rachel scott, abc news, the white house. >> a big thanks to rachel. that was her first time reporting from the white house for "good morning america" and "world news tonight." >> a big, big weekend for rachel who's a friend of our show. she was getting started out. >> she's on fire. >> on camera here at abc. we are so proud of her. she had a big debut weekend for gma and world news, she was stellar in that interview with george. >> president trump again states special counsel robert mueller cleared him of collusion and obstruction. >> but he again called the russia probe a witch hunt and said mueller was biased against him. >> i would constantly tell anybody that would listen, including you, including the media, that robert mueller was conflicted. robert mueller had a total conflict of interest -- >> and has to go? >> i never -- i didn't say that. look, article 2, i would be allowed to fire robert mueller. there was not -- assuming, assuming i did all of the things, i said i want to fire him, number one, i didn't. he wasn't fired. okay? number one, ver

7 news starts right now. >> announcer: now news to build a better bay area. from abc 7. >>> pedestrians attacked by teenagers on a new foot bridge on the peninsula. tonight police are stepping up patrols. >> the bridge spans 101 and connects two communities. abc 7 news reporter luz pena is live with the latest. luz. >> reporter: ama, this bridge was opened four weeks ago. a he. four weeks ago the east palo alto community celebrated the opening of this pedestrian bridge 24 hours ago that joy turned into fear for? residents. >> i saw four, five teenagers and i was scared too after seeing them. >> reporter: at 8:00 p.m. on thursday the first attack was reported. >> they just converged on the victim and started beating on the victim on top of the foot bridge. >> reporter: according to east palo alto police the first victim was attacked right here by five teenagers. three ran west and two ran east. now let me show you an aerial shot of this bridge. in our exclusive sky map 7 technology you can see how this bridge connects two east palo alto neighborhoods. police say they'r

abc 7 news starts right now. >> announcer: now from abc 7 live breaking news. >>> and that breaking news is in union city. an explosion sends two people to the hospital. >> it was reported just after 8:00 p.m. tonight at a home on elizabeth way. abc 7 news reporter amanda del castillo is there live for us with the very latest. amanda. >> reporter: dion and dan, i spoke with neighbors off camera who said the explosion was so powerful it knocked down shelves from their walls. they say that power was met with a plea for help. someone outside screaming "help, help." that happened just after 8:00 tonight, as you mentioned here along elizabeth way. according to the union city police, they say that two people were injured, one was taken to kaiser in fremont. the second was taken to a burn center in san jose. but because of the possibility of exposure to hazardous material hospitals had to follow special protocol. they also tell me the hazmat situation has been ruled out. investigators from both alameda county fire and union city police are still look into the cause. windows and doors were blown

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the democrats are holding up the humanitarian aid. >> reporter: janay norman, abc news, new york. >>> the livermore city council will consider a ban on e-cigarettes today. a proposed ordinance would prohibit the stale of the devices and all favored tobacco products. the measure also requires stores selling tobacco to have a special license to sell it. san francisco supervisors are expected to give a final approval for an e-cigarette ban tomorrow. >>> a mountain lion and two coyotes come together on the south bay. this remarkable video of the back yard standoff. >>> kaiser permanente facing criticism for buying names rights around the chase center. kaiser is fighting back. >>> heart stopping moments as the wallendas walk a tightrope above times square. the one move they say was the most dangerous. >>> first, it's 4:37. you're never more than seven minutes away from my accuweather forecast. do you have a fear with heights? >> i've gotten over it as i've gotten older. >> it's something i've definitely tried to get rid of. a look at what's going on, emeryvil emeryville, a lot of fog here.

james longman, abc news in the uae. >> abc 7 news spoke with appe se anxiety v -- an activist. >> they don't see eye to eye with this administration and the fear mongering going on. we know a better way. the better way is to basically talk to iran, open up negotiations, come back into the jcpoa, the iran nuclear deal. if this administration is really serious about diplomacy. >> the iran nuclear deal was brokered by the obama administration in 2015. president trump announced withdrawal from that agreement last year. >>> the search is on for the driver who killed a holocaust survivor in a hit-and-run in los angeles. it was captured on surveillance video. you can see the 91-year-old in the crosswalk with his dog when a white truck barrels into him and just keeps going. neighbors say accidents happen at the intersection frequently. in fact the man had survived a collision in the same spot 15 years ago. his family wants the driver to do the right thing, come forward. >> come out. be a good human. try. because you proved yourself that you weren't. you have a chance to make it up. >> the los

hundreds sent scrambling. >>> from abc news, this is abc world news tonight. >>> and good evening. thanks for joining us on this sunday. i'm tom llamas. we begin tonight with the deadly summer slam. destructive storms across the midwest. flash flooding alerts right now, five tornadoes reported in four states including texas. powerful flooding washing away roads in missouri. a thunderstorm cancelling a country music festival in kansas. you can see the crowd there scrambling for cover. severe storm threats from texas to kentucky. rob marciano leads us off. >> reporter: tonight, powerful storms barreling through the heartland. five reported tornadoes across four states including texas and colorado. the storms blamed for two fatalities. winds whipping across oklahoma, tearing down the football bleachers at mannford high school. and in missouri, a flash flood emergency declared there. torrential rains turning roads into rivers. swamping a local business. concertgoers in kansas scrambling to safety as lightning strikes near a country music festival. and we're seeing this dramatic rescue.

