maggie ruly, abc news, new york. >> maggie, thank you. the abc news app first alerted you to the suspicious devices earlier this morning. download the app for free and stay up to date on this breaking story, as new developments happen, just be ensure to enable push alerts. >>> other news now, federal agents have now arrived at the scene of that massive fire at a new housing development in oakland. the mysterious blaze marks the sixth fire at a construction site in the city in the past few ye arson.abc 7 news reporter hofid isll. >> reporter: hi, good morning, kristen. they're off to a slow start. look behind me, you can see we've got some officials, we have an atf agent heading in and some local officials look like they're about to launch a drone. atf agents have been arriving all morning. they're coming from across the country. there was a meeting this morning at 9:00 at the federal building. so they're just getting started. it does look like this is going to be a slow, but very methodical investigation. this atf agent from sacramento st

the abc news 7. download the app for free and enable push alerts to get breaking news updates as ty pp uestio h o won he run for president in 2020? former vice president joe biden. >>> and for feinstein once again taking heat from the president over alleged >>> halloween makeup in a haunted hollywood hotel. >> oh. >> next "right this minute." >>> president trump is once again taking aim at senator diane feinstein over alleged leaked letters. in fact, she's become the target of the lock her up chants, this as several celebrities took aim at the president during the american music awards. abc's emily rau is in d.c. with the political backlash. >> reporter: with weeks to go before the mid-term elections president trump rallied supporters in iowa tuesday night. >> this is truly a historic week for america. going after democrats including california senator dianne feinstein and her denial that she leaked the letter sent by christine blasey ford who accused justice brett kavanaugh of sexual assault. >> how

abc 7 news. >>> and we have a schedule of all this weekend's events and times on the website. just go to abc7news.com. the time is 8:09. our meteorologist lisa argen tracking the accuweather forecast. the sun is out but some delays at sfo. >> that's right high pressure lots of fog there. and temperatures, look at the mist. it will coming up today everywhere. 59 downtown. 60 in san mateo pch clouds are around designate o and points south. but sunny elsewhere and getting windy the hills. we talk about the fire weather watch and how warm it gets in a few minutes. >> thanks. >>> also next, replacing weeds with weed? one east bay family's plan to revitalize their beloved nursery. also helping the north bay rebuild following the wildfires. the major way this so you can find a party dress event is finally here. that actually makes you want to celebrate. yes. or find a new dress that's perfect for work. perfect! or one that you know exactly how to work. yeah? yeah. that's yes for less. get to the ross fal

in bay point, i'm leslie brinkley, abc 7 news. >>> leslie, thank you. the bay point evacuation is a good reminder to be prepared for emergenci emergencies. >> especially given the possibility of a major earthquake, abc 7 news anchor dion lim was at an event focused on preparing for the big one. >> it happened somewhere in the world every two to three days. even though the odds of that happening in california are slim, it's still so important to be prepared, which is why events like the great california shakeout are so important. the big draw is the earthquake simulator called, very appropriate appropriately, the big shaker. it's where i met janelle who showed me earthquake putty to deep your belong -- keep your belongings down. as soon as we sat down for the interview, look at what happened. >> you can't predict. oh! oh! that was a magnitude 8 quake that last fd a few seconds. imagine if it lasted 15 seconds or more, what kind of damage it would do. which is why, thanks to fema grants they started the program. where qualified homeowners can get $3,000 to

look for breaking news whenever you wish on the "abc 7 news" app. we appreciate your type.'m dan ashley. >> i'm dion lim. for all of us here, we appreciate your time. >> have a good night. we will see again at 11:00. ♪ this is "jeopardy!" here are today's contestants. a professor from swarthmore, pennsylvania... a writer-editor from bangor, maine... and our returning champion-- an attorney from chicago, illinois... whose 2-day cash winnings total... and now here is the host of "jeopardy!"--alex trebek! [ cheers and applause ] thank you, all. thank you, johnny. it's amazing, isn't it, folks, how things change quickly on "jeopardy!"? tori became champion on friday, won $2,200. she defended successfully yesterday, winning $19,000. what's going to happen today with emily and allen here? let's start finding out. good luck. ♪ here are the categories for the jeopardy! round... ooh. it's all about words... and finally... yeah, we create things. tori. etymology for $200. allen. - what is "sic"? - "sic" or "sic 'em," yeah. etymology for $400. tori. - what is a butterfly? - butterfly,

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download the abc news app and get breaking news alerts if that happens. make sure you customize the app to your neighborhood to get local alerts. >> president trump made a controversial visit to pittsburgh, pennsylvania to honor the 11 people shot and killed during saturday's synagogue attack. abc news reporter maggie ruehle has reaction to his visit. >> reporter: the president was here visiting this synagogue earlier today. it was a tense visit. neighbors came out of their homes to yell at the president and his family, to yell at him to go home, saying he's not welcome here. standing in a city rocked by hate, trump says he's here to grieve with >> very, very sad. hopefully we'll learn a lot with what happened. >> reporter: together with the first lady, his jewish son-in-law jared and daughter ivanka visited the site of saturday's massacre. rabbi jeff rye myers who just hours earlier was presiding over funerals was there to greet them. just a half block away, this scene. neighbors shouting at the president. >> it's not about you! let the families grieve.

