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cornell barnard, abc news. >>> abc news has confirmed white house lawyer don mcgahn has met with special team at least three times. he's faced more hours of questioning than any other white house staff member. "the new york times" reports mcgahn's cooperation stems from a decision made by president trump's first team of criminal lawyers. >>> twitter ceo jack dorsey is denying allegations by president trump that twitter bans users because of their political cnn, he says twitter provides a forum for people to express their opinions within the rules it has established. >> are we doing something according to political ideology or viewpoints? we are not, period. we do not look at content with regards to political viewpoint or ideology. we look at behavior. >> dorsey says he believes social media and tech companies need to be transparent and should explain their decisions and articulate their goals. >>> abc news was in richmond yesterday for a unique gun buyback program. richmond police unloaded weapons from the trunks of people's cars, and in exchange gave out gift cards. foundation will take

news tonight. reporting live, abc 7 news.en into custody a man barricaded inside his home since early this afternoon. police were called to a resident around 1:40 this afternoon on a report of domestic violence. there had apparently been an argument between a mother and her adult son. the mother was able to leave. at one point the son came out of the house with a handgun and threatened police. just a few minutes ago, the man walked out in handcuffs and surrendered peacefully. >>> the colorado father who confessed to killing his pregnant wife and two daughters, faces nine charges including murder. prosecutors announce the decision today. a week after the woman and girls were reported missing and days after their bodies were found. in a stunning revelation, the father says his wife strangled their two daughters when he sought a separation. abc news reporter danya bacchus has the latest including a perspective from one of the last people to see the mother alive. >> it was one of my worst nightmar nightmares. i didn't know what t

vic lee, abc 7 news. >>> take a look at this live picture. one lane westbound at gilman street is open on i-80. the highway patrol just confirmed to abc 7 news that a contra costa sheriff's chase ended in a crash there. we don't know right now if anyone was hurt. this is information just coming in. bt definitely a traffic impact if you're heading westbound. with only one lane open on 80. download our abc 7 news app for breaking updates. >>> next, the heat wave we're seeing in an unusual place, the pacific ocean. >>> also ahead -- >> reporter: a woman had to cancel her vacation because she needs surgery. but her trip insurance won't cover it. at at&t, we believe in access. the opportunity for everyone to explore a digital world. connecting with the things that matter most. and because nothing keeps us more connected than the internet, we've created access from at&t. california households with at least one resident who receives snap or ssi benefits may qualify for home internet at a discounted rate of $10 a month. no commitment, deposit, or ins

7 news at 4:00. >> abc 7 news at 5:00 starts now. >> among the rankshild's school. >> a gun goes off in a san francisco high school classroom, new details we've just learned after three schools were locked down for nearly two hours. >>> and breaking news in the north bay, a big rig driver loses control, starts a grass fire, completely destroying his truck, but somehow escapes without injury. >>> there will be millions of drivers on the roads this holiday weekend. how the chp, the insurance industry and ford are teaming up to show the dangers of driving under the influence. >>> good evening, i'm dan ashley. >> i'm dion lim in for christine zee. that breaking news in petaluma where a big rig started a grass fire. >> we'll go to wayne freedman in a moment. >>> first, our other top story. >> abc 7 news confirmed new details about a gun that went off inside a classroom at balboa high school. >> the student who brought the gun ran away and that no students were shot. >> sky 7 was overhead as police prepared to enter that school. abc 7 news reporter katie ute

is this edition of abc news. look for breaking news any time on the abc 7 news app.e appreciate your time. i'm dan ashley. >> i'm ama daetz. for spencer christian, larry beil, the entire abc news team, have a good evening. >> see you later. >> don't eat chicken! ♪ this is the "jeopardy!" tournament of champions. here are three former champions -- a robotics phd student at m.i.t., from decatur, georgia... and an editor from vermilion, ohio... and now here is the host of "jeopardy!" -- alex trebek! thank you, ladies and gentlemen. welcome again, folks. a very exciting and competitive quarter-final match yesterday to kick off this tournament this year. i hope today's game is its equal. jason, lilly, tim, good luck. here we go.