abc 7 news. >> and what do you think would build a better bay area?hare your story online on building a better bay area. >>> bta and the transit union members have been negotiating since last august to finalize a labor contract. main stucking point is their desire for union members to contribute more to their pensions. >> and bart will host a town hall to discuss one of the biggest complaints, crowding. and that's dependent on federal funding. bart will host tomorrow between noon and 1:00 p.m. twitter hand tool follow is @sf bart. you can see all of those stories on our website, abc 7 news.com. >>> new developments in a story about a family. >> they spent $10,000 to rent a house, only to find out they'd been fallen victim to fraud which led them on the brung of becoming homeless. >> an abc 7 news viewer community stepped up in a big way. the gofundme account already raised more money than they lost. now they're tracking down who the fake landlord is on a story yo you'll see only on abc 7 news. >> hosted by same alleged fake landlord who took them out

reporting, jovina fortson, abc 7 news. >>> it is something abc 7 has focused on to build a better bay area. the agency has announced its fleet of the future will be built in pittsburgh. lombardier transportation plans to begin assembling rail cars this summer. at least 50 people get hired at first. the mayor of pittsburgh hopes those jobs will improve the quality of life in his city. >> there is a jobs housing imbalance here in east county. we really need to create more jobs here in pittsburgh so people can live, work and play here locally. >> more than 700 new cars will replace bart's original fleet. >>> and say good-bye to the bart ticket. the agency says it plans to phase out the paper ticket by the end of the year. it's pushing all riders towards using clipper cards. last year, bart added a 50-cent per-trip fee for all trips using paper tickets. >> abc news devoted an entire week to covering bart. you can see all those stories on abc 7 news.com. >> time now is 8:06. a work shop to help job seekers hone their skills. they're holding a job readiness work shop to teach applicants how

eva pilgrim, abc news, ridgefield, new jersey. >> our thanks to eva.zy story there. >> yeah, definitely. >>> well, passengers aboard a united airlines flight from italy to newark, new jersey, were joined by stow-aways. hundreds, maybe thousands of them. >> ants. ants on a plane. ants apparently came out of a passenger's bag in the overhead bin and they began spreading before the flight had even taken off. they were on the seats, pillows, even a drink cart. once it landed united took the plane out of service after what one passenger called antmageddon. what did that person have in their bag, how did they have so many ants, how did they not know? all of these questions. >> the answer's easy, an art farm. >> that was what's in their bag? >> it had to be. >> from italy, an ant farm. >> you know when they go up, and then the -- >> oh, and it's all -- i hope not. >> i was -- when you were reading that, i noticed i started scratching my leg. >> just the idea. >> the ants, all those ants, get these ants off this plane. >> i would be furious. >> you would? >> i

that is this edition of abc 7 news. look for more on the abc 7 news app. we appreciate your time.daetz, for larry, spencer, thank you for joining us tonight. we're not going to make it. oh, we're going to make it. woo. ♪ ♪ this is the... introducing today's semi-finalists-- an eighth grader from sioux falls, south dakota... a senior from bakersfield, california... and a sophomore from grand blanc, michigan... and now here is the host of "jeopardy!"--alex trebek! [ cheers and applause ] thank you, johnny. thank you, ladies and gentlemen. a sad moment on yesterday's program when young justin risked it all on a late daily double in the second round. didn't have any money to go into final jeopardy! however, do keep in mind that the players wto compete in the 2-day finals all go home with $10,000. shriya, eesha, and ryan. good to have you with us today, and good luck. here we go! ♪ here are the categories for you, starting off with... next... you get to... ...for us. and... and as a matter of fact, two as and two ds will come up in each correct response. shriya, start us. i'll go with

try my new spicy chicken strips combo today. with 100% all-white meat chicken. >>> now from abc 7 livereaking news. >> and that's a stand off right now onnorth sacramento neighborhood where a police officer was shot and trapped in a yard of a home. >> the gunman continued shooting, keeping other officers at dustance. they saw he is still firing a rifle and it's a very active scene. >> a nearby elementary school an evacuation center for neighbors. we had multiple people on the scene and while on the scene one of our officers was shot. >> about two hours after the officer was shot, they used an armored vehicle to take there hospital. >> abc 7 had a push alert about the officer. download the abc 7 news app and push alerts to get updates on your mobile device. >> new updates on stabbing deaths, both along skyline boulevard. one victim had family spread across the south bay. that's where amanda is live from the south bay bureau tonight. you spoke with his family, right? >> reporter: yeah, dan, the second stabbing victim is 31-year-old and his family describes him as a devoted father of two.

