backpacks, a hatchet and a gun.n a police officer arrived, showed up into the projector room there. when he left that projector room he encountered this gunman. the gunman fired at him and he returned fire as the police tell the story. moments later the gunman encountered the s.w.a.t. team. the s.w.a.t. team shoots and kills him. we have gotten word from the vendor built level one trauma cent they have received no patients nor do they expect any. we don't believe the person injured by the hatch elt or the ax had a life threatening injury. i called for help as soon as i saw her. i found her wandering miles from home. when the phone rang at 5am i knew it was about mom. i see how hard it's been on her at work and i want to help. for the 5 million americans living with alzheimer's and millions more who feel its effects. let's walk together to make an even bigger impact and end alzheimer's for good. find your walk near you at alz.org/walk. >>> antioch tennessee, nashville, tennessee, at movie theater there, showing of ma

this backpack is so heavy. you can head to my facebook and twitter pages to see exactly what we need you to donate. again, swing by today. we want to the see the weather looking beautiful at the bus stop. temperatures in the 60s. about 67 degrees out here. a-plus, temperatures around 80 degrees. and a temperature of 84 with plenty of sunshine. melissa, how are the roads looking this morning? >>> breaking news right now on the roadways, bw parkway southbound. take a look at chopper right now. a four-mile backup. bw parkway at nasa is shut down temporarily. this tow truck just arrived on the scene. we're totally stopped. take 95 instead. ramp through the gw parkway to key bridge closed for inbound traffic. alternate is roosevelt bridge. as far as travel times no problems on the beltway or 270. listen to our friends at wtop 105 fm in your car. >>> excuse me, you weren't called on? sit down. sit down. >> controversy again. what caused donald trump to throw a reporter out of a news conference he was holding. >>> but

those two backpacks inspected right now. we do know that that movie, that "mad max" movie started at 1:15. the very time that witnesses reported gun fire and those calls were made to 911. metro police responding to that. still no word of vanderbilt medical center of anyone taken there and eyewitness reports of one american covered in blood and one person was hurt by that suspect wielding the hatchet. in addition to that gun. so we certainly want to clear that up and see the state of health as far as that other victim who may have been injured in all of this and continuing to follow this and of course as you mentioned it is the first day of school here in davidson county. most of those schools having half days. so we'll continue to cover. we have all hands on deck as far as all of our folks out in the scene. we have drews all over town and continuing to bring you the latest information. >> all right. thank you so much. >> let's go back to heather. she is actually on the scene on the ground there at the movie theater. heather,

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she offered her a free backpack with any patch. in a statement, said the company is, quote, making adjustments now to make sure all patches can go on any color. good news for brady who can have a backpack she can identify with. >> today pottery barn representatives in store and online told us we still could not order a boy patch on a girl backpack. she's hoping to get hers before school starts next week. if you have a consumer problem, send us an e-mail. coming up at 6:00, we discovered an error on the pottery barn website last week. so some folks may be getting an automatic refund. we'll tell you more about that at 6:00. >> like the sound of that. >>> tonight jill looks at how higher education can pay off in your job hunt. >> more education typically leads to better job prospects and better paychecks. a georgetown university report found that a bachelor's degree holder can expect to earn 84% more over a lifetime than someone with a high school diploma. as the education level grows so does a salary. a worker with a bachelor's degre

a backpack on his front. he also had some other backpack or satchel with him. we're clearing those to make sure there's nothing inside them. >> can you explain about the pepper spray. did he have canisters? and was openly spraying people? >> witnesses who were in the theater at the time have been taken to a location very nearby here at this mall and are being interviewed. i don't have a report yet of his actions with them when the citizens first encountered him. i do know when the sat first came up on the scene, these three persons, the man and the two women were coming out. the man with the superficial wouldn't we believe from the ax, and then the two women who had been doused in the fa is with this chemical spray. >> how long did all of this play out? >> the call to the police department was about 1:13, and officers were engaging very quickly, within two minutes. i don't have a precise time as to when he came out of the theater, but suffice it to say the police response was swift and this man was contained

but at mccdc, it's really about loving our community and these backpacks are not just backpacks. when the kids carry these on their backs, they are also carrying our prayers and our love on their backs. >> is a special project for your church, reverend alexander? >> absolutely. our congregation rallies around this project, gathers their own community and really views this as an opportunity to reach out and into the lives of those. >> we are in this together. we appreciate your help. the children who get the backpacks appreciate it. thanks so much, reverend johnson and alexander. thank you. call our phone bank, 202-885-4949. you can also log on to nbcwashington.com and make a secure donation with your credit card or even simply send us a check, make it a payable to backpacks for kids, 4001 nebraska avenue northwest, washington, d.c., 20016. >> thank you all. >>> let's get the word on those storms that are rolling through right now in our region. doug kammerer all over the radar. what is it looking like now, doug? >> the storms moving in our area, back toward western portions of vi

