trevor ault, abc news, new york. >> all right. thank you, trevor. >>> a new jersey family says it got more from amazon than it ordered or wanted. >> they say the diapers they ordered came used. >> wow. >> the family has been buying diapers from amazon's warehouse section which sells returned items at a discount. the company says it's working with the family to resolve this problem. my goodness. >> no comment there. >> no comment. >>> hey, coming up, the sobering news about how much sleep we really need. i need some. >> yes, exactly. what you can do to get more shuteye. you're watching "world news now." shuteye. you're watching "world news now." then they get released back into the air so you smell them later. ew. right? that's why febreze created small spaces. press firmly and watch it get to work... unlike the leading cone, small spaces continuously eliminates odors in the air and on surfaces so they don't come back for 45 days. now that's one flushin' fresh bathroom. >>> welcome back. an estimated 50 to 70 million >>> welcome ba

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. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> good morning, everyone. thank you for joining us. let's begin in hawaii with the search for answers about a violent and deadly incident in honolulu. >> yeah, it took the lives of two police officers and three other people who were involved remain unaccounted for. >> the fbi is part of the investigation now into the incident, which forced the lockdown of a neighborhood as home after home caught fire. overnight new details about a shocking rampage near one of hawaii's most scenic locations. police say a man killed two police officers and sparked an inferno in this honolulu neighborhood not far from the famed diamondhead state monument. >> it sounded like a shotgun-type gunshot. then we heard rapid-fire gunshot after that. and then after that we started seeing the smoke. >> witnesses say it started when jerry hanel allegedly stabbed his landlord as she tried to serve him an eviction notice. >> then there was a loud bang, sounded look a shotgun. then there was five or six gunshots, sounded like pistol shots. >>

both in format -- >> from abc news, this is "world news now." >> and in personalities.nchor succession series has been another part of the reason that it's lasted. and people who have done the program go on to really interesting things. to this day there is still some of the dna in the program. it's different for a lot of reasons. television's different. but the dna's still there. >> from then till now, a big thanks to mr. borman there for what he started, for what he created. and to our predecessors as well. they helped build quite a legacy. >> we've come quite a long way. you know, from the newsroom to the news desk, serious journalism happening here. >> serious and fun journalism at that. we're going to keep it going. hey, guys. hey, guys. ♪ reunited and it feels so good ♪ ♪ reunited and it feels so good ♪ ♪ reunited cause we understood >>> there's no doubt about it. when it comes to young love. love at any age, nothing feels so good as being reunited. >> i don't know how to follow that one. the sweet story coming up. that very sensation played out as a surprise than

reporting live, unser hassan, abc 7 news. >>> in the east bay, abc 7 news has learned that contra costa county lab county library system is the latest victim of a ransom ware attack. they found the hackers' message. abc 7 news reporter lus pena joins us with the latest. >> that message was found at 6:20 a.m. on friday. investigators have not revealed what exactly it stated. many are concern the and are hoped that changes are implemented so attacks hike tlis are avoided in the future. a total of 26 libraries were affected. the affected servers have been taken offline while some services were restored. it was first found in administrative offices in martinez. no wi-fi or printing is available at any of the branches. >> the library does store some information about us. i'm open to believing them. i'm glad we don't store social security numbers or credit cards at the library. >> they locked them down with the ransom ware, and they requested a key in order to open it. there was no dollar amount attached to that key. >> reporter: in the past, driver's license information were collected. in 20

in the south bay, chris nguyen, abc 7 news. >> how coothat? go to abc 7 news' facebook page and show your niners pride with this badge to wish the team good luck as they get ready for the championship >> and it looks like the weather is cooperating with us as well. >> christian spencer is tracking that for us. >> exciting before the big game comes on sunday. as we get ready for the rain coming our way, we have calm conditions right now, and dry. sutro tower view looking out over san francisco under pleasant conditions this evening, 51 in the city, 49 across the bay. 50 in redwood city and san jose. mid-40s at gilroy and half moon bay. this is the view unobstructed by clouds or other formations from west wood. 47 in santa rosa, 48 at petaluma. from our rooftop camera here at abc 7 news, looking at calm conditions around the embarcadero. we'll see a level 2 storm arriving early thursday morning, starting at midnight tomorrow night. periods of heavy rain and strong, gusty winds will accompany the storm and light showers will move in on saturday. o

and the digital team will cover the superweek on our facebook page, free abc 7 news app and at abc 7 news didactic. the live reports start tomorrow night from miami. >>> hundreds of people are expected to take part in the 16th annual walk for life rally in surprise. the anti-abortion rights event starts with speakers at civic center plaza at 12:30 this afternoon. participants walk down market street to justin hermann plaza. the event coincides with the january 22nd anniversary of roe v. wade when abortion was legalized in 1973. >>> lets check the weather with lisa argen. >> good morning, liz. had to navigate through some fog this morning, even a little bit of drizzle. it's everywhere. the cloudiness and we continue to see the high mid-level clouds clout the day today. maybe a possible shower. but the actual front doesn't move through until late tonight. a weak level 1 system looking at the north coast you can see the rain. once again, it has been in the pacific northwest. and pretty stingy for the rest of california. in fact, january hasn't been great to us. the last full week of janu