he found a new life he wanted here in san francisco. "abc reporter lyanne melendez tells his story. >> it was my secret. i cannot share with nome. i like to play with the barbies with the kids, with the girls. i wasn't allowed to be myself. >> reporter: telling his story, andy damian corea took us back to his native mexico where being different in a small town was terrifying. >> they tarpted, you know, attacking, saying things in spanish about my sexual orientation. >> reporter: even his parents were not accepting of the life he wanted to have. >> mom, dad, i'm gay. my mama started crying. >> reporter: he says his father wanted to change him, physically abusing him. >> a few times, but i forgive him. >> his b in his early 20s. he received a scholarship to study hotel management in washington, d.c. >> just seeing people happy and coming here and seeing different kind of gays, all color, all flavors. >> reporter: and he knew he could never return to his town in mexico. his friends reassured him. >> no, absolutely not, you should not come here.

stay with abc news for the latest on the crisis in iran. we will bring you any new developments as soon as we get them on air and online. >>> we turn to that navy s.e.a.l. on trial for murder and a bombshell in court. a key witness came forward to claim that he killed the victim, not the defendant. abc's marci gonzalez has reaction from court including what the navy s.e.a.l.'s wife is now saying. >> reporter: a bombshell in decorated navy seal edward gallagher's war crimes trial, the platoon leader of an elite unit accused of killing this captured wounded isis fighter he was supposed to treat posing for photos with the teenager's body. special operator first class corey scott taking the stand thursday afternoon telling the court he saw gallagher take out his knife and stab the prisoner but then scott making a stunning claim saying that he killed the teen, not gallagher, claiming he plugged the president's airway because he believed he survived the stab wound only to later be tortured by iraqi forces. today the truth started to come out. what

that's this edition of abc 7 news. look for breaking news on the abc 7 news app.> i'm ama daetz. for spencer christian and larry beil. we hope you have a great and cool evening. >> see you later. >> i'm hoping for that. after qualifying purchases when you apply and are approved for the hawaiian airlines world elite mastercard. plus, you earn miles on everyday purchases. get closer to the travels and moments you'll remember forever with this special offer. need another reason? enjoy an introductory no annual fee. to apply, visit hawaiianairlines.com ♪ this is "jeopardy!" please welcome today's contestants-- a writer and editor from natick, massachusetts... a forklift operator from declo, idaho... and our returning champion, a high school teacher from martin, tennessee... ...whose 1-day cash winnings total... and now here is the host of "jeopardy!"--alex trebek! thank you, johnny. thank you, ladies and gentlemen and welcome, everybody. just so i don't forget, i want to repeat something that i mentioned, oh, many, many weeks ago, and that is that this year, we had so

in san francisco, luz pena, "abc 7 news." >>> time now is 8:04. south bay a four-alarm fire devastated a condominium complex under construction, sending workers running for their lives. "abc 7 news" reporter amanda del castillo has the details from santa clara. >> reporter: just a few hundred feet away from massive flames and heavy dark smoke, witness video captures the intensity behind friday's four-alarm fire. >> i will say it not take a minute to spread the fire very quick. >> reporter: his business took a hit. his windows cracked, right across the street from the construction site. plastic parts on one car parked nearby also appeared melted, and more. what would have been the anantara villas with a mix of 58 affordable and market rate condos, consumed by fire damage. one worker at the sn their esca. others recall what happened only moments before running for their lives. >> i thought somebody had like a torch or something real close to me because it felt like a lot of heat and i got scared and i looked up and there was a fire in corner of the

check it out on our website, "abc 7 news".com. in san francisco, luz pena. >>> in the south bay a four-alarm fire devoured a condominium under construction. "abc 7 news" reporter amanda del castillo has the details. >> reporter: just a few hundred feet away from massive flames and heavy dark smoke, witness video captures the intensity behind friday's four-alarm fire. >> i will say it not take a minute to spread the fire very quick. >> reporter: this business took a hit. his windows cracked, right across the street from the construction site. plastic parts on one car parked nearby appeared melted and more. what would have been the anantara villas with a number of conduos were consumed by the fire. others recalled what happened moments before running on for their lives. >> i thought somebody had a torch or something close to me because it fel like a lot of heat and i got scared and i looked up and there was fire in a corner of the building. >> reporter: flames produced such intense heat surrounding structures started to smoke. some r