it is our tenth annual backpacks for kids campaign. we need your help to send local kids back to school with the supplies they need. >> please, call if you can. you can lend a helping hand right now. pat lawson muse and our team of volunteers standing by. give them a >>> now, on "news 4 midday," we are in weather alert mode, showers and storms lighting up storm team radar. >> the threat is not going to go away any time soon. let's get to meteorologist, amelia segal now for an update. >> here is the latest on storm team 4 radar. you can always download our nbc washington app. you can get the radar there in the palm of your hand. if you are heading out this evening, you can track the rain moving through. i am starting to see some very heavy rain develop mainly to the east of i-95 impacting parts of southern maryland generally moving north/northeast ward. this moving out, not impacting the district. walkersville, right around the noontime air dwra. the real reaction will happen this evening when this cold front pushes through the area fro

wearing a backpack on his front. and he also had some other backpack or satchel with him. >> witnesses who were in the theater at the time have been taken to a location very nearby here at this mall. and are being interviewed. i don't have a report of his actions with them when the citizens first encountered him. i do know when the sergeant first came up on the scene the three persons the man and two women were coming out. the man with the superficial wound we believe are from the ax and then the two women who had been doused in the face with the chemical spray. >> how long did all this play out over? >> the call to the police department was about 1:13. and officers were engaging that very very quickly, within two minutes. and then -- i don't have the precise time as to when he came out of theater. but suffice it to say the police response was swift. and this man was contained in this theater despite the pepper spray going off and everything else until he ultimately emerged out the back door. >> this police officer w

also check how heavy your child's backpack is when fully loaded. the american academy of pediatrics recommends no more than 10% to 20% of their body weight. tonight on abc 7 news at 6:00 i will have back to school shopping tips that will save you money. >> you see kids with book bags too heavy. >>> sandhya patel keeping an eye on the weather. >> the heat. >> it is around the coast and the bay. i know for kids in school already -- it's really rough especially at recess when it is so hot in the afternoon. it will get better. let me show you live doppler 7 hd for inland spots where it is still steamy this afternoon. live doppler 7 hd showing you the fog is right near the coast and will advance towards the bay as we head towards tomorrow. that means relief will start to push towards other areas. it is cooler no doubt about it. you will notice down 12 degrees in oakland. 18 degrees cooler in napa. 5 degrees in livermore. 8 in san jose. here is what is going to help us out. the fog is here and has dropped temperatures in some spots. san francisco 67. oak

devices to clear those backpacks.l i can give you at moment and we'll have more later. that's a quick summary of an active situation that's still going on with the clearing of these backpacs. >> the projector room part, "mad max," the movie. >> that was a public information officer with the police department so we've now learned the shooter who is dead now actually was armed not just with a gun but with a hatchet and according to that officer one person may have suffered a hatchet wound so that person is being treated. the movie was requested mass"mad max" and boris sanchez, let me bring you in i'm not entirely sure it ounds like the gunman opened fire at an officer and then s.w.a.t. and they engaged the gunman and soak the gunman down. did you hear that a tag clearer than i did how that exchange happened? >> what i've made out of it so far, brooke is apparently there was an incident where someone may have been attacked with a hatchet inside the movie theater and that's what spark the whole thing. the pio trying to fi

. >>> and don't forget nbc4's backpacks for kids drive. it's now just one day away. you can come out to the kingstown branch of the apple federal credit union starting at 6:00 a.m. to donate a backpack. >> you can donate until noon or any time online this thursday. watch news4o donate to our phone bank as well starting at 11:00. angie, amelia and lauren, they'll be be there.