on the abc 7 news app. ate your time. i'm dan ashley. >> i'm ama daetz. for all of us here at abc 7 news, we hope you have a great night. >> we'll see you at 11:00. ♪ this is "jeopardy!" introducing today's contestants-- a librarian from portland, oregon... a medical student from atlanta, georgia... and our returning champion, a retail supervisor from brooklyn, new york... ...whose 2 day cash winnings total $53,602. and now here is the host of "jeopardy!"-- alex trebek! thank you, johnny. thank you, ladies and gentlemen. in case you're not a fan of our program, a 2 day total of $53,000 is impressive. that's what katie has been on our program. perhaps veronica and daniel can match her performance today. good luck to all three of you. here we go into the jeopardy! round, and you three get to deal with these categories, starting off with... next... a... ...followed by... ...and finally... notice s-o-m-e in quotation marks. "some" will come at the end of each correct response. katie, you're the champ. off you go

abc news, new york. >> as of now there are no credible threats to san francisco. that's according to the police department. but the sf pd is increasing i patrols as a precaution. the golden gate bridge is also asking the public to report anything suspicious. >> situational awareness is extremely important in the nation and across the world so people should be aware of what's going on and especially us here at the golden gate bridge as we are a landmark. >> both the bridge district and sfpd say they monitor the situation closely every day. >> there you can find reaction from bay area persian and arab communities to the escalating violence. >>> new developments two men accused of stealing a man's laptop are now facing charges in his death. >> he went after the suspects but was hit by their get away car and later died. >> lee is charged with involuntary manslaughter and second degree murder. reed is facing a special circumstances murder charge and a second degree robbery charge. reed's sister says he was at her home watching her 3-year-old. >> helping me out. i have

when news breaks, trust the abc 7 news app.out push alerts to let you know what's going on. get the app for your phone or tablet. >> it's wonderful, it comes in handy all the time. >>> let's turn our attention to the weekend meteorologist forecast. >> meteorologist sandhya patel has that. >> you'll need those umbrellas or those shades. live doppler 7 is not indicating any rain right now because the front is still well away from the bay area. temperatures right now anywhere from the 40s to the 50s as we check out the view from our exploratorium camera looking at san francisco, still decked out for the holidays, looking so pretty. scattered showers develop overnight tonight. dry and clearing tomorrow afternoon. we're looking at near freezing temperatures sunday and monday morning. so prepare accordingly. there will be some patchy frost out there during those two mornings. it's a level 1 system early tomorrow morning. spotty light showers. best chance in the north bay. expecting up to a tenth of an inch of rain where it does actua

cornell barnard, abc 7 news. >> cornell, thanks. retail tickets didn't come cheap.e found tickets on ticketmaster, the least expensive, $362. the most expensive, $100,000. >> whoever wins at levi's will face the kansas chiefs in the super bowl in miami, florida in two weeks. the chiefs defeated the tennessee titans a few hours ago, 35-24. kansas city appearing on football's biggest stabge since 1970. we'll have a live report ahead on sports. >>> share your niners pride with this team badge, find it on our facebook page or abc7news.com. >>> developing news from honolulu where two police officers were shot and killed and several homes burned at the base of diamond head. abc news reports the officers were fired on while responding to a call for help during an evicti eviction. it's believed the tenant stabbed the landlord. the gunman ambushed officers from the garage, barricaded himself inside the house, and several homes have been set on fire. firefighters are not going in because they believe the gunman is stullill a loud throughout. >> there was a loud bang, five or

." >> the year we've been waiting for to use that signature line from abc news legend barbara waltersn this wednesday, january 1st, 2020. >>> good wednesday morning, everyone, and happy new year. we begin with the world ringing in 2020. >> most of the celebrations went off without any major problems. a live look in times square right now where the cleanup is already under way. >> more than a million people packed times square when the ball dropped. security was extremely tight with the police using drones for the first time. some of the revelers had been there since 11:00 a.m. with no bathroom facilities. seattle postponed its fireworks display at the space needle because of high winds. >> however, it still held its laser light show right on schedule. many other cities did have fireworks to celebrate the new year. >> three, two, one, happy new year. >> reporter: overnight millions of people gathering in times square to ring in the new year and watch the most famous ball drop. thousands of officers were patrolling new york city keeping the crowd safe with heavy weapons teams. units in