you very much. >>> we first set out the alert about the fire at 3:18 this afternoon through the abc news mobile app. one way to stay on top of news as it happens. be sure you enable the push alert feature. >> caught on camera, a homeowner captured remarkable video of a standoff between a mountain lion versus two coyotes in her own backyard. cornell bernard has the story you'll see only on abc7. >> it reminds me of my youth watching "animal kingdom." >> she was living it friday morning when she heard strange sounds coming from her backyard in the foothills of los gatos. >> just after 7:00, i heard growling with the yipping of the coyotes. >> reporter: this is what she she saw. two coyotes caught in a tense standoff with a mountain lion. monica caught the encounter with her cell phone from her backdoor. the coyotes appear to work together to corral the big cat and stop it from moving forward. >> i didn't feel threatened. i was just intrigued what was happening. it was obvious the coyotes were trying to protect something. >> reporter: the scene lasted about a minute. she stopped recording a

linsey davis, abc news, new york. >> our thanks to linsey. was saying, the state department agrees with that telling abc news it has not seen an increase in the number of american deaths in the dominican republic. >> but a father and son from the detroit area say they've been seriously ill since their visit there in april. they went for a senior class trip and were aware of the warnings about drinking the water, and they also knew other tourists had become sick and died in the dominican republic. >> i had heard about it, my parents warned me about it, don't drink the water, don't do anything like that. i continued to drink the water. oh, i'm not going to be affected, i've gone to mexico twice where the water has the same issue. >> both men thought their high-end resort was using a water filtration system. the father says he's been diagnosed with e. coli. the teen has not received a diagnosis just yet. >>> coming up, the heart-stopping scene off the east coast. one group of fishermen, look at this, getting up close and personal with a great wh

bart is making changes with new train cars that will benefit more than just riders. abc 7 news reporter has the story. >> reporter: there's no doubt bart's fleet of ageing train cars have seen better days. >> hot. very hot. very, ery hot in there. >> reporter: ask anyone rider. >> the bart cars are filthy. ar. disgusting. >> reporter: bart says hang in there. new cars are on the way. >> they have access for every one. there's three doors on each side. they work beautifully. >> i'm pleased to announce we will be transferring this work to california. >> reporter: the company that's building bart's fleet of the future is moving the manufacturing plant to pittsburgh from upstate new york. 775 cars will be assembled in this warehouse. >> we expect to be work on the first cars for bart in september. >> reporter: the plant will hire 50 new employees and more jobs could follow. >> bringing jobs is a novel concept to east county. normally we have to participate elsewhere in our work force and go and travel sometimes hours. >> reporter: pittsburgh mayor hopes other companies get t

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eva pilgrim, abc news, new york. >> wild video there. our thanks to eva. >>> former "jeopardy!"zhauer is putting some of his winnings to a great cause. >> "jeopardy!" james won nearly $2.5 million this spring. he was contacted by a woman in his hometown of naperville, illinois. she asked him to appear at a pancreatic cancer fundraising walk next month. holzhauer said he could not attend but sent a donation of more than $1,000 and a message dedicating the money to alex trebek and all the other survivors. the "jeopardy!" host is currently battling pancreatic cancer. >> very, very good on "jeopardy!" james. >>> when we come back, the tv reboot that could end all reboots. "the oprah winfrey show"! what oprah is saying this morning. >>> and how "avengers: end game" is heading back to theaters even while it's still playing. "the skinny" is next. "the skinny" is next. ♪ >>> i would come home after school and that music would be playing, i'd know it was time for the oprah show. then she had a music video, listen. ♪ right on right on ♪ >>> i would come home after school and that music wo

abc 7 news sports director larry biel will be live. our coverage begins tomorrow on abc 7 news at 4:00 followed by the dubs on 7 pre game show at 5:00 and nba countdown at and nba finals after the game. june is pride month, it's the uprising. gay men fought back against police in 1969 stonewall uprising in new york. now things have obviously changed. police officers are celebrating pride with the community. san francisco police are the first law enforcement agency to wear these pride patches. you may spot the sfpd pride car patrolling city streets this month. >> it's so cool. i feel so proo proud about the city because they're supporting you know faye rights. >> being one with the lbgtq community and showing our support and being there for pride month. it's a great thing. we're super excited about it. >> abc news was at san francisco hall yesterday when mayor london breed and leaders raised the pride flag on the mayor's balcony. >> in today's google doodle separates 50 years of pride. it shows us all tolled through the lens of the invol

abc 7 news sports director larry beal will be live at oracle with mindy back. erage begins on abc 7 news at 4:00 followed by the ws on the pregame show and nba countdown at 5:30. then game six is at 6:00 p.m. followed by after the game live from oracle arena. >> all right. we're covering these terrible moments in san francisco. a 4-year-old boy is in the hospital after falling out of a third story apartment window. this happened yesterday at this home, 14th and valencia streets. abc 7 news spoke with a neighbor that said the windows were likely open because of the heat wave. >> i heard people screaming outside. we checked out the window. we saw when the little boy was lying on the ground. and people were trying to help him get up. >> another neighbor says the boy's grandmother was watching him play when he tumbled out of the window. there was no screen or bar on the window. the boy was taken by ambulance to san francisco general hospital. >>> in oakland, bart officials are expected to vote on the budget for the next fiscal year before. that happened, they'll con