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abc news has a team on the ground looking at all the damage. that story is next. >>> plus, more on "the new york times" report that president trump's claims of being a >>> in central south carolina where five police officers have been shot, abc news reports one officer has been died following an active shooter situation. let's take a look at a map now to show you where this is going on. this is in florence, south carolina. we know that a suspect is in custody. three of the officers shot appeared to be deputy sheriffs with florence county. two others are officers with the city in the area. south carolina's governor called the incident simply devastating in a tweet earlier this afternoon. >>> now to the other stories making headlines at 4:30, if you have a cell phone you probably got an alert from fema this morning at 11:18. the presidential alert was the first nationwide test built by the federal government in coordination with wireless carriers to warn americans of a possible emergency. reporter wayne freedman sent this tweet. a similar countywi

sources confirming to abc news authorities believe at least some of the packages went through a mail facility near miami. the devices now being analyzed at the fbi lab in quantico, virginia. all of them, abc is told, went through the u.s. postal service. >> we have over 600,000 postal employees out there right now, so we have their eyes and ears looking for these packages. >> reporter: the investigation widened thursday with law enforcement seizing several more packages bringing the total to ten. the latest intended recipients, actor robert de niro and former vice president joe biden. >> this division, this hatred, this ugliness, it has to end. >> reporter: sources tell abc news federal agents are painstakingly combing through the evidence, the digital clocks inside, the explosive powder, the tape, even the way the wiring is twisted. it could indicate whether the suspect is left or right-handed. as for if they believe the devices were actually meant to detonate or intended simply to spread fear, officials in new york declining to say. >> i'm not going to talk about intent, but if you

"abc 7 news" anchor carolyn tyler is retiring. a look back at the legacy she leaves after 32 years at abc 7 is coming up. >> certainly a bittersweet day for us. >>> next, spencer is back with a forecast for that lingering light storm out there. stay with us. >>> in the north bay the san rafael building tept red tagged the home goods store at north gate mall after a portion of the roof collapsed this morning. it appears a clogged drain allowed rain water to accumulate on the flat roof top. the increased pressure sent beams, metal and water just crashing into the store. no one was hurt. the home goods released a statement saying it is assessing the damage. >>> all right. it is time to get another check on our forecast because we finally got some rain. >> we did indeed. is any more coming? >> it will be a little more but it is more. here is a look at live doppler 7. we have clouds lingering from today's storm which has wound c. overnight look for lingering clouds and mild to warm conditions with lows in the low to mid 60s. the approac

daria albinger, abc news, new york. >>> well, today marks a dark chapter for this country.he anniversary of the las vegas concert massacre. there are now 58 crosses in a public memorial near the iconic welcome to las vegas sign. that's one cross for each of the people who died in that attack. more than 800 others were either injured or hurt while they ran away there. there are a series of events to mark the anniversary today, starting with a sunrise remembrance service. the country star jason aldean played an emotional concert over the weekend in california and dozens of vegas survivors there were. aldean, of course, was on stage at the route 91 harvest festival when the gunfire started. >>> elon musk is out as chairman of tesla. he's also paying half of a $40 million penalty to settle a lawsuit filed by the government. the suit claimed that musk misled investors with a tweet that said he was considering taking tesla private. the money will go to investors who were harmed. >>> california governor jerry brown's signing of the nation's toughest net neutrality law drew an imme

stay with us for "abc 7 news" at 11:00. >>> that's it for this edition of abc 7 news.make sure you look for breaking news any time on the "abc 7 news" app. i'm not to the finish.t. but to the beginning. a fight that can only be won, if we stand together for one cause. him. expert care for every new beginning. minutes can mean the difference between life and death. proposition 11 saves lives by ensuring medical care is not delayed in an emergency. proposition 11 establishes into law the longstanding industry practice of paying emts and paramedics to remain on-call during breaks and requires they receive fema level training and active shooters and natural disasters. vote yes on 11 to ensure 911 emergency care is there when you or your love one need it. ♪ this is "jeopardy!" here are today's contestants-- a programmer from miami, florida... [ mouths words ] an attorney from chicago, illinois... and our returning champion, a writer and comedian from pasadena, california... ...whose 1-day cash winnings total... and now here is the host of "jeopardy!"-- alex trebek! [ cheers

