d.c. phoenix and los angeles. >>> well now to the growing outrage over the minnesota dentist would killed a beloved african lion. >> protests yesterday outside the office of dr. walter palmer in a letter to his patients palmer wrote i don't often talk about hunting with my patients because it can be a divisive and emotionally charged topic. the safari club international said it was suspending palmer's membership pending an investigation. palmer whose whereabouts are unknown at this point said he had no idea he was shooting a prized resochi lion and deeply regrets it. in zimbabwe one of his african guides had a court hearing and could face up to 15 years in prison. the guide thought he acted legally in killing the lion and then was shocked to find the animal had a tracking collar. palmer could be prosecuted in u.s. courts but in his statement said he had not heard from authorities. >>> 911 dispatcher in albuquerque, new mexico has resigned after hanging up on a caller trying to get help for a dying teenager. well the teenager later died and the girl who made the call saying she's stunned.

the circuit runs nationwide, oakland, san francisco, santa barbara, l.a., phoenix, atlanta, up to washington, d.cseattle, back down to san francisco and oakland. the pimps bring them all the way around. >> he says more often than not the girls have been so brutalized they are brainwashed into protecting their abuser. >> every girl we stop will tell us she's an independent or, you know, something like that. she doesn't have a pimp. it's drilled into them to say it. that's why it's hard to put a case on these guys. they're protective of their pimps. but they don't keep a dime. >> with millions of dollars at stake officers say more violent criminals are turning to the trafficking game. >> the drug dealers in the past were selling dope and now switched to this because it is harder to get caught. it's a renewable source. they don't have to buy the product. the product is already there. they are low maintenance. they don't spend a lot of on the girls. it is money rolling over. >> you catch a guy with the drug. the guy sells it to the undercover cop. when the undercover cop's picking up a young girl on

d.c. and muggy. 98 in new orleans and muggy. 103 in phoenix with moisture in the area as well.cross the state of california tomorrow, hot and dry conditions. highs 10 5 in chico, 108 in fresno. in the bay area hotter inland. 107 in antioch, 104 in livermore. 105 in cloverdale. we talked about the summer spread in the bay area. here is what we mean. tomorrow, a 33 degree difference between the high at the bay and antioch. it's a 50-mile span. we get the summer spread in the bay area. >> thank you so much, spencer. still ahead on abc 7 news at 4:00, the story behind a long lost dr. seuss back joining the ranks of cat in the hat and green eggs and ham. >>> the all out search after a bag of more than $140,000 in cash was left on the street. >> 7 on your side help me here. a free gift card. coming >>> announcer: covering san rafael south bay pleasantton and all the bay area, this is abc 7 news. >>> a search is under way for a bag filled with $141,000 in cash after two atm workers accidentally left it behind in new jersey. >> oh boy. >> the oops was caught on camera. take a look. a w

d.c. and back to the great lakes. monsoonal moisture 102 in phoenix with an afternoon thundershower.n california is seeing some scattered showers. l.a. 81. 93 fresno. you notice the moisture is drifting to the north. the humidity will be with us for monday once again. highs will see sunshine. perhaps an isolated shower. it is warm, 80 in oakland and 76 in downtown san francisco. 96 antioch and 92 for napa. the accu-weather seven-day forecast it is warm and humid. and then dryer and cooler air moves into the bay area wednesday and into thursday. >> i will look forward to that. >> thank you, drew. >>> over to colin now. not often you have shark attack in sports. you'll get to it. >> not often. if we do, it is getting in the show. this is crazy stuff, but it is awesome. let's talk golf. youth rules round 3 at the british open. nick fanning rules the ocean. sharks around the world take notice. don't mess with this globing. sports is next. >> we a grassfire in san leandro. >> the abc7 news team covers your neighborhood. >> your story. >> 7 on your side got him into the game. >> this build