." >> the year we've been waiting for to use that signature line from abc news legend barbara waltersn this wednesday, january 1st, 2020. >>> good wednesday morning, everyone, and happy new year. we begin with the world ringing in 2020. >> most of the celebrations went off without any major problems. a live look in times square right now where the cleanup is already under way. >> more than a million people packed times square when the ball dropped. security was extremely tight with the police using drones for the first time. some of the revelers had been there since 11:00 a.m. with no bathroom facilities. >> seattle postponed its fireworks display at the space needle because of high winds. >> however, it still held its laser light show right on schedule. many other cities did have fireworks to celebrate the new year. >> three, two, one, happy new year. >> reporter: overnight millions of people gathering in times square to ring in the new year and watch the most famous ball drop. thousands of officers were patrolling new york city keeping the crowd safe with heavy weapons teams. units

why pg&e made this year's event more important than ever. >>> now news to build a better bay area from abc 7. >>> on the issue of homelessness, we're investing over a billion dollars yet again to address the issue that defines our times. >> governor newsom makes a massive pledge, a huge amount of money and new approach to tackle california's homelessness crisis. i'm dan ashley. >> i'm kristen sze. thanks for joining us. the governor unveiled his new $222 billion proposal stating that california is in great financial state. >> his budget includes $21 billion in reserves for any economic downturn and a $5.6 billion surplus. the budget calls for $750 million of the surplus to be directed toward organized organizations that help homeless. >>> leslie brinkley sat down with the governor to ask him about affordability and the homelessness, both important topics for bay area residents. >> certainly. leslie joins us live from sacramento with more on her conversation with the governor today. leslie. >> reporter: it was a fruitful discussion. he said that last year's budget earmarked $650 million tow

richard cantu, abc news, new york. >> our thanks to richard there.are threatening millions of americans today. >> a system carrying heavy rain stretches from the gulf to the mid-atlantic coasts with flash flood watches in effect in a number of areas. a winter storm brought good news for colorado skiers. one resort was hit with 9 inches of fresh powder. here's abc's steve osunsami. >> reporter: the storm in the south is bringing heavy rains, flash floods, and dangerously wet roads. in the suburbs north of atlanta, this semi trailer that was hauling more than 22 tons slid off the road and crashed into this gas station parking lot. this surveillance camera was rolling and people there say it sounded like an explosion. when they looked up, 10 vehicles were damaged. >> boom! i don't have words for it. and i'm like, oh gosh, what's that? >> reporter: in wyoming this dash camera video shows another truck crashing on interstate 25 near cheyenne on wednesday during this same storm. the big rig jackknifed and nearly struck a state trooper. west of grand rapids

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the new abc news/"washington post" poll shows who's polling ahead and who's dropping behind, but will a brand-new endorsement shake things up? >>> dramatic rescue. >> she's holding onto some roots there. >> this hiker saved from falling down a canyon in the nick of time. >> we got her just in time there. >> a paramedic's incredible catch caught on camera. >>> and music's biggest night. >> thank you so much to the grammys. thank you. >> hollywood gearing up for the grammys. all you need to know about the nominees, the performers, the collaborations everyone is talking about. >>> hey, good morning. happy sunday. let's get right to our top story, the expanding outbreak of the deadly coronavirus. look at the map, what started in china, has spread to europe, australia and the united states. >> here's what we know as we come on the air. there is now one more confirmed case in the u.s., bringing the total to three. in china, where the outbreak started, the total of those sickened rose overnight 2,000. 56 people have died. >> we have confirmed that the u.s. state department is evacuating staf

abc 7 news. >> next up here on abc 7 mornings we're one week away from the lunar new year, the annualt families ready for the holiday. america's getting sicker. sick of donald trump, there are one million more uninsured americans every year under trump. and he's repeatedly tried to repeal obamacare. mike bloomberg will make sure everyone without health coverage can get it, and everyone who likes theirs, keep it. while capping fees to lower costs. as mayor, he helped expand coverage to seven hundred thousand more people. and championed women's reproductive health. as president, he'll give access to everyone. i'm mike bloomberg and i approve this message. and mine super soft? yes. with the sleep number 360 smart bed, on sale now, you can both adjust your comfort with your sleep number setting. so, can it help us fall asleep faster? yes, by gently warming your feet. but can it help keep me asleep? absolutely, it intelligently senses your movements and automatically adjusts to keep you both comfortable. so, you can really promise better sleep? not promise... prove. and now, save $1,000 on

in belmont, david louie, abc 7 news. >>> very cool. if there's something in your neighborhood part of building a better bay area, let us know about it. go to abc7news.com/better bay area. click on any story and scroll down to find a way to send your story idea. you can see it right here on abc 7. >>> straight ahead this morning, we think we may have found the greatest intern of all time. he's right there on the screen. we'll tell you what he did in his third week that the majority of people never, ever do in their lifetime. but in my mind i'm still 25. that's why i take osteo bi-flex, to keep me moving the way i was made to. it nourishes and strengthens my joints for the long term. osteo bi-flex - now in triple strength plus magnesium. this story right here absolutely incredible. a new york high schooler just finished up his third week of his internship with nasa, already pretty impressive, right? then he went on to discover an entirely new planet. yes. he's only 17 years old. he spotted it while looking at a telescope studying stars.

free abc 7 news app, and at abc 7 news.com. live reports begin tomorrow night. >>> an impressive figure skater from the east bay just made history again. she has accomplished more in her 14 young years than most pro skaters do in their entire careers. her story is coming up. >>> a celebration of culture, legend, good will, and big drag ons. check out how san just between us, you know what's better than mopping? anything! at the end of a long day, it's the last thing i want to do. well i switched to swiffer wet jet and its awesome. it's an all-in-one so it's ready to go when i am. the cleaning solution actually breaks down dirt and grime. and the pad absorbs it deep inside. so, it prevents streaks and haze better than my old mop. plus, it's safe to use on all my floors, even wood. glad i got that off my chest and the day off my floor. try wet jet with a moneyback guarantee sensation alysa liu has become the youngest to win back-to-back u.s. titles. she is impressive and set u.s. championship records. she also became the first fe