that is this edition of abc 7 news. look for breaking news on the abc 7 news app. we appreciate your time. i'm dan ashley. >>> i'm ama daetz. for all of us here have a great evening. ♪ this is "jeopardy!" here are today's contestants-- a social studies teacher from bronxville, new york... a pharmacist from pembroke pines, florida... and our returning champion, a puzzle maker from gaithersburg, maryland... whose 2-day cash winnings total... and now here is the host of "jeopardy!"-- u, ladieand gentmeome t. erik, good to have you back-- with us. let's go to work. jeopardy! round is the first round of play. easier material, we hope, in these categories... followed by... next... ...in which each clue will be delivered by some of the on-air personalities at our affiliates coast to coast. followed by... and then we'll go into... h-e-a-r-t coming up in each correct response. erik, do it. let's go to the "heart" of country, $200. patrick. - what is texas? - no. traci. - what is the heart of texas? - heart of texas. yes. "heart" must come up in each correct response. traci,

thanks for joining us for abc 7 news at 4:00. i'm larry diehl. >> i'm ama dates. abc 7 news at five:00 starts right now. >> the number is about 60 or 70. >> he is talking about the number of skyscrapers getting a second look. they could be on very shaky ground in the next earthquake. >>> eye osores in oakland. you're looking at a city program that's working the way it's suppose to. >>> plus -- >> an 11th hour anti-kavanaugh protest trying to blunt new optimism the nomination will go through as a bay area mayor questions the role of president trump. >> it makes me wonder does this president really feel a with kavanaugh? >> live where you live, this is abc 7 news. >> downtown san francisco is booming as you know, but for all of the tech money fueling the construction, it's a nervous time for city builders. good evening. i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm kristen sze. building in san francisco is hard enough, even without the threat of a major earthquake. >> it's been two years since the centerpiece of the downtown started sink. then a month ago a window cracked in the millen

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leslie brinkley, abc 7 news. >>> on monday, abc 7 news brings you a day of special coverage to mark the anniversary of the north bay wildfires. you can fine coverage here on television and on the website. abc 7 news.com. the time now is 5:16. a warning from the dmv if you are looking for motor vehicle information online. you may be using the web to show up to the dmv prepared but 7 on your side michael finney shows us why you need to to be cautious. >> the dmv is working to speed things up. but it can take a while to get something done. >> i wait one hour. and i wait. >> what's the number there? what did they give. >> you my number it's 163. and inside it's 122. so. >> oh, no. >> yeah. >> in an effort to dodgese waits consumers are looking for dmv information online. the california dmv says be careful. >> we want the public to know that the dmv does not charge you a processing fee to complete online transactions. and if you find yourself being charged a processing fee, then you are not on the official dmv website. >> the california dmv is hess tan to mention the website addresses causin

we'll dive deeper on that coming up at abc 7 news at 6:00. i'm chris nguyen, abc 7 news. >>> there are signs the housing market is slowing a bit. the california association of realtors projects next year the number of homes sold statewide will drop below 400,000 for the first time since 2014. this is attributed to rising interest rates and home prices. median home price statewide is projected to be slightly over $593,000, an increase of just more than 3%. of course, in the bay area, $593,000 is a home hunting bargain. median prices here range from $455,000 in solano county to $1.6 million in san francisco county. >> insane. >>> a landlord the subject of an abc 7 news investigation earlier this year is now the target of a massive lawsuit. lawyers representing more than 100 tenants announced the suit against berratos investments. they claim the company, believed to be the city's largest landlord, targeted long-term residents to drive them out of their rent-controlled units. >> suddenly these same tenants are served with eviction notices, in some

and i don't believe in that. >> you can see more of melania trump's exclusive interview with abc news on "nightline" tonight starting just after 12:30 a.m. right here on abc 7. >>> stay tuned for that. but for the moment, let's turn your attention to the weekend weather forecast. >> yes. sandhya patel has what's heading our way. sandhya? >> good-looking weather is heading our way. let me show you live doppler 7. we have a couple of clouds going through the bay area. but i want to show you southern california. the last couple of hours, they have seen strong thunderstorms. seeing them now, our radar is tracking it, and some downpours down in so cal. so remember the system that brought us the cooler than average conditions the last couple of days? that's the same system producing this weather that you're seeing in southern california. now since we're on the topic of rain, let's talk about el nino. the climate prediction center has issued an el nino watch. there is a 70 to 75% chance of a weak el nino this upcoming fall and winter. it's too early to say how much precip or what kind of pre