. >> triple digits in portland, phoenix and dallas. 90s in seattle, washington, d.c., and atlanta. 80sd boston. >>> will >>> well, they're expected to show up at almost every sporting event and fans love them but they can never actually play in the real game. >> we're talking about the mascots here. they entertain us all. look at this. the way they score is by making everybody laugh. and some of those fuzzy, lovable characters are honing their skills at a mascot boot camp in topeka, kansas. the lessons include nonverbal communication skills, how to have fun and stay cool, as well in those very hot costumes. >> as you can see, they come in all shapes and sizes. the youngest here, 6 years old. >> this is difficult. i don't think they get enough credit sometimes for the work they do. you're supposed to be able to display all kinds of moods and emotions. and none ever sees your face. you've got to move a certain way. >> can you imagine being in this heat at a game? >> yes. >> 90 degrees in some places we were reporting. >> apparently they use ice vests they wear under. i had no idea. there

authorities say the i-10 freeway which connects phoenix and los angeles is closed indefinitely. >>> the suspect in the d.ctkourtcourt in just a few hours for a preliminary hearing. darrin wint is accused of brutally killing a couple their 10-year-old son, and a housekeeper. he held then captive for 18 hours and then beat and stabbed them to death and set their house on fire. >>> george h.w. bush is out of the hospital. he was admitted last week after falling and breaking a bone in his neck. while doctors call the injury significant, they expect mr. bush to make a full recovery. the 91-year-old is the oldest living former president. >>> the next hour of cnn "newsroom" starts now. >>> happening now in the "newsroom," donald trump's new target john mccain. >> he's not a war hero. >> 5 1/2 years -- >> he's a war hero because he was captured. i like people who weren't captured. >> no apologies no, backing down but has trump gone too far? >>> also bill cosby describes under oath how he seduced women, the drugs, the hush money, the promise of fame. cosby claiming he's a pretty decent reader of people. ahead, rea

phoenix where most are in good shape. this is something that motorists in the d.c. metro area should be concerned about. a cost less to invest good roads than bad roads for the average motorist. reporter: we invented an auto repair shop to hear their story. shock and suspension and damaged flat tires and damaged rims. reporter: the study estimates we pay an extra $621 a year for repair and parts because of bad roads. it could be worse. all areas have some bad roads and if you hit one, it can cost you. >> sam ford, abc 7 news. kimberly: the philadelphia post man is in very hot water. he is accused of not delivering 22,000 eases of mail. prosecutors say they found the mail at the home of the mail carrier. wonder what he wanted to do with it all? it was best be delivered between may 2014 and this past january. if convicted, he could face up to six month in prison and a big fine. jonathan: maybe he just decided to take a day off and not deliver this today, tomorrow, or the next few months. we have a good story about mail carrier and alabama. she noticed a man and i checked his mail in a few days so she went

. >> triple digits in dallas and phoenix as well as 90s in denver kansas and d.c. 80s in new york portland and detroit, 70s in boston and seattle. >>> now to a consumer alert. up a baby recalling 71,000 strollers, nearly two dozen children have bitten off a piece of the stroller's foam crossbar. recall covers a 2015 cruz and vista strollers and also rumble seats. add-on seats to put a second chide in a stroller. it is offering a free fix. >>> what could be a major advance in cataracts. researchers in california discovered steroid eye drops that can shrink and dissolve cataracts in a matter of months if the drops work in people they can be an alternative to painful surgery. the next step trials on patients trying to preserve their vision. >>> we've done all sorts of reporting about sharks this summer. attacks in north carolina and florida. the surfer who fought off a great white in south africa. your tour of sharks in bahamas. >> it's been a shark summer has it not? we're going to go back to the beach now, particularly in ocean city maryland where a couple of guys night fishing on the beach

d.c. 82 through. minneapolis unsettled. 79 degrees. we are looking at showers across the pacific northwest. low to mid 70s there. phoenix 104 degrees.solated possibility of thunder around yosemite. 82 degrees. 70 in tahoe. you are looking at unseasonably mild in los angeles, 75 degrees. here in the bay area we go with mid 60s to mid 80s. warming trend started today and will carry to your saturday with sunshine for everyone. if you are taking part in the avon walk for breast cancer saturday from san francisco just absolutely beautiful weather. fog in the morning leading to mild conditions in the afternoon. low 70s and then it goes the other way on sunday to san francisco and it's equally nice a little bit cooler upper 50s with fog in the morning. mid to upper 60s in the afternoon and live doppler 7 hd will not be tracking any showers for the upcoming weekend although it was great while it lasted. i'll be back with a full look at the accuweather seven day forecast at 5 p.m. >> thank you so much. >>> pope francis wrapped up his trip to bolivia today. the pope went to one of latin america's most violent prisons. he met with inmates and