>> depend, am i allowed to use profanities on abc news? to? >> my ex-girlfriend, i kind of miss her. >> i hope the ex is watching. this might be the year we make this connection happen again. >> yeah, hopefully. >> you know the song "auld lang syne" folks sing around the new year? >> yeah. >> i'm going to see if you know the lyrics, they're tricky, okay? ♪ should auld acquaintance be forgotten ♪ ♪ na na na >> oh god, we're not singing that. >> auld lang syne? >> forget that, i don't know the lyrics. ♪ auld lang syne >> as long as you finish strong. >> feliz navidad in spanish, i can do that. ♪ feliz navidad feliz navidad ♪ should auld acquaintance be forgot and auld lang syne ♪ >> that was the best we've heard all morning. >> happy new year! >> thank you, will. >> that was awesome. >> that was incredible. >> i usually think most people's resolutions include not swearing during the new year. she might have set a record for "world news now." >> we have to put the bleeps in already. january 1, we got to already use the bleeps. i been saying i

abc 7 news at 11 starts right now. >> now, from abc 7 live breaking news. >> and that breaking news, iran admits that its military quote unintentionally shot down that ukrainian jet liner. all 176 people on board died. >> in a statement released tonight, they blamed human error for the shootdown. iran denied for several days. >> went down on the outskirts of tehran just hours after iran launched missiles at u.s. forces. >> people who live there describe the homeless crisis as exploding. >> yeah. an machine a mile long homeless encampent, solutions were discussed tonight. but as abc 7 news reporter explains, neighbors are clearly frustrated. >> frustrated santa rosa neighbors sounding off at this emergency town hall meeting. most of these folks live now the infamous joe radoda trail, that's become a homeless tent city stretching more than a mile long. >> i'm scared to walk in my neighborhood. >> how about all you supervisors come live in our shoes for a month? >> supervisor linda hopkins made no excuses. >> i would like to start off by talking about something that isn't easy. and that

plans for a new apartment complex on 15th street in the mission. abcwith a big catch. >> reporter: in san francisco it seems like a new construction starts every other day. there is still a housing crisis. how do we fix this crisis? >> one of the things is we need to put massive amounts of public investment into affordable housing. >> reporter: the developer says he has an idea. his project, 219 market rate housing units, 154 of those above ground units. here's what some might see as a catch. 65 housing pods underground. >> what's the more pressing concern? a place for people to sleep or park your bike? >> reporter: the owner of this parking lot and he once used the basement of his building to create sleeping pods. each will cost between $1,000, to $1,375 a month. >> that doesn't sound affordable. that sounds terrible. >> reporter: the san francisco planning department sent back those plans to that developer who says that his revised version do involve windows for those pods. the planning department said rooms excluding kitchens, home offices and media

abc news, new york. >> as of now there are no credible threats to san francisco. that's according to the police department. but the sf pd is increasing inc patrols as a precaution. the golden gate bridge is also asking the public to report anything suspicious. >> situational awareness is extremely important in the nation and across the world so people should be aware of what's going on and especially us here at the golden gate bridge as we are a landmark. >> both the bridge district and sfpd say they monitor the situation closely every day. >> there you can find reaction from bay area persian and arab communities to the escalating violence. >>> new developments two men accused of stealing a man's laptop are now facing charges in his death. >> he went after the suspects but was hit by their get away car and later died. >> lee is charged with involuntary manslaughter and second degree murder. reed is facing a special circumstances murder charge and a second degree robbery charge. reed's sister says he was at her home watching her 3-year-old. >> helping me out. i hav

action and documentary short films will debut in new york on the 29th and will hit select theaters on the 31st. you can watch the oscars on sunday, february 9. abc 7 is the only place you can check it out. >>> we're coming back with another full 90 minutes of news including this. >> reporter: this morning as you wake up we know at least one person is dead, killed in a fire overnight at the el dorado mobile home park in sunnyvale. a heartbreaking story as you wake up. the latest details of what we know so far after this. >>> plus, a big jump in the virus from china. what doctors are warning you to look out for after it's transmitted to humans for the first time. it is currently dry in san francisco. the north bay is already seeing rain. we live with at&t and we are well past the honeocupado tom. at&t, what's this i hear about you advertising a 100% fiber network? only like a fraction of my customers can get that. that's it?!? you have such a glass half-empty attitude. the glass is more than half-empty! you need to relax tom. oh! tom, you need a little tom time. a little tt. stop living with at&t. xfinity delivers gig speeds to more homes than any

diane macedo, abc news, new york. >>> thousands of anti-abortion activists marched down san franciscoeet saturday in this year's walk for life. many say their cause has been strengthened since president trump vowed his support. abc 7 news reporter cornell barnard has the story. ♪ >> reporter: thousands of activists sang songs and marched down market street. the walk for life marks the anniversary of roe versus wade when the u.s. supreme court legalized abortion in 1973. maria lopez brought her three kids from stockton. >> the unborn life has to be respected because it's a creation of god. >> before the march, there was a rally at the civic center. >> we have the most pro-life president in american history. >> the crowd was energized after president trump became the first sitting president to address friday's march for life in washington. >> we're here for a very simple reason, to defend the right of every child born and unborn to fulfill their god-given potential. >> i think coming from our leader it's a powerful message to respect life. >> roe v. wade stay. >> reporter: on market str