that's it for this edition of abc 7 news. look for breaking news any time on the abc 7 news app.joining us. i'm larry beal. >> i'm ama daetz, for all of us, the real i.d. hot line, all of us here. thank you so much for joining us tonight. we leave you with a live look outside. >> beautiful. ♪ this is the... here are today's semi-finalists-- a junior from louisville, kentucky... a freshman from charlotte, north carolina... and a senior from portland, oregon... [ cheers and applause ] and now here is the host of "jeopardy!"--alex trebek! thank you, johnny. there--do i do it? yes, might as well. okay. all right, jackson, teagan, and avi, we're all curious as to know which one of you three will get to join our eighth grader and our junior who are waiting in the wings to come back tomorrow and start playing for $100,000, so i'll wish you good luck. here comes the jeopardy! round. and here are the categories for you, starting off with... followed by... oh. next, each correct response will contain only a single vowel. then... we'll deal with... and... oh, boy. avi? i'll take a sngl vwl

live in the news room, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> amy, thank you. in the east bay democrats gathered in dublin for a watch party hosted by congressman eric swalwell. pride filled their faces as they watched him on that national stage. >> we need leaders. what leaders do is champion things and eric will be a champion. he has been a champion. >> definitely has introduced me to candidates i haven't paid attention to in the past weeks and also reinforced a couple of my favorites like buttigieg so far. a lot of the women have stepped up to the plate and really playing hardball, and i love that. >> at this particular watch party, front-runner joe biden was considered a little out of touch with the younger generation while bernie sanders still had a strong support base. >>> now to japan and a surprising moment on day one of the g20 summit. president trump face-to-face with vladimir putin jokingly asked the russian leader not to meddle in the 2020 election. it all comes as world leaders discuss a range of hot button issues, from tariffs to iran's nuclear pr

elizabeth hur, abc news, new york. >> concerns are growing over conditions at detention centers alongxico border. firsthand accounts are being described as worse than jail and there are reports of infants sleeping on a concrete floor and drinking out of unwashed baby bottles for days and lights are on 24/7 and will is no soap or toothbrushes. they are placing children at increased risk for infection, disease and death. nancy pelosi say it's affecting children everywhere, not just on the boarder. >> i spoke to the president and said look, i'm a mom. i have five kids. children are scared. you're scarring the children of america, not just in the families but their neighbors and communities. >> these details emerging days after president trump pulled the plug on deportation rate raids pl -- raids planned for select cities cities. if you need advice, we have resources on abc7news.com/take action. >>> coming up next, foul play in the east bay, we are going through the clues that could help a community retrieve its giant missing chicken. >>> plus, the dmv is going to shut down for half a day

abc news returns at 9:00 a.m. we'll see you then. ...6, 7, 8 ♪ ♪ ♪ big dreams start with small steps... ...but dedication can get you there. so just start small... start saving. easily set, track and control your goals right from the chase mobile® app. ♪ ♪ chase. make more of what's yours®. breaking news orng, erica president trump meets north korea's kim jong-un at the dmz. the historic meeting as donald trump becomes the first u.s. president to step into north korea. >> stepping across that line was a great honor. lot of progress has been made. >> the handshake extending into a meeting. what came out of it. what this could mean for future diplomatic relations. >>> summer storms. tornado touches down. more than 200 reports of severe weather in the northern plains and the east coast. >> this is a full festival evacuation. >> bringing strong storms, the hail and high winds. plus, what you can expect for fourth of july. >>> caught on ca

look for breaking news any time on the abc 7 news app. thank you for being here with us today. i'm ama daetz. >> i'm dan ashley. we appreciate your time and we hope to see you again at 11:00. ♪ this is the... please welcome our three finalists-- an eighth grader from sioux falls, south dakota... who won... ...in the first game of our finals. a junior from miami, florida... who won... and a senior from portland, oregon... who won... and now here is the host of "jeopardy!"--alex trebek! [ cheers and applause ] thank you, johnny. at the end of yesterday's program, avi told me--he said, "lucas and ryan and i are planning something special to greet you with tomorrow." all right, fellows, good luck today. we're going to get rid of those scores that are front of you right now. you start from scratch today, and at the end of the show, we add those scores to whatever you accumulate. good luck. here we go. ♪ all right, let's take a look at the categories, shall we? we start off by... followed by... then we'd like you to... and finally, we deal with... each correct response will begin wit

