is responding to treatment and appears to be recovering. barbara bush died last week at the age of 92. a big fire engulfed an oakland homeless encampment. several like it in the last few months. laura anthony talked with residents. >> it has been chaos. >> reporter: west oakland business owner says he has seen it all in his 18 years. nothing as bad as this. one of many homeless encampment. >> i have seen hookers, drug deals, needles all over the place. drug dealers will drive up on the street and all customers will run up and they will double
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park in the middle of the street. customers run up and go into the middle of the tents. >> reporter: last month running up with fire extinguishers. besides servicing the porta potis, easton sayshe city has done little despite dozens of e-mails and phone calls from him and others in the neighborhood. >> i can say we get dozens and dozens o calls every day. this is a crisis. like it is for every city on the west coast. >> reporter: the city has several initiatives in the works. the problem according to the last census, 2,000 people living on the streets of oakland. >> there is a lot of turmoil so
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to speak. of those living in the tents on peralta. >> find another location i guess. >> reporter: in oakland, laura anthony, abc7 news. san francisco launching a major push to clean up used syringes. ferrell is working with the health department to create an expanded rapid response team to collect discarded needles. >> i wanto make sure we do something proactively about it. san francisco is taking a step in the new direction and making sure we prioritize this for the residents of our city. >> residents can call in complaints by using the city's
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311 system. >> 16 people treated in san francisco for nausea after a gas line rupture. constuction workers struck an under ground line. pg&e clamped the line in less than an hour. new allegations of witness tampering. one of the suspects posted a $65 million bail in cash and melanie woodrow has new developments. >> reporter: key witness in the keith green hills bor rou case sayings one of the -- testify. >> he tells me that there is an inmate on his side of the jail who has told him that mr. bayat has offered him money to testify
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that he actually killed mr. green. and that adela's wife. >> reporter: against tiffany li. the mother of green's children and bayat. adela's attorney reported the tamper with the sheriff's department. >> how stupid is mr. bayat. why would he do this? >> the conclusion is that the evidence was not sufficient in order to file charges. >> reporter: tiffany li's attorney says we don't know about the veracity of the accusation and have nothing to
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do it. adela and the inmate who made the allegations are friends who cooked up the stories to harm bayat. >> wt g goal would that accomplish f mr. bayat. >> reporter: adelela has been moved to a different facility. flights canceled today. a live look at sfo hundreds more southwest flights delays by the checks today. warning passengers to double check the flights. the ntsb suspects metal fatigue in a fan blade. once the legal process plays out, linebacker reuben foster
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could be cut. foster was charg with felony domestic abuse on april 12 after being accused by authorities of dragging his girlfriend and punching her in the head. more on this story coming up later on in sports. a san francisco teenager is expected to be released from the hospital tomorrow aer nearly having a finger bitten off in a pit bull attack. 15-year-old luis cisneros. he suffered punctured wounds to his hands, arms and legs. he will have to go through a series o injections if police don't find the dog and determine if the animal had rabies.
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vta will test around the clock and trains could run up to 20 hours total per day. the transit agency has put up sound walls and triple pane windows near the tracks. hopes to have the testing done by summer. and b.a.r.t. will do their own tests. one company will do to get super fast 5g internet to people across san jose. >> i am spencer christian, weekend warmth h spilled over to the beginning of the week. but it won't last very long. the sun is shining for a bay area customer trying to get area customer trying to get their n
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san jose going to use light poles to address a critical issue. >> light poles will be leased to at&t. >> reporter david louie has details about this public private partnership. >> reporter: even though cell towers seem to be every where, miniature cell based stations that look like this. at and t has agreed to lease 200 poles to help increase cell coverage. revenue will go into a found address a problem in low income areas to help 95,000 people who
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don't have broad band. school children can't get their homework done without the internet. >> for community members who have limited transportation access or people who live with three or five other families per home, having to share a computer or based on fixed time is difficult for them to get their assignments completed. >> san jose customers will improve wireless service. >> where we have a dead spot or a low spot now and it also lets us predict into the future where we know there is going to be traffic issues and allows us to build up capacity in those areas where we have heavy usage. >> reporter: at and t is also paying san jose $1 million up front to cover per permit fees. contract with at and t is on or
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about exclusive. in san jose. david louie abc7 news. gap today announced it is opening 60 more old navy stores to total more than 1,000. it will also remodel 150 old navy stores in the next few months. credit the brand for the company's comeback after declini declining sales. in the next 50 years california could see mor flooding that is according to a new study. findings from the report says the states will experience long dry spells and periods of intense rainfalln the coming decades. it is because of climate change. authorities point to a devastating flood in 1862 that turned the central valley into a lake and killed countless number
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of people. six months after the north bay fire storm still so much work and hardship ahead for the people who lost their homes and that is going to continue for a long time. wayne freedman has been following the stories of survivors and tonight a story of one man who has a lot to be thankful for. >> reporter: here is the to the difference of climbing your own stairs and having a key to your door to call your own. another survivors of journey's end. left 44 damaged orharred and warped or unmovable but condemned. the red tag fenced john out from his former home. he lived in a small hotel room.