d.c. in urban areas and skew left and don't spend time with donald trump fans and they/we are surprised to see blocks and blocks in phoenix full of people waiting for hours in 100-degree weather to hear this guy. for most national politics reporters, the love of trump is baffling. >> this is a legitimate story for media to be covering. it's justified by the polls and what is this man doing but holding up a mirror to our political system? he knows how to work the media. he knows how to work the republican primary electorate. i covered this guy 16 years ago and he was soft on immigration going after pat buchanan as a racist. completely flip. he's a complete fraud but he's smart and -- >> you say he's a complete fraud. other politicians have evolved on their position of immigration or health care but there's video of trump saying he's for universal health care and pro-choice. at the moment that slides off him. >> i suppose because more outrageous things are going on with him. he's not being scrutinized as if he's jeb bush or scott walker. >> why not? >> it's a sarah palin phenomenon. we can't stay away from it. you know deep

d.c. to atlanta to new orleans. the middle of the country. decent amount of sunshine. you get to the four corners. hear the monsoonal moisture gathering around phoenix high of 90 degrees. here in california tomorrow. see a lot of sunshine in most spots s the only exception. we will see thundershowers. closer to home. look at this early morning fog. perhaps drizzle. temperatures. typical summer spread. 60s on the coast. 90s inland. accuweather forecast. drizzle perhaps tomorrow morning. again monday. a little cooler tuesday. the pattern pretty much stagnant through the seven-day forecast. prepare for drops tomorrow morning. >> that would be nice. always ready. thank you. >> umbrella. >> over to rick now. sports? >> talking baseball. come coming up. as, giants have more than one reason to celebrate on the fourth of july. >> washington starter steven straussburg forced to leave with an injury. by then the giants had fallen into a hole they could not climb out of. got to the nation's capital. the man decked out in the red, white, blue. on the fourth. fitting. george washington came in first in the race amongst presidents. not a good day for madison bumg

phoenix but that's a dry heat. >> 70s along the west coast. 90ss in both miami and washington, d.c.ortheast. >>> hundreds of people lined up in detroit over the weekend for what was billed as the largest public satanic ceremony in history. got your attention, did i not? this satanic temple unveiled a bronze statue of a goat-headed satan. invitations said come dance with the devil and wear horns or tails. guests who paid 25 bucks a ticket were undeterred by a group of christing the event. police showed up to keep the peace. >> we support anyone's first amendment right to practice whatever religion they want or to come out and protest against that. you know, their freedom of speech. we're there to protect the rights of everyone involved. >> the satanic temple says it's all about a stand for the separation of church and state. no media, no cameras, no cell phones were allowed inside for the ceremony which promised to be filled with "chaos, noise and debauchery." >>> the annual hemingway days festival again in key west over the weekend. >> the big event was the look alike contest. more

d.c., even philadelphia, new york. they're hot and humid in the upper 80s to mid 90s. behind that front more comfortable air. even around four corners monsoonal moisture into arizona 105 in phoenixthundershowers possible. closer to home in california you do notice in southern california lots of clouds, perhaps thourmz in l.a. even palm springs, 104, 77 in san diego. in northern california warm or slowly cooling off compared to today. increased cloud cover very likely. 101 in sacramento. into the bay area tomorrow. you will notice the humidity will start to increase just a bit. you'll see that visually in the form of some high clouds developing. 77 in oakland, 70 in san francisco, 89 san jose, 85 vallejo and napa 80 degrees tomorrow afternoon. accuweather seven-day forecast not as hot tomorrow. humidity rises friday and the weekend looking nice. we see sunny skies and temperatures getting back down to normal. >> nice. >> sounds great. thank you so much drew. >>> well, san francisco may get a second crack at hosting the 2024 olympics. mayor ed lee told abc 7 news this morning that his staff has had preliminary internal talks about hosting the games. boston has been selected as the