i'm paula ferris, abc news, new york. >> look at them being rained on and still doing it, like troopers>> do i have tickets to toy story 4? >> do you? >> yes, i do. i'm seeing it tomorrow. i'm so excited. i can't wait. >>> meanwhile air an fla grande extending her new tour. nt i frci dded a performance at yes, december 17th. someone please check real quick if that is a weekend. tickets will be available for presale starting on wednesday. grande won her first grammy after releasing her album "sweetener" in 2018. she puts on a great show. >> a tuesday. >> tuesday. arianna, come on. you know we can't see you on tuesday night. >> i know. take a nap, make it happen. >>> coming back with another full 90 minutes of news including how the human body is evolving with modern technology. >>> the suspect in two fatal saabings is finally behind bars. we have the details of the eight charges he faces including rder he iran on the brink of war. the air let's get down to business. the business of getting it done. the business of road trips. the business of getting everyone back together. the business o

trevor alt, abc news, virginia beach. >> abc 7 news sat down with instructors at threat scenarios. the local company uses live scenarios to train civilians and law enforcement on how to handle violent situations. as abc 7 news anchor dan ashley explains, the co-owner says the program stresses four steps for preparedness. >> first is situational awareness and knowing your surroundings and being able to identify threats before they become threats. the second is running and trying to get out of there as fast as you possibly can to one of those exits and potentially making an exit of your own perhaps through a window. the third step is going to be hiding. that involves finding a piece of cover, hopefully something that will stop bullets which are going to penetrate nearly anything in an office environment and the fourth sete is if all of the above fails you'll have to fight with surprise speed and action. >> research the latest incidents and incorporate them into your exercises because each active shooter situation is dynamic. >> they're incredibly dangerous and all we can do is teach p

it's on right after abc 7 news at 6:00. morrow because abc 7 will carry the nba finals as we've mentioned jeopardy and wheel of fortune will not air at their usual times. it will air overnight beginning at 1:40 a.m. so set your dvr. >>> "game of thrones" has created a husky boom at bay area animal shelters. with the show coming to an end so has the fondness to own a pet that resembles the dire wolf. many people bought husky puppies but the cuteness wore up and the reality set in. huskies are extremely active. they need lots of care as they get older. shelters say this is a good reminder. when you get a dog make sure the personality matches yours and your lifestyle. >> we do discourage people from getting an animal because of a look or perceived breed. it's very difficult to make that match just on a breed alone. >> it contra costa animal services says it has 11 huskies available for adoption right now. that is well above what it normally has. >>> warmer, cooler, and then warmer again. >> you'l you might or joints.hing for yo

>>> news to build a better bay area. this is abc 7 mornings. >>> it's saturday, june 15th, good morning and thanks so much for joining us. i'm chris nguyen. let's start with the first look with the accuweather forecast and we are off to a somewhat of a cool start across the bay area. here's lisa argen tracking the doppler 7 radar. >> low clouds and fog and the marine layer with mist and drizzle from the roof camera. you can see how great it is here in the city. so you may need your wipers or the raincoat if you're out walking the dog just to stave off some of the drizzle out there for the morning hours. 58 in mountain view and 55 in mountain hill and about 71 degrees and don't count on a lot of sun in the beaches and 54 half moon bay and we're looking at san jose where we'll see temperatures almost near average in the mid-70s for afternoon highs and it will be by noon time and temperatures all in the 60s and by 4:00 it's sunny and cool to mild around the bay and looking at the late sunset after 8:30, chris? >> on the peninsula, poli

diane macedo, abc news, new york. >> our thanks to our friend diane there. >>> coming up, why findingight sunscreen is getting more complicated. >> what you need to knowbout the difference between chemical and physical sunscreens. lock-in moisture technology. there h skin is petal smooth. because your best skin starts with olay. ♪ so don't delay act now ♪ so don't delay act now supplies are running out ♪ ♪ so if you're still alive six to eight years to arrive ♪ ♪ and if you follow there may be a tomorrow but if the offer's shunned you might as well be walking on the sun ♪ >>> school's out. sun's out. guns out. >> guns out. >> she knew i was going there. in many places across the nation it feels like we're walking on the sun. >> searching for a suitable sunscreen is no longer as simple as looking for the right spf number anymore. here's abc's eva pilgrim. >> reporter: it's that time of year. the heat is on and people come out of winter hibernation for some fun in the sun. before going outside, many of us will hit the store finding ourselves overwhelmed with sunscreen options. and this

but it wasn't until two days later that the story became clear. >> we're opening up the "abc news vaultto june 14th, 1994, with abc's peter jennings. >> reporter: in los angeles today, the coroner's office announced that o.j. simpson's former wife and a male friend died of multiple stab wounds and other injuries inflicted by some kind of sharp instrument. there has certainly been speculation as to whether o.j. simpson himself is a suspect, but there has been no comment from police. here's abc's brian rooney. >> reporter: o.j. simpson was in seclusion with family and friends at his home today. his lawyer visited for about 15 minutes. the los angeles county coroner's office said the two victims died of sharp force injuries and multiple stab wounds. the bodies of nicole brown simpson and ronald goldman were discovered about midnight sunday on the steps outside the condominium where mrs. simpson lived. the simpsons' two children were found asleep inside. witnesses at this restaurant in brentwood say mrs. simpson had dinner there sunday night and left her glasses. goldman, a waiter at the re