if that carry more than 10 to 20 percent of their body weight in their backpacks for is a system wasar back pain and lower back pain if a child must carry a back pack kids admit it's not easy loading around books all than that tells us even without books backpacks, way on their kids some advice for parents will encourage them to try to log books and the schools into electronic media that is an alternative. >>pam moore: somewhat aware, as for the second time this month it is about to become full there was one full moon on july the second and now a second as come tonight according to modern whenever there are too full moons and a couch in the month the second one is below of course the scenes would actually look below it will look like others but exciting to talk about. >>j.r. stone: web going to get right to impose their visiting texas' first time since winning the 2010 world series here is the new giant acquisition he has a giants uniform on the warmer with the team topple the secundines down to a one they're up the bat he is looking good that would tie it up at 22 but then bottom of

what does it mean to you that so many people came out to bring backpacks?> i'm just thankful that we have supplies for a grade for every grade, so that they help us a lot. >> and i love your t shirt, character counts at cameron. and you're setting a wonderful example. the assistant principal jenkins joining us. you've seen a lot of young kids donating. >> it gives them a good start for the school year. they're getting supplies needed to have a fresh start and get the school year started off on the right foot. >> reporter: principal waters, this is having a huge impact. you've seen it year after year. it makes a difference. >> it makes a huge difference. my school receives over 500 bags a year from this year so thank you so much. >> it's not over yet. you have a chance to come out here and give. you can visit us here at the kings branch of apple federal credit union. you can dgo to our app and searh backpacks and donate. >> even as the kids head back to school, catching the school bus might not be the only concern. >> why back to school anxiety is >> student

so they said they would detonate the two backpacks.e in front of him as well as the a satchel. as far as we know they're securing the scene, neutralizing the threat with the backpacks. >> pamela brown, thank you for your report. >> short time ago we heard from a man who was inside the theater. he was slightly injured by the gunman's hatchet. he asked to be identified only as steven. >> i am eternally grateful, excuse me. for the metro police department, for their fast response today and the fact that no one else got injured other than the person who did this. i would ask anyone to pray for his family because he obviously has some mental problems or something else. >> want to get more on this now, on the breaking news with cnn justice reporter, evan perez and fbi assistant director and cnn law enforcement analyst, tom fuentes. tom, you see what the guy was armed with. do you have any sense of what his intention was because of it? >> to me it looks like that his intention may have been to be killed by a police officer and not actually ki

initially he is seen with a backpack, and it shortly without it. the moment of the explosion is caught on a mobile phone. the authorities are keen to clear up the scene of the attack as soon as possible and the military led government believes that the bombing have a clear objective. >> they aim to take the lives of innocent people, what they want is to destroy our tourism and our economy for whatever reason. this is the worst incident of its kind, ever. >> indeed, many of the victims were terrific, most from asian countries. others are lucky to be alive. >> yesterday, and then the explosion last night, i was about 50 meters away. i saw there was screaming, and running. >> 37 messages asking me if everything was ok. i have ok, but it is very scary. something very dangerous happens to people, nobody knows who it was. it is scary. >> there was a small explosion on tuesday, no one was injured because the designated underwater. >> as diverse searched for the device, it was unclear whether this second explosive had any to do with yesterday's attack. inv

consumer reports has tested backpacks over the years, if are you in the store, take a peek inside. >>f you see things like loose threads or sloppy stitching or raw unfinished edges, that is a sign that the bag was not made well. >> another important step to preventing injury is check out how heavy your child's backpack is when it's fully loaded. they recommend that kids don't carry more than 10% to 20% of their body weight. >>> now for brian taff, nydia han and adam joseph i'm rick williams. >>> "action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. >>> a man who jumped the white house fence months ago was shot and killed today by sheriff's deputies when he pulled a knife on them in a chester county justice center, the big story tonight is the attack on a deputy sheriff in westchester. >> the attacker was known to local and federal authorities walter perez is live with more. >> the whole thing unfolded at lunch time right here at the justice center and he is identified as curtis smith of coatesville, a man

initially he is seen with a backpack, and it shortly without it. the moment of the explosion is caught on a mobile phone. the authorities are keen to clear up the scene of the attack as soon as possible and the military led government believes that the bombing have a clear objective. >> they aim to take the lives of innocent people, what they want is to destroy our tourism and our economy for whatever reason. this is the worst incident of its kind, ever. >> indeed, many of the victims were terrific, most from asian countries. others are lucky to be alive. >> yesterday, and then the explosion last night, i was about 50 meters away. i saw there was screaming, and running. >> 37 messages asking me if everything was ok. i have ok, but it is very scary. something very dangerous happens to people, nobody knows who it was. it is scary. >> there was a small explosion on tuesday, no one was injured because the designated underwater. >> as diverse searched for the device, it was unclear whether this second explosive had any to do with yesterday's attack. inv