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>> it is not like i am alive. it is like i exist. >> reporter: today -- >> this is a guest room. >> reporter: had a youthful spring moving into a new mobile home. this is a happier ending than a lot of residents have experienced. he was able to bu this place because he hadoney saved and a friend loaned him the rest. as for his olds home in journey's end, it is still there and still in limbo. >> some of my neighbors lost everything they had except the clothes on their back. >> reporter: in his case a resolution. john has moved those prize roses to his newront yard. that motel room and the bathtub where he did the dishes a fading memory. >> i have a sink, a double sink. >> reporter: more than baby steps for this one survivor from
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journey's end. >> journey beginning. beginning a new journey. >> reporter: in santa rosa, wayne freedman abc7 news. good to see. >> time to check in our weather. >> spencer christian is here with the forecast. >> felt like summer. we have sunny skies right now with little fog expanding along the coastline. and it will reach out of the bay and push inland tonight. bright skies above the fog. and these are our current temperatures readings, 59 in san francisco. 62 across the bay if oakland. 68 at mountain view. here is the view looking west ward from emeryville. 72 in santa rosa. 83 fairfield. 84 concord.
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quite warm. looking back at sutro tower. this is our forecast features. fog near coast and bay overnight. inland warmth holds on tomorrow. cooler pattern develops into the he could of the week and continues through the weekend. few locations like san francisco concord, see lows. 12-hour planner looks like this. nykies everywhere except the coast. by mid afternoon look for temperatures in t low 80s inland. pretty warm tomorrow and temperatures start to drop a little bit. more specifically look for highs at 63. 67 in san francisco. we will see low to mid 70s. we will top out at about 90 in san jose.
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and in the inland east bay sizzle again tomorrow with highs right around or just above 80 degrees. f friday chance for light rainfall. minimally measurable rain. we might see .0 1 inch. generally dry conditions on friday. so here is the accuweather seven-day forecast. little bit cooler on thursday. further cooling on friday with possibility of sprinkles. we will see temperatures quite a bit below the levels we are seeing right now. then partly cloudy and milder on sunday and the warming continues into monday again. drop towards the end of th week and temperatures drop back. >> thanks. next at 6:00, coming soon to
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>> joining together in a mighty chorus that is finally saying time is up. >> reporter: she is bringing her passion to the professional businesswomen of california conference. judd is the latest lear to speak. featured hillary clinton first big public speech sense the presidential election. >> despite our stumbles and setbacks never been better positioned to take on this vital work. >> reporter: this year's theme is stand up, lift up. along with bay area congresswoman jackie spear. >> we are truly changing the culture at work for all time.