the abc news exclusive. niting new controversy, saying he would listen if a foreign government offered him dirt on one of his 2020 rivals. >> i think you might want to listen. there's nothing wrong with listening. >> this morning reaction from democrats and republicans overnight. and you'll hear why the president said his own fbi director is wrong. >>> breaking overnight, a possible link between a suspect and that ambush on david ortiz and a shooting in pennsylvania, as we learn how much money the suspects were allegedly paid to kill the baseball superstar. this morning, the one big mystery that remains on the case. >>> happening right now, a mother and daughter on the run. the mother fighting a court orde

erielle reshef, abc news, new york. >> the family very grateful there, obviously. >> as you could heare grandmother. >> as they should be. they've lost everything, but they have their loved ones and that is a good thing this morning. >> absolutely. thanks to that police officer. >>> coming up in our next half hour, the out-of-control hot air balloon that went down right into a crowd. what we're hearing this morning from eyewitnesses. >>> but first the wallendas and one of their most daring and dramatic stunts live over times square. that's next on "world news now." ♪ you're simply the best better than all the rest ♪ >>> there is no question this morning that nik wallenda and his sister lijana are simply the best. >> 25 stories over times square above tens of thousands of spectators, the daredevils pulled off their most dramatic stunt yet. our own will ganss joins us from times square. >> reporter: it's a very different times square right now. actually crews are taking the wire down. all of broadway is closed to traffic. there are still folks watching what's going on here. yeah that's b

new babybel cheese and crackers. babybel: saved it! >>> thanks so much for starting your day with abc 7 news.ime right now is 5:15. query taking a live look at our camera in san rafael. lisa will be back with the forecast to help you plan out your week. >>> first new information about the 2-year-old boy who died after visiting santa clara county fair. he and three other children were sickened with e. coli. they have identified the boy. the family has set up a gofundme page for jedidiah cabezuela. he was a happy boy, also laughing. they told reporters he suffered stomach pains after visiting the pet zoo. he was in and out of the er before dying on monday. more now on how the fair is responding. >> reporter: inspectors in california zeroing in on the san diego county fair after four children who visited were sickened by e. coli, one of them a 2-year-old boy dying. >> our hearts and our prayers and our thoughts go out to the family. while we emphasize safety at the fair, we will continue to do so. >> officials say all four children visited parts of the fair that house animals, including two, inv

abc 7 news sports director larry beal will be live at oracle arena with our sports reporters. our coverage begins on abc 7 news at 4:00 followed by the ws on 7 pri gaegame show at 5:00. the game is at 6:00 p.m. followed by after the game live. let's hope we're celebrating and everyone is dancing. >> crossing my fingers. >> bart ridership is down. happening today, one board member plans to put forward a new solution to freeze fair increases. >> one problem though, the next increase has been approved. abc 7 news reporter live at the dublin pleasantton station for us. good morning. >> yeah, good morning. now you mentioned bart is looking to increase fares by 5.5%. bart should first raise customer satisfaction before raising customer prices. now according to the "san francisco chronicle," if bart keeps ticket prices as is and makes improvements to bart services, that alone would increase ridership which could offset the need for a price hike. bart's own account, they have seen a runup in passengers the past three years. there services like cleanliness and security on trains. critic

maggie rulli, abc news, new york. >> our thanks to maggie there. >>> all of us have a new layer of protection robocalls. >> the fcc has given phone companies the right to block those calls without the customer's permission. however it's not mandatory. in fact they could decide to charge customers. 5 billion robocalls are made every month in the united states. >> incredible. >>> and some big news here. april the giraffe is out of the baby-making business. >> the long-legged mom whose two pregnancies spawned millions of views online will start receiving birth control today. an official at the central new york animal park april calls home said the 17-year-old is being retired from its breeding program. they made the decision after her youngest calf was born back in march. another giraffe will take on april's job, along with her former mate, oliver. oh, so she's given up making babies, she's given up oliver. april? >> this is incredible, though. i mean, the number of people that have tuned in to watch her give birth. 300,000 back in march. then over 232 million people in april. it's incredible. >