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then stay with us for abc 7 news at 11:00. >> at 11:35, it's jimmy kimmel. n bateman. that is this edition of abc 7 news at 6:00. look for breaking news any time you wish on the abc 7 news app. we appreciate your time. i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm ama daetz. for spencer christian, larry beil, all of us here, thank you for joining us and have a great evening. ♪ this is the "jeopardy!" tournament of champions. now let's meet today's semi-finalists -- a robotics phd student at m.i.t., from decatur, georgia... a bartender from new york, new york... and an associate professor from amherst, ohio... and now here is the host of "jeopardy!" -- alex trebek! [ cheers and applause ] thank you, johnny. thank you, ladies and gentlemen. welcome, everyone. i'm gonna begin today's program by thanking consumer cellular for their assistance in the production of this year's tournament of champions. as you just heard, this is the first of our three semi-final games. only the winner gets to come back on thursday and friday to play for a quarter-million dollars. the other two players

7 news at 4:00. >> abc 7 news at 5:00 starts right now.nvestigation, a man's torso was found inside his san francisco home. the financial crimes that led to a break in the case. >>> also -- >> i'll be subject to some huge increase in home insurance. >> costing us in more ways than one, the insurance impact of california'sseason. >>> a hail mary planned by the raiders saved school sports at oakland public schools. could they be sidelined come next year? >>> a heart stopping first date, the life or death moment during a couple's beach date in santa cruz. >> announcer: live where you live, this is abc 7 news. >>> the legal trouble may be just beginning for a person of interest in the case of the missing san francisco man who had a court hearing today in a different case. good evening, i'm dan ashley. >> i'm kristen sze. thanks for joining us. new details tonight in the disappearance of brian egg of san francisco, we're learning what led police to a man now linked to the case. >> reporter vic lee is live at the courthouse in dublin with the la

7 news reporter -- the district attorney from five california counties sat down today, and abc 7 news reporter laura anthony is live with the story. >> reporter: hi, dan, h kristen, it took the judge 18 minutes to read through all of these charges, each of these 26 counts carries a possible life sentence for deangelo as for the defendant. he stared straight ahead. the entire time. >> and with malice aforethought murdered deborah -- >> reporter: joseph deangelo stood stone faced as the judge in the sacramento courtroom read through 26 felony counts, half of them for murders in the 1980s that often included rape and the use of a knife or gun. >> count 25, contra costa county -- >> reporter: after 13 murders, the judge read through 13 additional felonies, each aggravated kidnapping for robbery, cases investigators say included rapes but not charged as such because of the statute of limitations. >> deangelo could face four life seasons plus ten years. >> reporter: four of those cases happened in contra costa county in the 1970s, the 72-year-old deangelo was silent at the hearing. but

elizabeth hur, abc news, new york. >> an interesting back and forth over the weekend.id anything about it. michael jordan weighing in saying he supports lebron. i wanted michael to weigh in on who he thinks is greater, lebron or himself. >> that's what we really want to know. he's going to say himself. i would too. >>> let's move on to the new york mets and their fans. >> the amazin's had the biggest blowout in team history and the sixth worst record in baseball. but now you can vent by filling out a form to describe your worst moment as a mets fan. it's so sad. >> how much time do you have? >>> here's a note to self for james franklin. don't give paintball guns to people you make practice for hours every day. then he has to give a full moon during press conference. his entire team pelted him. >> get it off. >> get it off. about the colonial penn program. here to tell you if you're age 50 to 85, and looking to buy life insurance on a fixed budget, remember the three p's. what are the three p's? the three p's of life insurance on a fixed budget are price, price, and pri