a reminder you watch each episode of chasing california in its entirety on abc7news.com, the abc 7 news app, youtube channel and amazon fire. >>> coming up on this week, abc 7 news anchor george stephanopoulos speaks with adam schiff, the lead manager in the impeachment trial of president trump. you can watch it at 8:00 on abc 7. >>> great ski conditions this holiday weekend people heading to tahoe. for many safety is top of mind following friday's deadly avalanche. the sheriff officials say the avalanche was in an advanced ski area of alpine meadows which opened yesterday. >> in the sierra during winter, nothing beats the lure and thrill of gravity combined with snow. as skiers geared up for a perfect winter day at alpine meadows, few had short memories. >> in shock. i think skiers understand there's a risk. >> a risk driven home yesterday after an avalanche high above. >> alpine meadows avalanche. >> that radio call was not in time to save 34-year-old cole comstock who died on the mountain. a second skier went to the hospital with severe lower body injuries. the two skiers involved we

look for breaking news on the abc 7 news app. let's see that t-shirt one more time.ff right there. >> i didn't know larry had a tat on his forearm. >> a little ink. >> yeah, on his bicep. >> is this a circle 7? no. we appreciate your time. i'm dan ashley. >> ama daetz. for chris alvarez, spencer christian and the entire news team, have a good night. >> we'll see you tomorrow. >> touchdown! ♪ this is "jeopardy!" please welcome today's contestants-- a media executive from campbell, california... a cfo from chicago, illinois... and our returning champion, a bartender from old orchard beach, maine... ...whose 1 day cash winnings total $21,601. and now here is the host of "jeopardy!"-- alex trebek! thank you, johnny. welcome, ladies and gentlemen, to a very important day. it's important for traci, matthew, and dennis because they're here to show off their intellectual skills and win a lot of money. it's also a very important day for our country because today we honor martin luther king. all right, dennis, you're the champ. you get to pick first from these categories in th

the video posted on youtube in april 17 aired on abc news sunday night. >> abc makes a colossal mistakeorting on flynn and suspends brian ross. >> we convinced her to talk to us. it was unbelievable what we had, clinton. we had everything. i tried for three years to get it on to no avail. trish: abc news, you be biased that it is allegedly comes out with a tape they won't actually play of a conversation been president trump and his team regarding marie environment yovanovich. this conversation appears to show president trump saying get rid of her. i don't care, get her out tomorrow, take her out, do it. again, abc news doesn't have the tape, they are not playing it for us. they are just saying that they heard it so you have to take their word on it. the ingraham angle and raymond arroyo sat down with the president and the president pushed back on it. >> were you relying on lev parnas to get rid of your ambassador. >> i am not a fan of that ambassador. >> were you telling parnas to get rid of her? president trump: i probably wouldn't have said that. city make no bones about it. i wants a

live at walnut creek b.a.r.t., eric thomas, abc 7 news. >>> and abc 7 news devoted a week to covering b.a.r.t. as part of our commitment to building a better bay area. we talked to riders and to the people in charge of making b.a.r.t. better to see what changes are coming. you can see all those stories on our website, abc7news.com/betterbayarea. >>> while you are there, share your b.a.r.t. stories with us on abc7news.com/betterbayarea. scroll down and there's an easy way to sending us your stories. >>> the prosecution's former star witness in a murder case is in federal custody tonight. officials left jail with olivier adelea heading to federal jail in dublin. he is being held on suspicion of passport fraud. he admitted to dumping fred green's body in 2016. green's mother confronted him during sentencing today. >> today i'm here to tell you how you impacted my life. you're a coward. you have cut a hole in my heart that will never, ever grow back. >> prosecutors say that tiffany li lured green where he was shot. in november a jury founding li not guilty. >>> meantime a judge ruled that

jonathan karl, abc news, the white house. >> thank you, jonathan. >>> u.s. er jet near tehran. >> take a look at this new video that was shot in the neighborhood of the last tracked position of the ukrainian plane. you see those flashes of lights there. the missile can be seen heading upwards before impact. look at all of that. in another video posted by another person, the plane is seen in flames before it goes down. all 176 people on board died. all of them innocent civilians. most of the victims were on their way to canada, where prime minister justin trudeau is calling for a full and credible investigation. >> the families of the victims and all canadians want answers. i want answers. that means closure, transparency, accountability, and justice. and this government will not rest until we get that. >> the iranians deny claims that they shot down the jet and they've invited the canadians, ukrainians, french, and the u.s. to take part in the investigation. now iran's official news agency says boeing experts will also be invited. and we're learning more abou