i'm leslie brinkley, abc 7 news. >>> on monday, abc 7 news will bring you a day of special coverage to mark the anniversary of the north bay fires. you can find coverage here on television and our website, abc 7 news.com. >>> now the accuweather forecast with lisa rjen. >>> hi, everyone. of course starting out with live doppler 7 showing the fog footprint. low clouds around sfo as we put the have you in motion you notice activity to the east. and there will be a system setting up here that will allow for the winds to shift in direction and that will allow for a big warmup for sunday. plenty of 60s and 70s today. more 80s tomorrow and closer to the water we hit the 70s in san francisco. mid-70s throughout the day tomorrow. and even monday. 61 in concord. 52 in napa. the range from low 50s so 60s. half moon bay at 61. 11 degrees warm ner the north bay. five degrees warmer towards the east bay. but check out winds in the upper he feels, already mount tam gusting to 32 miles an hour and the fire quizry going into effect tonight but the winds already gusting up here. look at the direction o

as always, look for breaking news at any time on the "abc 7 news" app. ama daetz. >> i'm dan ashley. >> i'm dan ashley. for spencer christian, california's public schools rank 44th in the nation. 44th. i'm marshall tuck, i'm a public-school parent, and i know we can do better. in the public schools i led, we got more funding into our classrooms, supported our teachers, and we raised graduation rates by 60%. that's why president obama's education secretary endorses me. we've done it before. now, let's do it for every public-school student in california. i'm marshall tuck. i'm running for state superintendent. ♪ this is "jeopardy!" today's contestant are an accountant from dublin, ohio... an attorney from chicago, illinois... and our returning champion-- a medical and doctoral student from richmond, virginia... whose 1-day cash winnings total... and now here is the host of "jeopardy!"--alex trebek! [ cheers and applause ] thank you, johnny. thank you very much. hello, ladies and gentlemen. good to have you with us. as we begin this program to wrap up the w

in washington, stephanie ramos, abc news. >>> now to developing news from the east bay.er woes at a mobile home park in heyward. a busted water main has left neighbors without water since sunday. the seniors are now being forced to find creative ways to flush toilets and take showers. abc 7 news reporter matt keller shows us one woman's frustration. >> byob is short for bring your own bucket at eaton garden estates in heyward. residents at the community for older persons are taking back water from their pool to their homes to fill up their toilets. they have been without water since sunday because of a water main break. >> i mean, one day, two days, okay, fine, but it's already wednesday. >> reporter: linda nardi says she's going to be a nearby park or home depot to use the bathroom and is frustrated bub what she says is a lack of action and communication by the management and owner. she says it took too long to provide food and water for residents. linda wants them to provide her a place for her to shower. >> i haven't been able to go to work. i contacted my boss, and i

stephanie romose, abc news, washington. >>> searchers have starting to find wreckage after the crash passenger jet in indonesia. the debris includes large pieces of lion-air jet along with smaller items belonging to the 188 passengers and crew. it crashed a few minutes after taking off from jakarta. flight tracking records show the boeing 737 max 8 entered flight in august. >>> authorities today confirmed the owner of one of the most popular soccer teams was among those killed shortly after it left a match yesterday. the owner of the lester city football club, two of his players and passengers were killed in the wreck. air active investigators have been deployed to the site to figure out what caused the hel kaur copter to go down. >>> thousands of migrants remain on the move towards the border tonight. mexico is offering people asylum if they'll remain in two of its southern states. with word of a second caravan that has setout from el salvador. that group is much smaller and made up of about 300 people. >>> the super market and pharmacy chain says a pharmacy laptop was stolen last m

stay with abc 7 news for updates on the story and follow us on twitter at abc 7 news bay area. the time is now 8:. federal authorities revealed details about how they cracked the case of the mail bomb suspect. we are going to pause for pennsylvania special report from abc news. >> doming on the air right now with breaking news for those of you watching with young children in the room you may want to ask synagoe inpiurgh, pennsylvania reporting there are multiple casual custody. in all happening at the tree of life synagogue in the area of wilkins and shady avenues in pittsburgh's squirrel hill neighborhood. multiple law enforcement agencies responding. police telling people in the area to avoid the area. telling people living in the neighborhood to stay in their houses and lock their doors saying it's not safe to be out. you can see there is a heavy police presence at that location. we are also told that atf is responding as well. let's check in now with pierre thomas oh our senior justice department corps. pierre was the latest you are hearing. >> well several authorities are