look for breaking news any time on the abc 7 news app. i'm larry beil. the "jeopardy!" tournament of champions. here are three former champions -- an 11th grade u.s. history teacher in keller, texas, from fort worth, texas... a software engineer from riverside, california... and a bartender from new york, new york... and now here is the host of "jeopardy!" -- alex trebek! [ cheers and applause ] the same move. [ laughs ] thank you, johnny gilbert. thank you, ladies and gentlemen. as miss jean brodie would say, "the tournament of champions always features the crème de la crme," and that's what we have in david, alan, and austin today. good luck, fellas. here we go. the jeopardy! round begins with these categories... uh-oh. then we want you to... [ laughter ] and we wanna know, hey... austin, start. blanking title, $200. david. -what is "leaving las vegas"? -yes. words from native american languages, $600. austin. -what is guano? -guano, good. blanking title, $400. alan. what is thinking? no. austin or david? [ beep ] what is "speaking ill of the dead"?

look for breaking news any time on the abc 7 news app. i'm eric thomas. >> and i'm dion lim. at abc 7 news, spencer christian, larry beil, the entire abc 7 news team. have a great night. >> see you later. ♪ this is the "jeopardy!" college championship! here are today's contestants -- a junior at furman university, from baton rouge, louisiana... a freshman at tufts university, from los altos, california... and a freshman at georgia tech, from memphis, tennessee... and now here is the host of "jeopardy!" -- alex trebek! [ cheers and applause ] thank you, johnny. thank you, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome again to our program. 15 players have qualified for the college championship this year. by the time we get down to our 2-day final match at the end of next week, we'll be down to three players. what's going to happen today? rishab, william, and caroline, good luck. here we go! now the categories... sounds appropriate. i sound like a parent. you have to identify the network or channel for the shows we will tell you about. and finally, you're gonna love it... you always do. ris

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abc news reporter marcy gonzalez ic icon. on hor john mccain's sons in their dress uniforms saluting his flag-draped casket carried by an honor guard into the arizona capitol building. mccain's cindy, with this silent display of love. daughter meghan, sobbing, comforted by her brother during this private ceremony on what would have been mendocino complex's 82nd birthday. >> loving god. see our tears. >> reporter: leading up to his death saturday after a year-long battle with brain cancer mccain planned out the details of this week's services including this, lying in state, a chance for the people he served as senator for six terms and as a congressman before that, to say good-bye. so many putting politics aside. >> didn't always agree with everything he did, but we agreed and supported him for being a o. l gdon the nor him for being first in line. >> the least i could do for such a great man. hero. rter: james fine driving >> honorable man, a statesman. he just deserves it. >> reporter: the tributes continue thursday with a m

the answer $3.6 million. >> wow, thanks for joining us for abc 7 news at 4:00. i'm larry beil. s right now. >>> we haven't really heard the charges like that before. >> the new charges against the accused golden state killer. >>> new surveillance from bart, the man officials want to find for a stabbing today. >>> questions about the everify system following the murder of mollie tibbetts. >>> home sweet home, who's living at this old motel 6. >> announcer: live breaking news. >>> we begin with breaking news in the east bay, a fire is burning on mt. diablo right now. sky 7 is there live. you can see it's not big, it's only a couple of acres at this point, and there's a reasonable amount of smoke coming off this fire. but we want to keep a close eye on it. >> you can see the red retardant that had been dropped. let's show you a map. the fire is in the mt. diablo state park near the juniper campground. our video is 20 minutes ago, what you're seeing there, see the dropping of both water and retardant. the flames, as dan mentioned, two to three acres growing to maybe five acres tops

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they talk about some of the this is thursday, august 23rd. >>> from abc news, this is "world news now >> and that interview on "good morning america" coming exactly two months to the day that they went into that cave and started that adventure, a world exclusive on gma. >> quite amazing. >>> but we going to start this half hour with details stemming from the murder of mollie tibbetts in iowa. she's being remembered by her classmates this morning. >> meanwhile, the suspect is said to be in the u.s. illegally and his employer says he used a false name during his four years of work. zachary kiesch last more. >> reporter: university of iowa students coming together for a vigil to remember mollie hlast u en cineror vitoemembee. vigil to remember mollist more. >> reporter: university of iowa students coming together for a vigil to remember mollit more. >> reporter: university of iowa students coming together for a vigil to remember molli more. >> reporter: university of iowa students coming together for a vigil to remember mollie tibbetts. >> from this day on, mollie will always be with me.