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tickets have sold out. well, aolden state warrior all star is heading to hollywood. >> made a deal with steph curry to produce tv, films and gaming products. >> he wants to use the deal to effect the world positively. a rare show of bipartisan on capitol hill tonight. somebody went if and cased the joint, and came back and stole something of my husband's. >> they took a lifetime of sports memorabilia. when a monkey takes a selfie, who owns
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miss a super bowl club attending every single game from the very first one before passing away last october. >> now his collection is gone. stolen by a thief. >> not many people can say they went to every single super bowl. >> reporter: there are shelves of souvenirs from every super bowl game dating back to the very first one in 1967. >> we have all the super bowl seats, all of the footballs. >> all blnging telonging to thi. a member of the never miss a game club. >> i am aiming for 100. >> reporter: when he passed away, he wished for his collection to be donated. just over a week ago when dina's daughter wking at the shop,
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something seemed odd. >> she was stating mom, there is a couple inside the store. they are acting really weird. >> reporter: examining a display case featuring larry's patches and pins. >> a guy came into the front door and came if and grabbed it. >> reporter: when the thief ran out the front door, he rounded the corner and tried to get if the get away cars. ended up getting a good look at the driver. >> dina called me and said she was upset. >> reporter: for larry's widow, the news of the theft was disheartening. >> he would probably say, worth while to stealing, wow. >> give us a call. we would like to have itback. >> reporter: in novato, dion
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lim, abc7 news. the suspect in the tennessee waffle house shooting was captured today. police in nashville say a tip led to 29-year-old travis reignking's arrest. he has a history of delusions and run-ins with the law. police say believe his father returned them to his son and he could now face charges. a major step forward for president trump's pick for secretary of state. a rare show of bipartisan in the senate. voting in favor of mike pompeo's nomination. gop senator was unable to make the vote because of a funeral. delaware senator chris --
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>> one of those members here to make a difference. >> pompeo is expected to get final confirmation. replacing rex tillerson. president trump's former wife says she does not think he should run for re-election. she told page 6 quote he has a good life and he has everything. maybe he should go and play golf and enjoy his fortune. she believes the president misses his freedom. uber making changes to what drivers can see about your history.
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instead drivers will see a general location area for past pickups and drop offs. currently drivers can see exact addresses that passengers has entered in the past. statewide campaign to repeal california's rent control. landlord says it could put them out of business. carlos saucedo has the story tonight. >> reporter: housing affordability advocates rally in front of city hall. >> our muncommunities are facin incredible displacements. >> reporter: say they have enough signatures to place the issues in front of voters this
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november. after a tenant moves out of single family homes, condos homes and apartments. >> they said it would result in more affordable housing and it has had the opposite effect. >> reporter: tenants say skyrocketing costs are pushing them out of certain neighborhoods. >> i work in oakland, and guess what, i can't afford to live in oakland. >> reporter: opponents say placing stricter rent control rules are not the answer. >>. >> reporter: the repeal effort will decrease the availility of rental units. >> we know owners will not be able to stay in business. >> reporter: all of the signatures submitted must be
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verified. in oakland, carlos saucedo, abc7. a father in minnesota forced to do the unthinkable. dropped his baby daughter from a second story balcony to firefighters. >> heard the call for help and saw a dad coming out the balcony with his baby. >> this is the video that captured what is hard to imagine doing. this little girl's dad said it was his only option. the two were asleep sunday afternoon when her crying woke him up. there was too much smoke in the hallway of their apartment complex. he knew to save her life, he would have to drop her done to firefighters. there was no time to react.
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>> came out baby in arm and said letter let her go. we are ready. he dropped her. and he made his way down. >> reporter: while rescuing people is part of his job, you don't necessarily go into to a fire thinking you are going to be catching a baby. >> he knew his last ditch effort was to throw himself and -- his child and himself jump from the railing. the outcome was good. >> the outcome was great. a candle burning in another apartment likely started the fire. fire. >> monkey see,
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when their new solar panels were all installed but no one would activate them. turning to michael finney for some sunshine. >> all dressed up and nowhere to go. they felt frustrated when their efforts to go green proved difficult. >> safe to call david steinberg an early adopter. one of the 1 on the road with his all electric tesla in 2,013. >> we thought that would be good for the car and also good for the environment. >> fast forward to 2017, the world is all abuzz about tesla's model three role out. the wait for the vehicle proven long. the couple among the first to keep their order. >> we felt for the environment, whatever, might as well go
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solar. >> sol city installed the city back in october. however the panels cannot be turned on until after an inspection from pg&e. the steinbergs said it was a long process. >> nothing happened in all of those months. >> reporter: nancy suggested they reach out to "7 on your side" and we contacted pg&e. telling us sports customer's choice when it cops to energy. including those who install solar. we apologize for any inconvenience or delay. pg&e did not elaborate for the cause of district attornelay. it blamed delays on a backlog and interconnection request for solar, fuel cells and other
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technology. a number of measures were being taken including double the staff responsible for processing interconnections applications >> the fact that "7 on your side" was communicating to pg&e and i was, somewhere along the line it clicked and it moved this process ahead. >> now, if you need help with a consumer co consumer complaint, i want to hear from you. hot line is open week days from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. telephone number is telephone number is (415) 954-8151 and you can reach
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>> reporter: the monkey is narrudo who took these selfies. petta says he knew what he was doing. >> that is on my phone. >> you own that photo. >> reporter: the two sides decided to cut the monkey business and reach a settlement. >> that is the first time that an animal will get financial benefit from work he created. >> reporter: the court decided not so fast. >> this complicated question is about how to protect those animals in federal court. >> reporter: in 2004, this court ruled animals can sue under the constitution.