molly hunter, abc news, istanbul. >>> the nation owes roughest roads are right here in the bay area. just ahead, the new report out this morning and how much those bad roads are costing you. >>> and the sun is out for parts of the coast, but lurking just offshore cgero waves. we'll take a look at that and >>> look at this. mother nature putting on another amazing display as the bridge gets destroyed and swept away in floodwaters. 18 counties in central texas under a state of disaster because of the flooding. unfortunately, one person died. another person remains missing. and as you can imagine, there are are a number of evacuations in the rain. it remains in the forecast for another four days. it's not supposed to be like that. wow. one area getting too much rain and one area desperate for rain. we're not going to get any. hi, everybody, here's a look at the golden gate bridge. hazy sunshine and a light breeze coming off the ocean. that will keep us a little roda coast and still pretty sunny and warm inland. above average afternoon at least through saturday and as we transition back t

tune in for the latest news and weather right here on our next newscast abc 7 news at 4:00. i could watch that all day. >> yes. >> the royal kids and the way they behave. >> we have canine royalty right now, our perfect pet. >> yeah. your heart will melt when you see this perfect pet and hear his story. he is a five-year-old boxer mix with tonsover energy. he loves going on walks and playing in the water. he came from a shelter that was overwhelmed with animal rescues. if you want to give her a forever home call the rescue project 707-433-4377. that's something that some times gets overlooked on these. it's the an l mas and what happens to them during the fires. all of the animals in shelters right now. >> exactly. >> so would we go and take excess animals? >> yes. they are project something life and they fly out there and bring them back here. >> maybe you can do a facebook post about it. >> probably will. >> thanks for joining us. who wants to be a millionaire is coming up next. bye bye. minutes can mean the difference between life and death. proposition 11 saves lives by

the mayor's spokesman said she will respond tomorrow at a news conference. vic lee, "abc news." >>> in the east bay, a pilot program to clean up oakland streets was announced today. bulky block party will be thrown the last saturday of every month. portunity t rid of large and a adopt-a-hot spot pilot puts citizens in charge of keeping a specific part of the city clean. oakland officials including the mayor said enough is enough. >> this is atrocious. dumping in our neighborhoods is horrific. >> it is an environmental crime. >> illegal dumping, trash and litters drives me nuts. i hate it. >> at three recent bulky block parties, around 1200 people dropped off a total of more than 157 tons of waste. >>> in the south bay, legends of athletics and activism were honored at san jose state. it has been 50 years since former sjsu student-athletes tommy smith and john carlos raised their fist on the olympic stand in a salute for human rights. they returned to campus this week. lo. 7 news" reporter chris wynn >>epurning wordsnto action, rurned to san jose state university to a hero

lynda lopez, abc news, new york. kendis? janai?nt officials are so far offering no details on a possible suspect or motive. >> yeah, the explosive devices were all sent to an fbi lab in virginia for analysis. a former fbi special agent and abc contributor steve gomez is joining us now. steve, you used to be in charge of the bomb techs in l.a. and st. louis at the divisions there. so what are they looking right now at? >> they're looking to try to figure out what the signature is of these devices, which means how are these devices made, how are they structured, what are the materials that were in the devices, the fuse and the power pack and all of that is going to help them figure out where did the bomb maker acquire those materials. then the investigation can pursue leads based on that. where did they acquire those materials? look for some cameras. try to get some receipts. things like that to try to identify the bomb maker. and then the other issue is, of course, none of these devices went off. so the big question is why not? >> s

those are some of our top stories on this friday, october 19th. >>> from abc news, this is "world newsre just as huge, 1 in 300 million to win the mega millions. together it's 1 in quadrillion. >>> we do begin this half hour with the new fallout over the apparent death of saudi journalist jamal khashoggi. president trump is warning there could be major consequences. >> and the u.s. secretary of state mike pompeo wants to give the saudis more time to wrap up their own investigation. pompeo is denying a report that he heard a tape and saw a transcript related to the alleged murder. abc's ian pannell has the latest from istanbul, turkey. >> reporter: explosive new developments about the alleged murder of "washington post" writer jamal khashoggi. abc news has been told secretary of state mike pompeo was played an audio recording of the writer's murder during meetings in ankara, according to a turkish source. the officials said secretary pompeo was also given a transcript of the recording. separately, abc news has been told of allegations that khashoggi was killed in the consulate following

. >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> that's kind of interesting. it's just weird because he thought -- he was like, man, chris evans was always my favorite chris. >> now he's got a new one. >> exactly. we'll break that down a little bit later on. >>> but we're going to start with the panic on the dance floor. dozens of people now recovering after that weekend party that turned into chaos. it happened at clemson there in south carolina. >> the room of the floor where the party was being held giving way as a large crowd of people were jumping up and down and dancing. amazingly, there were no serious injuries there. structural engineers will work to figure out what caused that collapse. abc's erielle reshef reports. >> reporter: dozens recovering after that shocking moment. a clubhouse floor collapsing, sending people plummeting into the basement. watch here. party-goers dancing at the off-campus apartment complex near clemson university when the crowd is suddenly swallowed. the celebration of the school's homecoming win over north carolina state turn