the new trans it center, you should download the abc 7 news app. we'll send out push alerts if there are any problems and you can look up information on where to find your bus and what is else is open at the center. >>> janet jackson will headline the lands music festival in san francisco. it's a three day event that has been a major hit with popular music groups like florence and the machine. ♪ abc 7 news was at golden gate park where 200,000 people took part in the 11th annual event offering eight stages of simultaneous live music from different genres. >> everybody is just out here to have a good time. enjoy three days and put everything aside in life. you know, it's not politics or anything like. that just come out and have a good time. and listen to good music. >> janet jackson posted on twitter she is ready for san francisco. six area schools have opened their parking lots for concert by outside lands will go to supporting programs in san francisco schools. >>> all right. it's going to be a great day around the bay area. here's a look at the

adrienne bankert, abc news, new york. >>> when we come back, ryan gosling returns to the red carpet. >>> plus, the return of "mrs. doubtfire." "the skinny" is next. . women are standing up for what they deserve in the office in the world and finally, in the bedroom our natural lubrication varies every day it's normal so it's normal to do something about it ky natural feeling the lubrication you want nothing you don't get what you want ♪i am beautiful in every single way♪ ♪words, can't bring me down♪ ♪ skinny ♪ just give me "the skinny" >>> you had a nice note on that one. >> skinny time. >> we're going to start with a busy night for prince harry. he and his wife meghan attended a charity performance of "hamilton". >> after the show was over, harry got on stage and he's got a better tune than i do. ♪ you say [cheers and applause] >> i was going to give it a try, but i said no. >> go on. we're listening. lin manuel miranda was there. and they supported his charity for kids in africa. >> as this is happening, some pictures of a younger harry were surfacing, and they show the 18-year-old

those are some of our top stories on this wednesday, august 1st. >>> from abc news, this is "world news> 25-4. the mets were able to score quite a few. >> ouch. ouch. just burns. >> it still burns. yeah. >>> we're going to start this half hour with president trump preaching to the choir really, revving up supporters with a speech that went on for more than an hour. >> he was in tampa to campaign for rick scott. he tried to make the case for showing voter i.d. at a voting booth. >> we believe that only american citizens should vote in american elections. [cheers and applause] which is why the time has come for voter i.d., like everything else. you know, if you go out and you want to buy groceries, you need a picture on a card. you need i.d. you go out and you want to buy anything, you need i.d., and you need your picture. in this country -- >> of course a photo i.d. is not needed to buy groceries. >> unless you're buying booze with the groceries or cigarettes with the groceries. >> and you look under 21. the president also called for improved border security that includes the wall but di

. >> reporter: david muir, abc news, new york. >> so cool. ryan, you were a college swimmer.t to make this time? >> for his age, that time? i didn't make that time until i was like 14, 15. >> you were a late bloomer. >> i was also a terrible butterflier. but this is incredible. i think he's an olympic hopeful. >> my money is on clark kent! >>> this is abc "world news now," informing insomniacs for two decades. now," informing insomniacs for two decades. two decades. >>> good morning. i'm ryan smith in for kendis gibson. >> i'm diane macedo. here are some of the top headlines we're following on "world news now." >> special counsel mueller wants to ask president trump about obstruction of justice and is looking for answers in writing and in person. president trump fired off a tweet saying the russia investigation should be stopped now. >>> tennessee voters go to the polls. senate republicans will be chosen and candidates for governor are on the ballot. >>> passengers were forced to evacuate a ryan air flight. a cellphone burst. all passengers and crew made it off safely. >>> an