abc 7 news at 11 starts right now. >> now, from abc 7 live breaking news. >> and that breaking news, iran admits that its military quote unintentionally shot down that ukrainian jet liner. all 176 people on board died. >> in a statement released tonight, they blamed human error for the shootdown. iran denied for several days. >> went down on the outskirts of tehran just hours after iran launched missiles at u.s. forces. >> people who live there describe the homeless crisis as exploding. >> yeah. an machine a mile long homeless encampent, solutions were discussed tonight. but as abc 7 news reporter explains, neighbors are clearly frustrated. >> frustrated santa rosa neighbors sounding off at this emergency town hall meeting. most of these folks live now the infamous joe radoda trail, that's become a homeless tent city stretching more than a mile long. >> i'm scared to walk in my neighborhood. >> how about all you supervisors come live in our shoes for a month? >> supervisor linda hopkins made no excuses. >> i would like to start off by talking about something that isn't easy. and that

abc 7 news reporter cornell bernard is in san francisco.alked to people in the march who now believe they have new momentum. >> reporter: yeah, many say the president's support for their cause likely brought even more people out for this year's walk for life. prop choice activists were here, too. ♪ once was lost but now am found ♪ >> reporter: thousands of activists sang songs and marched down market street. the walk for life marks the anniversary of roe vs. wade when the u.s. supreme court legalized abortion in 1973. maria lopez brought her three kids from stockton. >> the unborn life has to be respected because it is a creation of god. >> reporter: before the march there was a rally at civic center. >> we have the most pro life president in american history! [cheers and applause] >> reporter: the crowd was energized after president trump became the first sitting president to address friday's march for life in washington. >> we're here for

new trees. flr san francisco, liz kreutz, abc 7 news. >> that's heartbreaking to watch. they are trying to save as many animals as they can. >> good luck to them. >>> in the meantime, we want to get to our accuweather forecast. a high surf day. >> sandhya patel has more. >> we'll be seeing changes in our weather. rough surf right now, kristen and dan. showers are coming in the not-too-distant future. you'll notice it's pretty clear other than passing high clouds. there is a high surf advisory until 9:00 p.m. tonight. 11 to 14 feet. the breakers, much higher, 20 to 25 feet, possibly higher. you can see the wave heights are 10 to 14 feet. there is a risk of rip currents. so thing that you will have to watch out for, something to keep in mind in you're spending time at the coast because it is so beautiful out there. i want to show you right now what the weather looks like as we take a look at those temperatures. they're not coming up for whatever reason. we'll move it along. temperatures right now in the 50s and the 60s across our region. so just an absolutely beautiful day

sounds funny, but this is serious business. >>> now, news to build a better bay area from abc 7. >>> w laws for all of california. some of them have local inspiration. good evening and thank you for joining us, i'm ama daetz. >> i'm larry beil. there is a new domestic partnership law for heterosexual couples. >> we have the pros and cons of the law. >> this is one of those laws that many thought already existed in california. people we spoke to today were surprised to find that straight couples didn't have the option to have a domestic partnership until now. for decades now, san francisco has had a domestic partnership law for all. people like charles sanderson and kelly wag were surprised to find out that in other parts of the state heterosexuals have been excluded until now. >> that doesn't make sense at all. it should be for everyone, of course. >> scott wiener authored the bill. >> we had a system where on some people were allowed to become domestic partners, but other people were prohibited from becoming domestic partners. that's just discriminatory. >> reporter: in 2013, same-se

plans for a new apartment complex in the mission. as abc news found out the units could come with a big catch. >> reporter: in san francisco it seems like a new construction starts every other day, but but there's still a housing crisis. how do we fix this? >> one of the things is we need to put massive amounts of public investment into affordable housing. >> reporter: the developer says he has an idea. his project, 219 market rate housing units. 154 of those above ground micro units. 65 affordable housing pods underground. >> what's the more pressing concern? >> reporter: the owner of this parking lot once used the basement to create sleeping pods. each will cost between $1,000 to $1,375 a month. >> that's affordable? that sounds terrible. >> reporter: the san francisco planning department sent back those plans to that developer who says that his revised version involves windows. the planning department said rooms within a dwelling unit or residence shall be provided with natural light. he says he fixed that by adding a courtyard where nat

7 news, back to you. >>> abc 7 news devoted a week to bart. you can see all of those stories on our website. building a better bart is part of building a better bay area. >>> and they hand -- last night a man described by officials as unstable somehow mated his way to the elevated track. that caused a stand off that lasted until the early morning hours. thousands were stranded waiting for a bus bridge. others were forced to pay surge pricing. >> in the east bay police were looking for four robbers who barged into the home of an elderly couple. happened in the sundael neighborhood. the suspects eventually confronted the couple but didn't hurt them. they stole property and valuables from the home. >>> an east bay teacher has been accused of having sex with more than two students two decades gu# ago. >> reporter: lafayette police arrested kyle ann wood last night. they say wood had inappropriate and unlaump relationships between 1996 and 1998, when she was a teacher. burglars got away with more than $83,000 worth of watches and jewelry from the b