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live in calistoga, wayne freedman, abc 7 news. >> extreme risk, extreme measures, obviously. >>> from grapes to groceries, the power outage is a real problem. abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield continues our team coverage from calistoga. >> the grapes have been picked and ready to be destemmed and crushed which requires heavy machinery which requires electricity. >> it's a very busy time and pretty big inconvenience not to have power right now. >> reporter: at these vineyards in calistoga, they moved the grapes into a dark stone building to try to keep them cool until the power comes back on. while we were visiting, another truck load of grapes came in. they canceled grape picking today while they try to deal with the grapes they have and they closed the tasting room. >> the tasting room is very important to our business and everybody else in the neighborhood, too. >> reporter: the cal mart grocery store is also closed. managers think they'll lose food from the power outage. the employees are losing work. >> to stay home for now. we'll give them a call are. >> reporter: what's your re

download the "abc 7 news" app, it is that simple. customize it for the places that you live and work and get an hour-by-hour forecast plus access to live doppler 7. >>> abc 7 is launching expanded coverage on the biggest issues facing the bay area. we are devoting more time, resources and reporting to the major stories impacting the quality of your lifelike transportation. >> yeah, it is a huge undertaking we hope will benefit you. here is a live look at commuters in the east bay along i-80 from our ohmoriville camera. most everyone agrees california's infrastructure has not been up to par and now a new report show where things stand. >> here are the grades from the american society of engineers. bridges get a c minus, so does transit. roads even worse, they got a d grade. >> "abc 7 news" reporter lyanne melendez live from treasure island. what are is problem and what are the solutions? these grades are terrible. >> reporter: well, dan, how much time do you have? listen, the reality is that there are more people here in the bay area a

. >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> and we begin this half hour with the newest addition to the supreme court. brett kavanaugh just a day away from taking his seat alongside the other eight justices. >> kavanaugh was sworn in by the chief justice john roberts over the weekend. there will be another ceremony at the white house tonight. after weeks of squabbling, protests and sexual misconduct allegations, last-minute backing from the republican senator susan collins sealed kavanaugh's victory. collins told "60 minutes" last night she is very confident she made the right decision. >> i would have voted no if i disbelieved judge kavanaugh. i just did not think that it was fair to ruin the life of this distinguished judge and his family over allegations that cannot be proven. >> meanwhile, kavanaugh met with his four law clerks, who are all women. that makes him the first justice to have an all-female staff. kavanaugh had pledged to make a special effort to hire women. >>> and president trump is taking aim, in the meantime, at the republican senator lisa murkowski from alaska

abc news, new york. >>> just remember, randomness does create patterns but they are not really meaningful. good luck anyway. >> the latest ghost stories open in san francisco. we spoke to some of the shoppers. >>> another twist following a washington >>> they've got news for grandma. >> wait. >> oh, my >>> now to new developments in the killing of journalist. saudi arabia seems to be changing its story on what happened. we have the latest twist. >> this morning the saudi's explanation of his death has changed again. it comes after cnn aired after what appears to be surveillance video it is described as one of the key suspects dressed in his clothes even apparently a fake beard. they say the plan was to bring him to a safe house if he refuse today return to saudi arabia then use the body doubles to sneak out the real they later said he died in a choke hold. abc news learned hass kel traveled to turkey and met with the crown brins. they said it's too soon to discuss sanctions over his death. >> i am not satisfied with what i heard. >> the president's son-in-law says the administration is st

you can get breaking news sent to your mobile device with the abc 7 news app.t will enable push alerts when you check that box for instant notifications. >>> we've got lisa here for a look at our weather. it was very warm yesterday, but a little bit of change today. >> yeah, that's right. we're going to cool down slightly at the coast, more so inland. you may have felt that in some areas yesterday. the high clouds with us both days. right now low and high clouds. beautiful view, a mild 57 degrees. it's 61 in oakland, so starting out milder for most and ending cooler. and we'll talk about temperatures near average the next couple of days until they go up again, all coming up next in my accuweather seven-day forecast. >> thanks, lisa. >>> also ahead, get your tickets ready. a big powerball drawing with hundreds of millions of dollars on the line. we'll have the winning numbers. >>> and also hear what former presidential candidate bernie sanders had to say when he rallied in the bay area. we'll be back. so you need people that it iyou're close to...r footing, to h

abc news atnood today. abc news atnood today. later this hour, we'll take you california's public schools rank 44th in the nation. 44th. i'm marshall tuck, i'm a public-school parent, and i know we can do better. in the public schools i led, we got more funding into our classrooms, supported our teachers, and we raised graduation rates by 60%. that's why president obama's education secretary endorses me. we've done it before. now, let's do it for every public-school student in california. i'm marshall tuck. i'm running for state superintendent. >>> san francisco man pulled out two chainsaws on a b.a.r.t. train and was arrested yesterday afternoon for making criminal threats. >> the rider who shot a video of the man on her cell phone shared that video with abc 7 news. >>> patrick allen bingeman is in custody. leslie brinkley is live at the b.a.r.t. station. leslie, that's terrifying. >> reporter: yeah, dan, it is. this is the where the man was arrested about this time yesterday afternoon. what stunned a lot of the riders that i sp