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the monkey and all animals since they are not human lacks -- >> discriminates against him because he is not human. >> reporter: ordered peta to pay slater's legal fees. >> what does this all mean? >> i haven't heard from narudo. >> reporter: jonathan bloom abc7 news. >> great shots. >> we have a great shot behind us and it is nice and warm out. >> nothing to fight about weather wise. mainly sunny skies right now. expand a bit overnight. overnight lows will be mainly in the upper 40s to low 50s.
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pretty mild. here is fog animation starting at 7:00 tomorrow morning. certainly around the bay. but by midday we will see the fog pulling back to the coastline. we will have mainly sunny skies. fog lingers at the coast. mild today. highs in the low 60s along the coast. and low to mid-80s inland. and here is the accuweather forecast. cool down on thursday further cooling on friday. sprinkles are possible, or light showers possible on friday. starting to see temperatures bo bouncing back a little bit. giants wide receiver o dell
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warriors had the opportunity to sweep on the spur's home court sunday night but they left their intensity on the team bus. the spurs played like a team facing elimination themselves. the warriors hurt themselves. >> do everything we did but opposite. looking back at the game i should have taken a time out three minutes into the game and broken a clipboard. >> did you bring extra cl
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clipboards? >> yeah, we always have extras. it was a weird game. looking back on it, i should have called a timeout and lit into them and done anything i could. more than that, i should have had them prepared pre game for what was coming. >> game five tomorrow night at oracle. team stance on reuben foster status with the team. the line backer is not taking part in the program. facing felony charges. lynch said foster won't be in the team's mini camp in june either. lynch says they will allow foster's legal situation to play out. >> i want to be clear, abundantly clear, that if you know, if these charges are proo proven true, if reuben did
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indeed hit this young lady, he won't be part of our organization going forward. >> jimmy garoppolo settling into the season. learning a lot about his new home and new teammate. garoppolo invited a few of the fell lows to a growing session. >> it allows know talk to the receivers about different things. try to get everyone out there we can. i understand people have things that they have to get to. we had a great showing this saturday. >> reporter: cooper's future with oakland is settled. the wide receiver will remain in silver and black. the option is worth reported $13.9 million. now cooper's production took a
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dive last season. new coach says cooper will be quote, the focal point of our offense. the sharks new for sure last wednesday who they will play in the second round. five days later, they are still waiting and still don't know when they will take the ice again. the sharks have to wait until o first round series in the eastern conference before that schedule is set. coach admits his guys are getting antsy. >> as far as the schedule goes we recollect don we don't have control on that. you can't waste energy on that. we will be ready to go. and it is a nice problem to have finishing early as we did. so we are not ing to complain about any of the things that went with that. >> you can't complain when you are in the playoffs when you have to rest and wait.
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>> thank you. >> joining us tonight at nine clock on kofy-tv 20. need a pair of moon walkers how about the original worn by michael jackson. a packed house for james comey, the divisive former fbi. coming up tonight, at 8:002 hours of american idol follow bid the crossing. >> at 11:35, jimmy kimmel live. >> we appreciate your time, i am dan ashley. >> i am ama daetz, for mindy, spencer, for all of u thanks for being with us tonight. >> see you tonight at 11:00.
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in front of a live studio audience. [ indistinct conversation ] [ both chuckle ] hey! hey, guys. hi! how was the chamber of commerce dinner, mr. philanthropist of the year? [ clears throat ] it was humbling and... long overdue. i actually teared up during the acceptance speech. i do that when i'm yawning. well, ed, you really deserve this honor.
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