in dublin, kate larson, abc 7 news. ni> in the north bay authoritiea to deadly crash that happened during a police chase. sky 7 was overhead near the shocking center where the 59-year-old suspect behind the wheel of that silver truck died. chp says the case started -- the chase started after officers saw the man in san rafael standing between two cars with a tire iron in its hand and officers believe the man ran a red light when another car t' boned the vehicle. >>> let's go to the south bay now. this is certainly not the way one san jose family wanted to start the new year. a mother and her kids caught in a terrible hit-and-run on new year's eve. the family forced to count down to the new year from the hospital. the mother is now on a mission to find the driver. >> reporter: maria started the new year in a neck brace. still she's determined to find the driver responsible for this. a hit-and-run crash in san jose that sent her to the hospital on new year's eve. ortega says the physical pain is nothing compared to what c

ginger zee, abc news, new south wales, australia. >> that is not good news.hanks to ginger. >>> one man in australia is documenting his efforts to save some of the smaller victims of the wildfires. >> take a look at this video from kangaroo island. michael lovegrove and his family have been rounding up koalas, putting them in their car, and driving the animals to safety. he took the koalas to his neighbor's. he says they have a permit allowing them to care for wildlife. so far on kangaroo island, at least 25,000 kangaroos are estimated to have died. >> we're hearing about the kangaroos, koalas, 500 million animals, just a staggering amount of animals lost in these wildfires. >>> coming up next half hour, the firefighter who almost died from popcorn. not from choking on it. he'd gotten a husk stuck in his teeth. it is what he tried to do about that husk that required open-heart surgery. >>> first "jeopardy!'s" all-time greatest players go head to head. who came out on top? op? that's next on "world news now." stuffy? l that's because your home is filled with s

7 news, back to you. >>> abc 7 news devoted a week to bart. you can see all of those stories on our website. building a better bart is part of building a better bay area. >>> and they hand -- last night a man described by officials as unstable somehow mated his way to the elevated track. that caused a stand off that lasted until the early morning hours. thousands were stranded waiting for a bus bridge. others were forced to pay surge pricing. >> in the east bay police were looking for four robbers who barged into the home of an elderly couple. happened in the sundael neighborhood. the suspects eventually confronted the couple but didn't hurt them. they stole property and valuables from the home. >>> an east bay teacher has been accused of having sex with more than two students two decades gu# ago. >> reporter: lafayette police arrested kyle ann wood last night. they say wood had inappropriate and unlaump relationships between 1996 and 1998, when she was a teacher. burglars got away with more than $83,000 worth of watches and jewelry from the b

abc's maggie rulli reports from new south wales. >> oh, my! no, no. >> reporter: tonight, amid the worst wildfire conditions to hit australia in recorded history -- >> the hose is burnt! >> reporter: -- the fight to save homes. new video shows a 19-year-old woman who stayed behind despite evacuation orders using a garden hose to beat back the flames. >> i can't breathe through my mask. >> reporter: with bad fire conditions in the forecast, authorities in new south wales declaring a state of emergency. >> the priority today is fighting fires and evacuating, getting people to safety. >> reporter: the prime minister facing angry residents in a hard-hit area. >> what about the people who are dead now, mr. prime minister? >> reporter: the u.s. embassy warning american tourists in the fire zone to get out immediately. new images show just how close the flames got to trapped families that had been forced to shelter on beaches. >> oh, my god. >> reporter: the military now using boats to deliver supplies. the fires have killed at least 18 people and of

. >> abc news will provide live coverage throughout the trial. you can get updates on-air, online and through the abc 7 app, as well. >>> we're looking at a deadly shooting in vallejo, involving an off-duty police officer. the shooting was leading up to the death of aaron reason. virgil thomas shot him after an argument over a parking space. reason pulled a gun as thomas drew his weapon and fired. while reason was running, at some point, he raised the gun and he believed he still posed a threat. >>> abc 7 news is working to build a better bay area, trying to find solutions to homelessness is a part of that mission. >> berkeley is discussing a plan to build a tent-based homeless shelter just off 80 at university avenue. >> cornell barnard has details on this. >> reporter: the city council meeting going late tonight. they're discussing an emergency p proposal to built a tent shelter. four people have died on berkeley streets so far this year. >> this is a humanitarian and moral crisis. >> reporter: finding solutions to the homeless crisis, not easy.

. >>> and the abc news exclusive. michael strahan with "jeopardy!" host alex trebek and his wife by his side. his frank struggle about staying positive, keeping a sense of humor, and why he doesn't want to miss a day of work. >>> good evening. thanks for joining us. i'm whit johnson, in for david tonight. we begin with breaking news from iraq. reports of a missile strike at the baghdad international airport. those reports claiming there are civilian casualties. it comes amid that showdown with iran. president trump blaming iran for two days of violent protests at the u.s. embassy there in baghdad. hundreds of additional u.s. troops rushed to the region, including these from the 82nd airborne, boarding planes at ft. bragg. and tonight, defense secretary mark esper warning that iran may be planning new attacks on u.s. interests. abc's chief global affairs correspondent martha raddatz leading us off. >> reporter: tonight, reports of civilian casualties at the baghdad international airport after a reported missile strike hit a cargo area, which shut the