abc news, new york. >>> new details now in last night's double stabbing on a b.a.r.t. train at the macarthur b.a.r.t. station. b.a.r.t. police say 27-year-old solomon espinosa is a transient that stas somewhere in oakland. he used a box cutter to slash two passengers on a train last night. both victims survived. solomon did not know him. two b.a.r.t. officers and two oakland officers at the station at the time and addressed the issue of another violent attack on the system. >> safety is a top priority, we're deploying officers on overtime to be a much more visible presence throughout the system. >> the attack happened after a memorial for nia wilson, who was stabbed to death at the same station july 22nd. >>> happening right now, if you are taking b.a.r.t. this weekend, you may be in for a delay. rail replacement work is under way this weekend between the west oakland and 19th street stations and the west oakland and lake merritt station. ac transit is running free shuttle buses from the 19th street station. b.a.r.t. says the bus trip between stations should take about

and those are some of our top stories on this friday, august 24th. >>> from abc news, this is "world ,000, i would hope that prince harry would be driving it for me. >> or at least have him for a day. >> just for a day. just to run around. >> how's life, guys? >> party with them for a little bit, but no, not the case. >>> we're going to start this half hour with hurricane lane slowly moving towards the hawaiian islands but already unleash being drenching rain and flash flooding. >> we have a live look at oahu. it's a little dark there, but you can see the outline of the palm trees of moving in the breeze there. everybody is hunkering down hoping to ride out the storm safely. >> a hurricane warning is still in effect for oahu and maui. and it's bringing dangerous surf and a storm surge up to four feet above normal. marci gonzalez is monitoring. >> unreal, huh? >> reporter: more than 20 inches of rain already drenching parts of hawaii as hurricane lane closes in, causing landslides and flash flooding on the big island. >> you can see major flooding in progress. the water is several feet

this time there are new rules on the road. abc news reporter cornell bernard joins us live along the embarcadero with details. >> three months ago electric scooters were banished from city streets. many called them a menace. now two scooter companies, skip and scoot have made the cut, and they say they are committed to safety. the whirling sound of electric scooters will soon be heard again on san francisco city streets. skip is one of two city startups awarded permits to operate. >> we're excited to learn how this is going to serve not just the riders of san francisco but a system that doesn't see the same kind of backlash we saw earlier. >> and what a backlash it was. some wound up tossed into trees after they seemed to appear overnight. they were driven on sidewalks, parked there, too, creating a hazard. two renegade scooter riders even wound up on the bay bridge. the city was forced to confiscate them, ordering a safety review. now there are new rules. >> they're allowed on the bike lanes, not on sidewalks. >> reporter: two sc

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there is some good news, though, some stores are working to make shopping less of a headache. abcexplains. >> reporter: it's stressful enough starting a new school year, but how about all that back to school shopping? a lot of the schools here in the south bay start classes in about two weeks. so the big question is, are you ready? well, back to school shopping is the second busiest shopping season of the year behind the holidays. retail me not, an app and website that releases coupons released statistics from a survey of parents. 96% of americans will head to a brick and mortar store like walmart, but 46% will shop mostly online. we were invited by walmart, they have the supply lists from local school districts available on their website so you don't have to search for the items. >> go ahead and find your home store on walmart.com and it will auto list the teacher's requirements, shop online, have the order ready to pick up, come in, you're done. >> parents plan to spend more on back to school items than they did in 2017. break down the numbers for you, for clothes, $189, spendin

reminder, you can get the latest news anytime with the abc 7 news app.m m customization. get the news you want delivered to your phone in realtime. thanks for joining us for abc 7 news at 4:00. i'm larry beil. >>> love you dad, semper fi, don't worry, i'll help your partners take it from here. >> emotional tributes in vacaville, family and colleagues remember chp officer kirk griess. >> a trial is expected next year for the ghost ship defendants, the call from one of the attorneys for the alameda county da to personally try the case. and -- >>> strange outbursts in court from a man accused of starting a southern california wildfire. what the judge was forced to do. >> announcer: from abc 7, live breaking news. >> t in the south bay, traffic at a crawl along the southbound 101 in morgan hill. the backup is miles long. chp is warning drivers to stay out of the area. the backup was caused by a deadly collision with a motorcyclist that crashed into a big rig. no word when the crash will be cleaned up. a tow truck is on scene. >>> other top story, the ghost s