he's seen with jeans, a backpack.eeks prior to the attack to see if they spot anything suspicious. there is devastation in that city following a blast, a blast that killed 22 people, more than 100 others hurt. a pipe bomb targeted a hindu shrine in the heart of a bangkok shopping center pop pu lar with tourists. the explosion shattered windows and caused confusion in the street. we're also getting a look at the very moment of the blast. the explosion had a jarring impact on those in the area and those who rushed to respond. listen to how one paramedic described it. >> the people that seemed to survive were the ones that ended up underneath the dead people so i'm guessing that the person in front of the blast took the blast and the person behind was somehow saved. and so we had to remove dead bodies from the living people underneath. i've never seen injuries this bad before. i've been to a few bomb blasts before. this bomb was particularly, i don't know the word, vicious. obviously designed to cause maximum damage. >>>

too late. >> and the backpack there, come here. >> they are still running the stop sign.o check it? >> and they would refuse to write their ticket. but i had a question. >> a lady back there, she would warn you. >> yes. >> i have been in here. >> and you ran a stop sign? >> i didn't hear them. >> but then you saw the cop. >> i actually saw the other guy stop. yeah. >> reporter: the sign for running a stop sign in san francisco, whether it is a bicyclist or a car, it is $238. yet the drivers, they were stopped, so is the skate border. and in just three hours, we've had tickets issued by 11 officers, not including the cyclist who sent them to the hospital. in the future segment i chat with some of the riders. >> is your camera recording? >> it's not. the red light is not on. >> and in san francisco kron4 news. >>> still ahead on kron4 news weekend, a local musician detained by police at this weekend's outside lands festival. the illegal activity the artist is accused of committing. >>> another firefighter has died battling one of the several wildfires still burning across c

school is starting and you want people to be able to have backpacks. tell me what's happening on sunday. >> sunday the better living center, a community service program, macedonia church, and it's a 501-c-1, a stand-alone church related, we're giving away hundreds of backpacks. last year we gave away almost 600 backpacks filled with school supplies to chester's needy kids. no paperwork. just show up at 2:00 next sunday at the better living center. >> that's terrific. you've been doing this for some time now. you're seeing results, right? >> we've had the chester community fair for two years. we normally gave away backpacks. we cut back on the community affair. we can't afford the pony rides and all that. it cost too much. >> but this is critical, right? >> but the critical functions the better living center performs are being carried out right now. and the book bag giveaway's a critical function. why? the average family we're seeing in chester has four to five kids. i just went out and bought a backpack just for demonstration purposes and it cost me $9

the event was about more than backpacks. in addition to those, students and families have a chance to visit booths for services.>> time for our community partners in bayview to come out and share the resources with the families and get the word out about the after school program. it's time for families to sign up as well.>> police chief king was on hand to get kids motivated for the school year. >>> airports are getting ready for civilians to travel to space. this could mean big business for local airports. >>> a possible world record in the making. see why the event was more than fun and games while honoring a world war ii figure. >>> an update on our top story out of sunnyvale where the manhunt is underway after an officer involved shooting. sunnyville police are going door-to-door in ferndale. they say the suspect is armed and dangerous. police say the incident started around four when there were called to a motel 6 to investigate what was reported as suspicious circumstances. officer say as they approached the car, two m

the bomb squad investigated the backpacks. they took a closer look at them saying they found things that madedetonated. only three people sustained minor injuries. no one had to be taken to the hospital. as you said, we're dealing with another attack on a movie theater in the united states. >> absolutely. what more can you tell us about the victims here? >> reporter: there were three. they were a family. there was a 58-year-old man named stephen, a 53-year-old woman and their 17-year-old daughter. all of them sustained injuries from the pepper spray. their eyes were burning. also, the man was hit with that hatchet as you mentioned. he sustained a bruise on his shoulder. all of them expected to be okay. he spoke to cameras saying he was thankful for the swift response from law enforcement. >> my family does not want any 15 minutes of fame. we were not looking for any of this. we did nothing to bring this upon ourselves. i am very, very grateful that no one else got injured here today other than the person who perpetrated this.

this is a lot of effort. >> those backpacks are expensive. very generous. thanks for joining us. >> for all of us, we appreciate your time. we'll see you again in a half an >>> several breaking stories tonight. donald trump, fighting mad. tonight, his new message. firing back. did he really call women those names? and raising his hand, saying he would not promise he wouldn't run as an independent. what he's saying tonight. >>> and the scare on the tarmac. the sudden ball of fire shooting from this plane getting ready to take off. >>> severe weather we're watching. already, five reported tornadoes. the walmart roof ripped off. >>> and the super storm hitting right now. our reporter there, as the typhoon heads toward one of the tallest buildings in the world. >>> outbreak. the airborn disease. and we're tracking cases in two other states.