we cover this all as breaking news. abc suspect was allegedly trying to set fire at one of the gas station pumps. >> a male has driven away with a pump still attached to his vehicle. he has since returned, but now he has a lighter in his hand. unknown what he's going to do with the lighter. >> her employer called her at home asking what to do after reporting a driver threatening to set one of the gas nozzles on fire. >> i don't know. that's crazy. >> could have been dangerous. >> yeah. blow up. i don't see why he would want to set the gas station on fire. >> according to san jose police, the man was armed with a metal bar and charged at officers. in an e-mail, san jose police say officers used multiple less lethal options that had no effect. the officers ultimately discharged their firearms in response. >> shots fired! shots fired. >> a couple gunshots to the torso. >> the area was liters with evidence markers including the nonlethal items. >> very dangerous. >> he lives just blocks away from the gas station. he says he's g

as for ghislaine maxwell, sources tell abc news she's currently under investigation by federal authorities in new york. david? >> tom, thank you. and this years long investigation airs tonight, "truth and lies: jeffrey epstein." 9:00 p.m. right here on abc. tom, thank you. >>> there is still much more ahead on "world news tonight" this thursday. the alarming new headline on the flu. the numbers just in. >>> also ahead, the teacher arrested. video shows him physically removing a 14-year-old student from class. and what set off this moment. >>> the alleged police imposter under arrest tonight, picking over a mother and her son and what that son did that heed catch him. >>> and tonight, we remember the talented screen writer and actor, his work from "the graduate" to classic moments from "saturday night live." a lot more news ahead. i'll be right back. saturpain happens. aleve it. aleve is proven stronger and longer on pain than tylenol. when pain happens, aleve it. all day strong. and now for their service to the community, we present limu emu & doug with this key to the city. [ applause ] i

here at home, a new abc news insis poll found 56% of americans disapprove of the president's handling of the iran situation. 43% approve. only 25% of those surveyed report feeling safer following the u.s. strike that killed iranian general qassem soleimani. 52% feel less safe. the trump administration insists the killing of soleimani stopped a planned attack against americans. defense secretary mark esper was asked on cbs's face the nation if there was any specific evidence of an imminent threat. >> i didn't see one with regard to four embassies. what i say is i share the president's view. probably my expectation was they were going to go after our embassies. >> reporter: house speaker nancy pelosi said on abc this week doesn't think trump administration is being straight with the americans about the reason for taking out soleimani and doesn't buy the reasoning for not notifying congressional leaders in advance. >> we had to keep it close because we didn't want it to get out. what you're saying is you don't trust the congress of the united states. >> reporter: just a last week the hou

jonathan karl, abc news, the white house. >>> despite the dark cloud of impeachment proceedings, presidentrtisan cooperation on capitol hill. the senate overwhelmingly approved a new trade agreement 89-10 on thursday. it comes one day after the president signed a trade deal with china. the u.s., mexico, canada agreement, or usmca, replaces the 26-year-old nafta. the new deal includes labor provisions. the white house calling it another trade win for american workers. >>> overseas filipino officials are still warning people to stay away from the area near that volatile volcano. experts say the mountain has become less active over the last day, however, they're warning that the volcano may be gaining strength and is still considered life-threatening. >>> all right, a very big ball of fur is about to get its forever home. >> that's quite a line. bazooka, the orange tabby, weighs a whopping 35 pounds. >> big kitty. >> fat cat. the 5-year-old lives at an spca outside raleigh, north carolina right now. but come monday he'll be in a permanent home. bazooka will also be going on a weight loss prog

kayna whitworth, abc news, los angeles. >> kayna, we appreciate that. outside the basketball world have been pouring in. >> tiger woods' first pga tour win came 29 days before kobe bryant's nba debut. he called yesterday one of the most shocking days he's ever been a part of. in new york, everyone in madison square garden for the knicks/nets game observed a 24-second moment of silence as his image appeared on the video screen. 24 obviously the jersey that he ended his career in, but he also wore the number 8. hearing the words, people talk about kobe bryant in kayna's piece there, and that last tweet to lebron james, it's just chilling and gave me goosebumps. >> absolutely. his impact on everyone, even if you weren't an athlete, just reverberating around the world, incredible. >> just seeing that career that we talk a lot about the accolades, awards, how many points he scored game after game, especially that last game with 60 points there -- but really his legacy is his family, and to hear that his daughter also perished in that helicopter crash is just

new year's eve appearance. today, the pontiff saying he's sorry. here's abc's adrienne pan kert. >> reporter: tonight, pope francis apologizing hours after slapping a woman's hand to free himself from her grip. this video seen by millions. the pontiff greeting the faithful after a prayer service in st. peter's square on new year's eve, smiling and shaking hands. suddenly, a woman grabs the 83-year-old and yanks him towards her. visibly stunned, he slaps her hand away. today, the pope admitted, "at times we lose our patience. me too, and i apologize for the bad example i gave yesterday." earlier, at the first mass of the new year, the pontiff told worshipers, "women are sources of life." and "every form of violence inflicted upon a woman is a blasphemy against god." pope francis is known for being very approachable and greets and shakes the hands of hundreds of people during papal visits. some are questioning why the pope's security team didn't step in to assist. whit? >> adrienne, thank you. >>> now to the growing mystery around a brother and cyst whole appear

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