we're continuing to stream that news conference on our abc 7 news app. you can download the app right now to watch it live. again, make sure you enable those push alerts. that way you get breaking news on this case as it happens. >> now your accuweather forecast with mike nicco. >> wanted to open the weather window on sfo. we do have flight delays there due to the low clouds. at least the drizzle is over for now. we saw plenty of low clouds. san jose is only about 65 degrees right now. look at the temperature swing. the big cooling yesterday was the areas are the same if not warmer. from ukiah to the east bay valley, up to double digits cooler. the cooler air continues to spread. look at the temperatures. 57 in san francisco to 73 in brentwood. that's the exception. and that's where we've seeing a little sunshine. the rest of us in the low to mid 60s. you may need a light jacket if you're heading out for lunch over the next hour or so. in emeryville, you can see how stubborn the clouds are. a little sunshine during the afternoon hours, especially inland.

now to a story you'll see only on abc 7 news. ly of a vietnam war veteran who is dying from brain cancer dealt another blow when his wedding ring goes missing inside his hospital room. abc 7 news anchor dion lim went to the hospital to get some answers. >> the added stress that is adding to my mom and the family, it's unbelievable. >> pete halvorsen has been at kaiser hospital in redwood city every single day since he learned his father had glioblastoma, a rare form of breast cancer and has little time left. >> the doctor said day, possibly weeks. >> penny and bill halvorsen have been married 47 years. and even as a purple heart recipient serving in vietnam and later a firefighter, bill never took off his wedding ring. so you can imagine the confusion when saturday morning pete and his mom looked down to find the ring missing. >> if you look at this dent, if you look at that, you know that had to be pulled off. >> penny, who had been sleeping by her husband's bedside did notice something uncharacteristic. >> the right side of his

live in fairfield, eric thomas, abc 7 news. >> eric, thank you. and of course you can show your support for the chp and the fallen officer through this facebook page that we created. go to the abc 7 facebook page and you can share it. >>> let's move back to the breaking news. we want to give you an update on the large grass fire burning right now in solano county on the fairfield/vacaville border. >> joining us on the phone is fairfield city manager laura snideman. thank you so much for joining us. first, what can you tell us about evacuations in the area? >> sure. we do have mandatory evacuations in a small portion of the city in an area called paradise valley. well also have plan in place to quell the fire quickly. there is full response from multiple agencies including cal fire and air support. so we believe a plan is in place to again, quell this quickly. >> laura, are you satisfied with the response from what you're seeing in terms of the resources being put on to these flames? >> there is a whole lot of resources, yes, being put towards these

no >>> new at 6:00, firefighters worked quickly to put out a smoky fire in san francisco. abceda restaurant on green street and in north beach. the fire started in a kitchen ventilation shaft called a flue. investigators believe it was an accident and nobody was hurt. it took about a half hour to put out and the restaurant is closed for the weekend. >>> how many pass words do you have? how would you like to trade them all for just one ultra secure password? >> it is possible. but 7 on your side's michael finney says you have to really want it. what does that mean, michael? >> that's what i have learned. listen to this. depending on which study you believe, the average computer user has between 25 and 100 password-protected accounts. that's a lot to keep up with. we're told to have a different password for every website. a good idea, but hard to keep track of. so there are password managers. they securely hold our pass words and dole them out when we sign in where they're needed that sounds fast and easy. but the setup process can be challenging. >> boy, for the life of me, i d