we give out about 1000 backpacks yearly. we're at 1000 backpacks. started with 50 and have grown and grown. people contribute from everywhere, different athletes, entertainers, artists, and everyday 9:00 to 5:00 working common guy. they donate. some people bring backpacks, give money, and so my whole team and my whole staff, we just grab bags full of school supplies and everything and fill them up, give them out to the kids. >> this is taking place at pepsi park in north oakland. take me back to you growing up in north oakland. what was it like for you? >> well, it's no different, typical story of every inner city kid growing up. harsh homes. mom rehabilitating from drugs, you know, father died, brother incarcerated. it's the same story, man, you know. and not using it as an excuse. using it to say it's what made me stronger. it's who i am today. gave me who i am today, the strength that i am to go out and realize that there are kids out there growing up without the simple things, the things we take for granted, simple stuff, a backpack. some people

to donate a backpack. we have more information on how to donate on the nbc washington app. >>> breaking news right now on the rails. vre, fredericksburg line, if you take it today, if you take it, period, don't take it today. police activity, all trains about two hours delayed at this point. we are sending chopper right now to get above this and see exactly what's going on. sounds like a train hit something there in fredericksburg. southbound old georgetown at democracy, lane closures. blue line delays to largo popped up. yellow line service back to normal. and big look at the beltway, no major problems. chuck? >> all right. a little good news at least for drivers if not train riders. outside in our sky, early morning color is getting brighter and brighter. sunrise a couple minutes away. we lost more than an hour of daylight since the summer solstice. it's still going to be a warm one day with temperatures back up to 90 degrees. the overall weather impact on your day is relatively low. but don't completely

authorities detonated one of the backpacks. hazmat teams determined there was no dangerous item inside either backpack. there was a fake bomb inside one of the backpacks that the suspect was wearing. that's why they were concerned. investigator say three of the eight people in the theater were affected by the pepper spray. they were all treated and released. but you can imagine how lucky they are considering the fact that he had a gun and he fired it. and they didn't get hit. >> yeah. all right. >> scary. >> ken, thank you. >>> today's shooting is the latest incident raising concerns about security in movie theaters. two weeks ago a gunman opened fire 20 seconds into the compromised "trainwreck" in lafayette louisiana. police say 59-year-old john houser killed two people and nine others before killing himself. >>> jurors are preparing to decide whether james holmes should be sentenced to death or life in prison for the colorado movie massacre. holmes was convicted of killing 12 people in a batman movie in 2012. family members o

in oakland it's a day to stuff backpacks. 3500 backpacks will be filled with school supplies.his is a video from last year. disney, the parent company of abc7, is proud to donate 100 of those backpacks. >>> also happening today, a fun event in richmond to commemorate the 70th anniversary of world war ii. it's all about rosie the riveter. last year some posed for a picture. there are the original rosies. they are encouraged to come dressed with overalls and set a world word of the most rosies in one place since the end of the row >> tens of thousands will pack levi stadium tonight for the second of the sold-out taylor swift concerts. one fan is taylor swift's own dad. she got to check out the show with all ages and all walks of life. >> so excited. i've been dying for this day. >> it's a dream come true from taylor swift fans. >> i'm shake right now. like i can't wait. >> more than 50,000 fans packed levi stadium for this very moment. >> taylor swift front and center performing songs from her hit album 1989, the year she was born. the sold-out concert brought together fans of a

. >> indeed, an amazing science story here bees are outfitted with backpacks. take a look at this, researchers developed this neat way to study and machine for honey bees and their movement, by outfitting them with tiny sensors or what they are calling them backpacks. >> the world's honey bee population is faced with threat both natural and manmade. scientists say it helps them better understand the problems they are facing. >> that is not a backpack. >> it is looking weird in the back of the head. >> speaking of the backpacks, hard to believe but almost time for kid to go back to school. i know. we want to see your photos. we want to you get excited. when your child goes back to school snap and share your pictures by posting them to your twitter and instagram pages and use the hashtag cbs-3 and then look for them. they may show up here on the cbs-3 morning shows. >>> yes, first take outfit, yes. >> stages of the planning. >>> coming up next on cbs three, we are live with the update on our breaking news, fire at an apartment building in king of prussia, very ac