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abc news has brought you updates every day. ing out push alerts and you can read up on our website, abc7news.com. >>> new this morning, the marin county free library is eliminating late fees. the board of supervisors unanimously approved the plan to do away with them. on july 1st, library cardholders will not be penalized for returning items late. library officials say they want everyone to have easy access to books and dvds and other materials. studies have shown that late fines can drive away borrowers. >>> a bill cracking down on vaccine exemptions undergoes major changes and picks up major support. >>> looking live at the big board at the new york stock exchange. another update on how the markets are doing next. >>> tech innovation meets human an engineering student changes life of a 10-year-old burn victim. >>> you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. here is meteorologist mike nicco. >> we've got 60 in hayward, 61 in oakland, fremont, palo alto, antioch and los gatos, 63 to 64. here is a lo

eva pilgrim, abc news, new canaan, connecticut. >>> the search for a missing 4-year-old texas girl hastragedy on an arkansas road. the remains of a child found in arkansas have been identified as maleah davis. she was reported missing in early may by her mother's former fiance. darrion vince claimed the girl was abducted by three men, now vance is behind bars after being charged with tampering with evidence. he allegedly confessed to dumping the child's body. >>> the man who tossed a child from a third floor balcony at the mall of america will spend 19 years in prison. the 24-year-old was sentenced yesterday three weeks after pleading guilty. he told police he had been looking for someone to kill. the 5-year-old victim identified only as landon is recovering from head injuries and multiple broken boneses. >>> big tech is about to go under congress' microscope for the first time. the house judiciary committee has announced an investigation believed to be aimed at amazon, apple, facebook and google. lawmakers will review their market power and possible anti-competitive behavior. executiv

daria albinger, abc news, new york. >>> an 8-year-old boy is recovering from a shark attack while swimming off the coast of north carolina. authorities say the boy was near bald head island when the shark grabbed him by the leg and left several puncture wounds. he was rushed to the hospital and is expected to make a full recovery. the type and size of the shark is unknown but this is the third shark attack off north carolina this month. in one case a teenager lost her leg. just three attacks were reported during all of last year in north carolina. >>> extreme weather is pounding parts of our country hitting major cities in texas and spreading all the way to the east coast. tornadoes roared through four counties in central indiana over the weekend. winds hit 100 miles per hour but no injuries are reported. >>> in texas violent winds tore the roof off an industrial building in ft. worth. to the north in oklahoma these twin landspouts were even seen outside oklahoma city. let's take a look at your monday forecast. >>> good morning. we're looking at widespread heavy showers and thunderstorms f

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reporting in virginia beach, trevor alt, abc 7 news. back to you. >> our thanks to you for that live reporting. abc 7 news sat down with instructors at threat scenarios and a local company that used live scenarios to train civilians and law enforcement on how to handle violent situations. as dan ashley explain, the co-owner stresses four steps for preparedness. >> first is preventative. situational awareness, knowing your surroundings and being able to identify threats before they become threats and the second is running, trying to get out of there as fast as you possibly can to one of those exits and potentially making an exit of your own perhaps through a window. the third step is going to be hiding. that involves finding a piece of that will stop bullets that will penetrate anything in an office environment and the fourth step is if all of the above fails you'll have to fight and you'll have to fight with surprise speed and violence of action. >> sna research the latests d is different. >> these scenarios are dynamic and they're incre

will put options on the table that would create pain for their regime. >> reporter: sources tell abc news the situation would have escalated quickly had the plan been carried out. official fear the attack would have called hundreds of civilian casualties. in washington, mona koes sar abdi, abc 7 news. >>> the suspect accused in two deadly stabbings is fwhookd jail. >> also officially charged for the murders that happened earlier this week on the same stretch of skyline boulevard. unser is live at the jail. rfr good morning. late last night san mateo county sheriff's office confirmed the suspect, malik dosouqi was booked on eight counts of murder, two counts of use of a deadly weapon -- for injuries related to his arrest. he was apprehended just after midnight on wednesday after allegedly driving his car towards deputies who were tending to 31-year-old john pekipaki who was screaming for help after being stabbed. he died on scene. a deputy stumbled on pekipaki after being sent to look for evidence on another stabbing that happened monday night. the victim that night was abdul malek nasher.

one employee who was annual to escape tells abc 7 news the speck was a parts employee who had been fired earlier in the day. the witness says the suspect shot two managers who fired him. coming up at 5:00 a.m., abc 7 news reporter jobina fortson will have more on the story. our mobile app is one way to stay on top of the news. make sure you enable the push alert feature and you'll get updates. >>> it's 4:30. let's get a quick update on your weather and traffic starting wi meteorologist mike nicco. >> a full-on sea breeze, and a dry one at that. not a lot of cloud cover. temperatures pretty cool. look at the flags on the ferry building, unfurled already. look at these temperatures. is this late june really? mid to upper 50s at 7:00, near 60 at the coast. barely 70 elsewhere. increasing sunshine. low to mid 70s at 4:00 and back in the. grab a coat or blanket if you have outdoor activities. let's see what else alexis is watching for us. >> taking a look at a lot of road work at this early hour. here is the richmond side of the richmond-san rafael bridge. we have lanes closed still. they cou