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report live on capitol hill, janay norman, abc news. >>> abc news will have live jorj of senator mccain's memorial in washington, d.c. tomorrow that begins at 6:00 a.m. on abc 7. we plan to stream the service live at abc7news.com and on our abc 7 news app. >>> happening today protesters will gather outside protest roundup. a san francisco jury decided the company should pay a school groundskeeper $289 million. the man said he got cancer after using roundup. the company plans to appeal claiming there is no connection. >>> in the south bay, a 20-year-old man is under arrest accused of kidnapping and robbing a san jose state student. it happened in the middle of the day. suspect is soloman bell. police believe bell pulled a gun on the 18-year-old student near san salvador and south 6th streets last wednesday. the victim told police he was forced to walk to atms and pull out cash. the suspect eventually let the student go and he was not hurt. police took bell into custody on wednesday. >>> new details this morning on the excruciating long wait times at the dmv. the director says the average w

in fairfield, eric thomas, abc 7 news. >> so sad. you can show your support for the fallen chp and the officer through this facebook badge we have created. go to the abc 7's facebook page and you can share it. a construction worker was seriously injured on the job in san francisco. abc was there when emergency crews responded to the job site yesterday after a steel beam hit a worker. it happened around 5:00 p.m. work stopped for the night after the accident. the worker was transported to the trauma center with serious injuries. >>> new this morning community groups proposed a plan one san francisco neighborhood will employ local residents for tens of thousands of jobs. the plan would create 8,000 more homes and more than 33,000 jobs over the next 20 years. those jobs include security an programmers. they will discuss the proposal next month when it returns from summer recess. >> happening get its first loo sales force transit center as officials get ready for the first full bus service. congratulation, everybody! >> yesterday san fran

in san francisco, lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. >> cool, thanks for joining us. ish the brave men and women of i.c.e. >> the murder of mollie tibbetts reigniting the immigration debate, reaction from the house minority leader as the suspect makes his first court appearance. >>> tracking the storm, taking t live doppler 7, drew tuma has the latest on hurricane lane. >>> health ahert, the two places officials say you may have been exposed to the measles. and -- >> no, not yet. we're hoping, we have our fingers crossed. >>> one thing many tourists say is missing from their san francisco vacation right now. >> announcer: live where you live. this is abc 7 news. >>> right now at 5:00, the man accused of murdering 20-year-old mollie tibbetts makes his first court appearance, a case now fueling the flames of the immigration debate. good evening, i'm dan ashley. >> i'm kristen sze. thanks for joining us. take a look at video from the iowa courtroom today where we got our first look at 24-year-old cristhian rivera. a judge increased his bond from $1 million to $5 million a

us for abc 7 news at 4:00. nt that letter. >> a bold move in the ghost ship fire case. an 11th hour request is only the latest shakeup. >>> plus, the cooldown of the bay area's hot housing market. record prices may finally be taking a toll. >> saving the whales is the solution to have boaters chart their own course. >> a spotlight on saving lives. one police department hits the right note. >> announcer: live where you live. this is abc 7 news. >>> good evening, and thanks for join us. i'm eric thomas in for dan ashley. >> i'm dion lim in for kristen sze. we begin tonight with a gauntlet thrown down by the alameda district attorney. >> nancy o'malley is asking for a trial in the ghost ship case for the two men charged. katie utehs is live in oakland. katie? >> reporter: eric, today's news follow's last week's shakeup in the courthouse when the judge dismissed a previously brokered plea deal involving defendants derick almena and max harris. now it appears that the da and at least harris's defense attorney are wel

vic lee, abc 7 news. >>> still ahead on abc 7 news, did weed killer give a bay area man cancer? that's the question a jury will now decide. >>> fixing the long wait times at the dmv, the step the agency is taking in an effort to try to help you out a bit. >>> virtual opportunities with amazon, the wor the ads are everywhere back at taco bell. with mexican spices and warm nacho cheese sauce. one things for sure. the future is nacho fries! nacho fries are back. [bong!] now serving at taco bell. >>> the case against weed killer manufacturer monsanto is now in the hands of a jury. they're alleging it caused cancer. >> this trial is the first of thousands of similar lawsuits. abc 7 news reporter melanie woodrow followed today's closing arguments. she's live outside san francisco superior court on mccallster street tonight. >> reporter: those closing arguments just wrapped up, both sides thanking this jury for being so focused over the last month, listening to countless hours of scientific testimony. this attorney is telling jurors they have the chance to change the world, with a deci