in addition to the backpacks families will get tree school uniforms.the give away begins at 11:00. >>> in oakland it's a day to stuff backpacks to be given away sponsored by the lend a hand foundation, 2500 backpacks will be filled with school supplies. this is video of a previous give away in oakland. disney is proud to donate 100 of those backpacks. >>> also happening today a fun event in in richmond to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of world war ii. it is all about rosy the rifter. last year some of the women who worked so-called hence jobs in richmond during the war posed for a pick you are too. today there is a call for 1,000 women to come to marina park dressed as the iconic figure. it's all to help set a begin necessary world world of the most rosy's in one place since the end of the war. >>> tens of thousands of fans will pack leaf yie stadium for the second sold out taylor swift son certificates. one of those fans was taylor swift's own dad. she got to check out the show with fans from all ages and all walks of life. >> i'm so exc

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sacred heart community service is holding the annual backpack program. some 3000 families are getting backpacks and all school supplies needed. they preregistered for this event. they say they really just struggle to make ends meet especially in silicon valley. >> it is really just to get finances that you need. >> when we had registration day a few weeks ago we asked one woman if we weren't here giving away backpacks what would you do? they would say do i buy food or school supplies? they really want their kids to succeed in school. it is very important for them. >>> just ahead a lightning show in the skies above the bay area. it also caused damage. we'll take a look. >>> right now it's a lot cooler and calmer than it was yesterday. we are here in a few minutes and we'll break down the aftermath of the thunderstorm and take a look at the weekend ahead. >>> leaders are stupid. politicians are stupid. >> last night's g. o.p . debates with low blows. we'll have analysis and a look at what happened. happy anniversary to me it's safeway's anniversary... happ

. >> back to school season now and several charities are helping families provide backpacks and other surprise. we will at the hutch community center in san francisco where the tenth annual western addition health to fair and family day took place. youngsters received backpacks with school replies. -- school supplies. >> helps me a lot, saving money. >> across town the salvation army hosted a backpack and school supplies give away in the south of market area, that benefited 1500 kids. that's it for us at 6:00. see you again at 9:00 and 11:00. have a great night. for the bye bye foundation beautiful you collection from it cosmetics by jamie kern lima. brought to you by guthy renker. imagine having skin that looks this beautiful, this flawless, without having to wear foundation. imagine a product that covers everything but looks and feels like you're wearing nothing. imagine one product that is clinically shown to make your skin younger-looking in just ten days and can make you look up to five years younger instantly. this life changing product is bye bye foundation, the first ever full

. >> back to school season now and several charities are helping families provide backpacks and other surprise. we will at the hutch community center in san francisco where the tenth annual western addition health to fair and family day took place. youngsters received backpacks with school replies. -- school supplies. >> helps me a lot, saving money. >> across town the salvation army hosted a backpack and school supplies give away in the south of market area, that benefited 1500 kids. that's it for us at 6:00. see you again at 9:00 and 11:00. have a great night. >>> coming up today on "intelligence for your life," would you like to test the strength of your relationship? at least one psychologist says all you have to do is take a walk through the nearest ikea. we'll tell you what's strolling through the children's furniture and kitchen departments together. we'll tell you about your relationship. also today, you've seen your dog twitin her sleep? we'll tell you what researchers are saying about what small dogs and big dogs are dreaming about. and then we'll tell you how hunger anger c

consumer reports has tested backpacks extensively over the years, lifting, lowering and tumbling them to check durability. if you're in a store and want an idea of how well made a bag is, take a peek inside. >> if you see things like loose threads or sloppy stitching, raw unfinished edges it's usually a sure sign that the bag wasn't made well. >> reporter: a little homework before you buy can help you ace this assignment. shirleen allicot, channel 7 eyewitness news. >>> another important step from preventing injuries to check out how heavy your child's backpack is when it is fully loaded. recommendations that students carry no more than 10 to 20% of their body weight but sometimes the students will tell you they have no choice and they have to deal with it like that because that's how much assignments they have. >>> coming up on eyewitness news, the hazard on the football field that but one person's life in jeopardy as his family holds out hope for his recovery. >>> why thanksgiving may not be a celebration for thousands of workers in our area. >>> and wet and wild, a family of bears