7 news. >>> you want to stay up to date with the mail bomber story and any new developments with the abc 7 news app. download the app for free to push alerts. >>> attoge f t in the deadly wa fre say they will not ask for a change of venue. the attorneys for derrick al men a and max harris believe they can get a fair trial in alameda county. he will be back in court on friday and his attorney will say a judge wrongly rejected the plea deal that would have given him a nine-year prison sentence. there will be a trial in april. >>> criminal charges have just been filed against a boater whose collision with a teenage kayaker in san mateo resulted in serious injuries for the teen. it happened near mariners island boulevard. matt keller is live at the san mateo police headquarters with other new details just obtained. matt? >> reporter: kristen, the 15-year-old boy is still in critical condition. police have identified the driver of the boat they say it was 48-year-old steven chicago ar -- chiari of san mateo. he faces three charges related to the crash. we went to the location where it happene

to the fullest. >>> abc news new brand is inspiring a digital series called more in common.paints a different picture of homelessness, and uses the paintings to help the homeless at the same time. >> he sees me in the way god sees me in the way he painted it. i didn't think i looked like that. about 34 streets i've been on the streets. at 16, i started to rebel with, and started dealing, and started in to drugs. man, when whole nine yards. it was a bad decision after another. >> how did you decide to start painting homeless people? >> i hear the screams coming from outside the window and i ignore it, or there goes a screaming homeless machbl it was that guy that got my attention, and i went out to meet him and something inside of me was like, hey, can i paint your portrait. i was seeing something in him that was beautiful, behind the ruggedness and the smell and all that stuff. i saw who he was. when painting, we use the proceeds to help the person in the painting. >>> comedian amy schumer said she is refusing to appear the in any super bowl ads and refusal t for colin kaepe

abc news, america's largest seller of e-c e-cigarettes. it is in a surprise inspection last friday. fda officials are kconsidering a ban. it threatens to create a new generation of nicotine addicts. >>> imessages sent to the wrong person? the recent >> i have some impressive rain totals and not so impressive rain totals. you can see it's not over yet. more storms brewing >>> the facebook hack last week could be bigger than we think. hundreds of companies are trying to figure out if they have been impacted. apps like tinder, spotify letotl people use their facebook credentials. it puts those apps at risk as well. >>> apple go create a thread for those that have multiple phone numbers and e-mails. it's not working for specifically families. while there's no permanent fix yet some found a work around. go to your settings and sign out of apple id for messages. >>> a raise for amazon workers. they are boosting minimum wage to $15 an hour. it includes workers at whole foods. the company says hourly employees who are already making $15 an hour will also see an increase. overall amazon expec

leslie brinkley, "abc 7 news." >>> monday "abc 7 news" will bring you a day of special coverage to mark of the north bay fires here on television and online. i'll be in santa rosa that day anchoring our coverage and reporting on how that community is coming back and how much work still must be done. hope you can join us. >> yes. >>> all right. well, we did get a little bit of rain, but we're pretty much dry now. >> which is great because there's so much going on this weekend. it is packed with activities. meteorologist sandhya patel is here with the forecast. >> that's right. and we will deliver fine fall weather for all of the activities, dan and ama. take a look at a live picture from our "abc 7 news" exploratorium camera looking towards san francisco. when the blue angels soar high in the sky this upcoming weekend, sunny and mild conditions expect. saturday, 70 degrees in the city. breezier and warmer on sunday, 73 degrees. the mornings will start in the 50s. as you look at a time lapse from our emeryville camera when the set was setting at 6:47, we saw high, thin, wispy clouds. it w

in emeryville, cornell barnard, "abc 7 news." >> thank you. >>> let's get a little more perspective on what we are paying at the pump. >> "abc 7 news" anchor kristen sze is punching numbers for us tonight. >> it comes always no surprise the bay area pays relatively high gas prices but not the highest in the state. that's the sprying area. i will pull up this color-coded map from aaa showing average prices county by county. the red areas have the highest prices. maran about $3.90. a little cheaper are the pink areas. for example, alameda and santa clara county, just over $3.80. next would be contra costa county in white, around $3.80. the cheapest in the bay area are the blue sections, santa cruz and solano at about $3.70. i'll bring you back to the wider view here just to let you know some areas that are rural actually pay more. you might be surprised. for example, mono county, $4.50 a gallon. in eno, $4. the state average, as you can see, is $3.81. the national average -- don't be envious -- well, we're envious -- is $2.90. guys. >> thanks. >>> a live poll has been running the entire