♪ (vo) ask your healthcare provider if ozempic® is right for you. >>> new on abc 7 news at 6:00, howands of students and staff members to be late on the first day of school in san francisco. >> measles is on the rise in california. the new numbers about the number of cases already reported this year. >>> one of the biggest moments of last night's white sox royals game happened before anybody stepped up to bat. >> believe it or not a nun left everyone stunned. this is her throwing the first pitch in chicago. look at the arm. this video went viral. some people suggested the giants had nuns to their pitching rotation. >> that's a nasty curveball. you see that drop in there. >> her leg was up. she put some force into that. >> swing and a miss. you can't pray to hit that ball because she has you beat there, too. that's it for abc 7 news at 5:00 we thank you for your time i'm eric thomas. >> i'm dion lim, on behalf of everyone here at abc 7 news, thank you for i >>> tonight, several developing stories as we come on. the president's lead attorney rudy giuliani, and the stunning new reason w

the new accuweather app from abc 7 news. minute by minute forecasts, plus realtime radar and alert. eping you safe. search accuweather in your app store and download now. >>> i'm ama daetz, coming up on abc 7 news at 6:00, a vehicle malfunction sparked the devastating carr fire. tonight, simple things you can do to make sure your car doesn't start a fire as well. also -- >> hey, baby girl. how are you? >> she's now safe and sound, much to the relief of her owner, thanks if part to this abc 7 news video that looked concerning at the time. and "7 on your side's" michael finney takes a look at toys designed to capture the imagination of kids during these dog days of summer. all coming up in a half hour on abc 7 news at 6:00. >>> surfers rejoice, california has designated a california surfing day. >> the bill introduced back in march officially became law this week. >> look at this ride. >> oh, don't you wish you were on that wave? >> i'd be face down, white water. >>> september 20th will be the day dedicated to all things surfing, including larry wiping out. >> yeah. we'll put that on a

the new accuweather app from abc 7 news. minute by minute forecast, plus real-time radar are and alert, keeping you safe. search accuweather in your app store and download now. >>> that's our report this monday. we appreciate your time. i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm kristen sze. right now on jimmy kimmel, tracy ellis ross. stick around. >> have a good night. we'll see you tomorrow. >> dicky: from hollywood, it's "jimmy kimmel live!" tonight, tracee ellis ross, from "dr. pimple popper" dr. sandra lee, little league world series sensation big al, and music from chvrches. and now, from here on out, here's jimmy kimmel! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> jimmy: hi, i'm jimmy, i'm the host of the show. thank you for watching. thanks for coming. thank you for joining us. [ cheers and applause ] that's very nice. i want to thank you for joining us on what was the first day back to school for a lot of ki

changes that the new transit city center will bring? you can download the abcp. we'll send out push alerts if there are any problems. you can also look up information like where to find your bus and what else is open at the center. >>> janet jackson will be headlining the closing day of th outside lands music festival in san francisco. the three-day event has been another major hit with popular music groups like florence and the machine. ♪ abc 7 news was at golden gate park where some 200,000 people took part in the 11th annual event, offering eight stages of simultaneous live music from different genres. >> everybody is just out here to have a good time and enjoy three days and put everything aside in life. not politics or anything like that, just come out and have a good time and listen to good music. >> and as far as miss jackson, well, janet posted on twitter that she is f meychging concertn their lots. the money they raise will go towards supporting their school programs. >>> slightly cooler weather expected today. here is live doppler 7 and the satellite