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he was seen emerging without the backpack.olice are saying they want to get in touch with this man. they say they cannot identify his nationality. they don't know whether he's a thai or a foreigner. at the moment that's what they want. there are a lot of steps to go through. they have been combing the area as well around the shrine looking for debris, anything which may give them some sort of clue as to what the -- where this investigation could take them as far as they're trying to find the actual person. there was a telephone warning of an attack but the attack, they didn't give any description, say where it could happen or when it could happen. they did say the device which is being described as an ied was a pipe bomb and it would appear to have been placed close to the road near a fence. if you look down at the actual area there is a big concrete pillar which holds up a fence. one of them is completely manage ltd. that blast went off at 7:00 p.m. in the evening when there would have been a maximum number of people at the s

he was wearing a backpack on his chest, wearing a surgical mask.he mask may have been trying to negate the effects of chemical spray. >> police detonated the suspect's backpack. this comes on heels of a shooting last month in lafayette, louisiana where three were killed including the gunman. as the jury decides the fate of james holmes convicted in killing of 12 at a theater in 2012. >> according to police montana was carrying an air soft pellet gun. the attacker had a history of mental illness. he was committed to a facility four times. the first officer fired in self-defense and had to back away from the scene. moments later, the swat team entered. the attacker opened fire. four officers shot back killing him. >>> breaking news many the search is for missing malaysian airline 370. investigators have found a plane window and other debris from the same island they found the boeing 777 wing last week. officials announced the biggest break through in the case yet. that was the wing fragment that was found was actually from mh370. the u.s. official ar

he was wearing a backpack on the front on his chest. the bomb squad, our hazardous devices unit is still working on clearing the materials that he had with him. >> at this hour the bomb squad is still working to clear the area. police said there is no threat remaining to the public. joining me now by phone is jim kavanagh, msnbc law enforcement analyst and clint van zandt former fbi profiler. jim, is this a copy cat from a few weeks ago in nearby tennessee where something like this occurred in the theater? >> i think we're seeing some element of copy cat here, dr. dyson. with the louisiana shooting and the aurora, colorado shooting, at least for the point that this shooting venue here is a theater. that is not normally the case of crime in america that people go into theaters and shoot people except for those events i've cited. so i any there was some copy cat effect here. now what the motive is with this guy was he going to try to hold people hostage? spray the pepper spray? did he have a bomb on his chest. >>? it all amounts to be see

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, in one piece of the video he has a backpack on, the second piece of video he's taken the backpack offthey say for sure now he is the bomber they say he put that backpack underneath a bench which made it difficult for them to see. they're saying the bomb that exploded on the pier, they are exactly the same devices. there's been no claim of responsibility but police are saying now they do that a thai national was involved but they also say were foreigners involved as well? they're still working on that. they say at this stage they're not asking for outside international help but they do say they have got hours, days of surveillance video go through just from that first blast alone. the reason they say they have so much video to go through is because they believe the bomber may have made a look at this scen scene. >> no claim of responsibility, nic? >> no claim of responsibility and this doesn't fit the mold of any of the suspects. they've gone to iraq and syria, most of the people, but experts tend not to believe they would be acting in thailand. there's also the possibility for some so

you are looking at a video of a previous backpack give away.motto is changing one student at a time. free backpacks go a long way to help change a child's self-esteem for the better and get ready for the school year. >> also happening today, another backpack give away. this will take place in richmond. hundreds of back packs will be given away at this year's back-to-school carnival sponsored by the richmond police activities league. backpacks stuffed with school supplies will be given away starting noon in the parking lot on barrett avenue between 24th and 25th. >> another event happening today, a garden project in san francisco made possible by a grant from disney. volunteers will improve fencing, prune trees. the event begins at 10:00 this morning and lasts until noon a $20,000 grant from disney, abc 7's parent company, will help transform the garden. >>> still ahead, a bay area teenager who is making history. how he tip toed his way into one of the most prestigious ballet companies. >> there is plenty of cloud cover down there lisa will have

we are giving away backpacks to school supplies.h school students get usb drives scientific calculators. >> how was sacred able to gather all of this? we wouldn't be able to do this without the generosity of this fantastic community. >> and the doors will open really quickly around 8:00. >> the doors are at 8:00. they were given their registration time two weeks ago. so they will be here until 5:00. >> all right jill mitch with sacred heart. thank you for joining us here. we are back out here live. you can see the school supplies. we talked about the backpacks. here are colored pencils. the calculator we talked about. here are pens, folders, and papers. a lot of essentials that these families are having a tough time gathering. we talked with jill about that. 91,000 families here just in the south bay who are part of the reduced meal program. a lot of these families are having a tough time getting these school supplies. a lot of them lining up here. an estimated 3,000. they have been lining up since 3:00. they signed up two weeks ago