and decked out in pink, a susan g.komen race for the cure runs through san francisco, next on abc 7:00 news at 5:00. >> live, where you live, this is abc 7 news. >> count 'em down. there are just five more days for the fbi to complete the investigation into christine blasey ford's accusations against supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh. but tonight, sources tell abc news blasey ford has not yet been contacted by the fbi. good evening and thanks for joining us. eric has the night off. >>> the white house is denying reports it's micromanaging the fbi investigation. president trump ordered the agency to reopen kavanaugh's background check but that it be completed within a week. white house press secretary sarah sanders says the administration is leaving it to the fbi and senate to handle. >> the fbi is going to go through this process, they're going to do interviews. they don't come to a conclusion. that's something the senate has to do. they'll go and provide information and the senate has to make a determination to either vote for brett kavanaugh or not. >> president trump tweeted last nig

you too can get breaking news updates sent to your mobile device with the abc 7 news app. just enable those push alerts for instant notifications. >>> one of the most popular men in berkeley got a rousing welcome today. >> bernie sanders! thank you! >> ahead, the competitive race that had him stumping in the bay area. >>> and while -- ♪ and while many of us are watching movies and shows on smaller screens, one event decided to supersize film and add a soundtrack. coming up, a special movie event that brought the past back to life in a big way. >>> and i'm meteorologist drew tuma. live look frour east bay >>> two women were seriously hurt when a third floor balcony collapsed at their san francisco home. it happened on lawton street near 26th avenue just after midnight. details on the women's injuries have not been released. the san francisco fire department said police are investigating the incident. the city's building inspectors will also examine the property. >>> in the east bay u.s. senator bernie sanders and congressman barbara lee spent the day rallying bay area const

with news of that new weapon, which may help, too. here's abc's whit johnson. >> reporter: tonight, a deadly start to prompting an urgent push to get americans vaccinated. today, new york city reporting its first flu death of a child this season. the second pediatric fatality nationwide. >> pediatric deaths from the flu are not unusual, they are sad reminders of the consequences of not getting immunized. >> reporter: according to the cdc, last season's flu killed about 80,000 people in the u.s., more than any other year since the 1970s. and the number of people getting vaccinated dropped to fewer than 4 out of 10 adults last winter. >> i'd rather get it than not get it. >> reporter: this, as a new flu-fighting tool is expected to be available in the u.s. in just weeks. the fda approving xofluza, given in one dose, and designed to reduce the flu's duration. if taken within 48 hours of symptoms. health officials recommend that everyone 6 months and older get the flu shot. of the children who died last season, 80% were not vaccinated. david? >> whit

reporting along the embarcadero, carlos saucedo, abc 7 news. >>> if you looked up in pallet alternate and saw this and got worried, don't worry. nothing was wrong. abc 7 news was at stanford stadium when the u.s. navy's precision skydiving team, the leap frogs, parachuted into the field. they starred during last night's pregame festivities, and the w another jump as part of the fleetweek this afternoon. >>> fireworks also lit up san francisco's waterfront last night to celebrate fleet week. cameras atop the studio on the embarcadero and the east bay hills captured different and fun views of last night's finalist. it was beautiful, it was a clear night. we just couldn't asks for once again better fleetweek weather. >> true, but there's that intuitive feeling that it's strange, you know, with the winds being very breezy, and people get that feeling of a little unease, and you're right. we are under a red flag warnings, with winds up to 55 moons on top of mt. diablo. very mild conditions, so another breezy day, even warmer today. we'll tell you how long it lasts, the red flag warning, th

abc 7 news reporter has more. >> there is a whole lot of love on haight street. but nothing says 60s like a classic lava lamp. >> i think they've been looked at as something that is supertrippy and cool. >> hard to find these days but you can't miss them at cloudflare. it's a farout sight process. but they are doing more than setting a vibe at cloudflare. they are helping to encrept crypt the internet. >> cloudflare bills itself as a front line barrier to websites you visit every day. a hot button issue since the massive fv hack compromising the information of millions. >> if you can't trust them then you actually ruin the point of facebook at which point why are reo with he using facebook. >> could facebook or any website use this the 1963 invention to help in the future? >> it's hard to really connect them with internet stewart. one of the major pieces of internet security is encryption. >> notify websites have a lock symbioticing it's encrypt zbld now the lava lamps play into this this is to do incontraception you need to derive a key. >> the keys need to be u