but you're armed with a roomy new jansport backpack, a powerful new dell 2-in-1 laptop, and durable newtellar notebooks, so you're walking the halls with varsity level swagger. that's what we call that new gear feeling. you left this on the bus... get it at the place with the experts to get you the right gear. office depot officemax. gear up for school. gear up for great. because you never know when it will happen you've decided to work in a cubicle. this cubicle. being irregular is the worst. get more fiber with chocolaty-chewy fiber one bars. feeling good can taste great >>> it's one thing to be caught in a boat where you can run away from a storm. how about being in a kayak. this is in florida. he did get wet but he avoided the lightning thankfully. that will make you paddle a little quicker. over the weekend we saw some severe weather in the northern plains. the fire weather continues to be the problem out there, still a lot of big huge blazes, ens in washington state. today the winds are going to pick up. over the weekend the air was stagnant so it was bad to breathe but at least i

later on he's seen leaving the shrine without a backpack. a manhunt is underway. >> this dash cam footage shows the moment the bomb went off. within hours of the blast, the government was blaming it's political enemies. now it's asking the country to unite and stay calm. >> we would like to once again ashore the public that right now we'll look out for them. after this, the thai government will do our best to make sure that everyone is looked after. >> but within an hour of that speech this happened at the pier for river transport. another high profile tourist target. the grenade landed in the water, and no one was injured. back at the shrine things are slowly getting back to normal. the roads have been reopened, but this is as close as we can get to the shrine itself. the security has been tightened as promised, but we've seen forensic teams arrive as they try to get to the bottom of how and why this brutal attack happened. >> thai authorities won't say how soon they'll be able to announce the results of their investigation. veronica pedros

ready for school. >> also happening today another backpack giveaway.his one will take place in richmond. hundreds of backpacks will be given away at this year's back to school carnival sponsored by the richmond police activities league. backpacks, stuffed with school supplies, will be given away starting at noon in the parking lot on barrett avenue between 24th and 25th. >>> and one more happening today. a garden project in san francisco's bernal heights neighborhood is made possible by a grant from disney. volunteers will repair fencing, prune trees, and install drip irrigation at the bernal heights community gardens. it will this morning and last until noon. a $20,000 grant from disney, abc7's parent company, will help transform the garden. it's located right across from bernal heights park. >>> still ahead, a bay area teenager who is making history. how he tiptoed his way into the one of the world's prestigious ballet companies. first the time is approaching 6:37. we are taking a live look from our exploratorium camera. you can see the cloud cover o

we found additional firearm in the backpack he was wearing. >> one was a loaded high-pass the magazine. other a handgun. >> we don't know if he fired at the officer or not. that would be part of our investigation. >> the officers do not have body cameras, according to the captain. officers involved were not hurt. >> scared. >> the motel 6 guest andrea said

in fact, 22,000 backpacks last year.oal this year is 31,000, bring everything, glue, not your iphones but paper, crayons, you name it, and they will fill up this bus. look for this bus at our studios at fourth and market until 10:00 o'clock this morning. >> thanks, chris. >> sorry to be distract here but instagram has something new a new little feature. do you remember when you tried to fit your whole family in the square. >> and then you had to crop somebody out because they wouldn't fit in that tiny square. >> well, they have gone rectangular, not square. >> you can do landscape photos,. >> we will show you how, pretty easy, have at break. >> they are thinking outside the square, mike. >> no one likes a debbie downer or we call our dave, dave downer sometimes in the studio. but if you have a problem do you share it what a new study says about talking about your feelings. for life... (husband) hon! it's grover cleveland! (female announcer) ...when you play the new cash4life, from the pennsylvania lottery. (grover) nice!

. >> do you know which backpacks are the best by buy? , consumers reports has that. >> sky6 live hd cape may, another beautiful beach day is shaping us for us, meteorologist chris sowers has the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast when we come right back. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> rescue crews in the eastern caribbean island of dominica are trudging through mud to reach people who are missing. 20 people were killed, 50 missing. erika has dissipated after drenching cuba, the dominican republic and haiti. florida dodged a bullet today they will see heavy rain, but no gusty winds. >> reporter: one they lucked out, there's no storm surge or damaging winds. >> they did need the rain. there's the rain they will get that, that's the good news. as we look at the water vapor image, here's all that is left of once tropical storm erika. the whites and greens those are the thicker cloud tops. look toward the upper left-hand side of the screen. you can seem the curly cue spinning in a counter clockwise fashion that's drawing all the moisture up the peninsula f