between cornell west and alan les?uest: pollen lest actually endorse my book. allen west's republican elected as a member of congress in florida. he's a great friend of mine and i have learned a lot from allen west. just very friendly with him when he was a congressman and cornell west is a professor at princeton. i think cornell west has committed to support bernie sanders. cornell west dementia drug book is cornell west in my opinion is part of the race hustle movement and i put him-- i love him in a category with al sharpton because cornell west has always trotted out by the mainstream media and we need quote black spokespeople. when i was growing up my parents never gave me a memo that i had to have black people speak on my behalf because my parents representative during the segregated south and they were called the letter and word. they had to sit the back of the vegan richmond, virginia, so they was taught me to speak for myself as a black woman, so i take great offense when the media wants to reduce black people

cornell: here's what we are looking to do.nt to protect the right to vote, ensure the integrity of the vote, and get out the vote. stand up for voting rights and pass a law to strengthen the voting right acts. monday, convening a congress of conscience where we engage in acts of civil disobedience. there are going to be people putting their lives at risk of arrest at the doorstep of democracy, the us capitol. so we are not giving speeches outside about the speeches inside, we are standing up right -- for the right to vote and the integrity of the right to vote. this is about a 2016 civil rights movement brought into your living room by tv, by cable, by mobile devices. we are saying to people all across the country, don't just watch it happen in washington, do it in your congressional offices, engage in acts of civil disobedience. don't let this election happen with your vote being suppressed and stolen. stand up for it. this is the moment for that and that's what democracy awakening is about. fernando: thank you so much. a rea

. >> to people who appear in your book, allen west and cornell west, what is the difference between cornell west and allen west? >> allen west endorse my book and is a republican. he was elected as a member of congress in florida. he is a great friend of mine, i've learned a lot from allen west. was very friendly with him when he was a congressman. cornell west is a professor at princeton. i think he has supported bernie sanders. i mention him throughout the book because cornell west, in my opinion is a part of the -- tussle movement. i i left him in the category with al sharpton because cornell west is already trotted out by the mainstream media. when i was growing up my parents never gave me a memo that i had to he black people speak on my behalf. my my parents grew up during the segregated south and they were called the inward, my parents had to sit on the back of the bus in richmond virginia. that was tell always told me to speak for myself as a black woman. i take great offense between when the media wants to reduce black people to voices on a collective that have to be relegated. pete

cornell bernard is in the newsroom with the story. hi, cornell. >> new parents are rejoicing. but some business owners say it is a perk they cannot afford. >> they are out for a walk with their four month old son oliver. >> i can't even say what being a parent is like. >> they are the first city in the country to require businesses to provide paternity leave. >> he had transition issues even with my mother raising him in the day. having things like that allows the adjustment period to steer us in the right direction. >> it pays moms and dads 55% of wages. but san francisco supervisors say it wasn't enough. businesses with 20 or more employees must now pay the rest. the bay area council endorsed the move. >> this provides some relief and some staw billeted that is -- stability that is badly needed. >> and everybody wants to take care of the workers, but they are killing us. >> they say running his fillmore street eat rehas not been easy. mandates from the city are increasing the price of doing business. >> food costs are up. i am lucky i have a fair landlord, but it is hard for

let's get straight to cornell bernard who is live at the park. cornell? >> reporter: larry and ama, it was a scary time. we were standing here when people started running from sharon meadow. six people were rs aed today -- were arrested today. one for robbery. the rest of the day was up in smoke. a small of 4/20 festival goers ran in a panic. the park rangers say someone spot a man with a gun. many didn't know what was going on. >> what do you do if you see a thousand people running after you? it was quite scary. >> no one was hurt and a suspect was later arrested outside the park. earlier 4/20 came and went, a time when smokers say it is the best time to get high. 5* cloud of smoke wafted over sharon meadow. sky 7hd was over the event. pot lover as far as the eye can see. >> 4/20, what does it mean to you? >> just about everything. >> we got that response a lot. >> this guy could barely answer. park ranger allowed the event to happen. >> everybody is unifying in one thing. >> vendors were selling more than food. there were edibles like these pot cookies,

cornell bernard is live in sausalito with the developing story. cornell?> reporter: the scene of the truck crash is just up the hill. crews are trying to stabilize a garage there before it crumbles on to the house below. a delicate salvage operation was unfolding. the crews removed a volkswagen van and inside this garage after a giant dump truck lost control and crashed. >> we heard this terrible crash. and so we came up here to see what it was. 24 is what we found. the truck was smashed into the garage. >> reporter: the 50,000-pound truck was carrying hot asphalt on this steep street. the force of the crash pushed the structure off the foundation. this is what it looked like from the back. >> the concern right now is that the garage can still fall into the house. >> reporter: their house is only feet below. crews tied ropes around the garage and secured them to the trees across the street as a safeguard. firefighters say a paving project was happening where the driver of the truck -- >> lost controlç or lost traction on the road and started to slide back

let's get straight to cornell bernard who is live at the park. cornell?was a scary time. we were standing here when people started running from sharon meadow. six people were rs aed today -- were arrested today. one for robbery. the rest of the day was up in smoke. a small stampeed of 4/20 festival goers ran in a panic. the park rangers say someone spot a man with a gun. many didn't know what was going on. >> what do you do if you see a thousand people running after you? it was quite scary. >> no one was hurt and a suspect was later arrested outside the park. earlier 4/20 came and went, a time when smokers say it is the best time to get high. 5* cloud of smoke wafted over sharon meadow. sky 7hd was over the event. pot lover as far as the eye can see. >> 4/20, what does it mean to you? >> just about everything. >> we got that response a lot. >> this guy could barely answer. park ranger allowed the event to happen. >> everybody is unifying in one thing. >> vendors were selling more than food. there were edibles like these pot cookies, buyer beware. >> it is

cornell bernard is live in sausalito with the developing story. cornell? >> reporter: the scene of the truck crash is just up the hill. crews are trying to stabilize a garage there before it crumbles on to the house below. a delicate salvage operation was unfolding. the crews removed a volkswagen van and inside this garage after a giant dump truck lost control and crashed. >> we heard this terrible crash. and so we came up here to see what it was. 24 is what we found. the truck was smashed into the garage. >> reporter: the 50,000-pound truck was carrying hot asphalt on this steep street. the force of the crash pushed the structure off the foundation. this is what it looked like from the back. >> the concern right now is that the garage can still fall into the house. >> reporter: their house is only feet below. crews tied ropes around the garage and secured them to the trees across the street as a safeguard. firefighters say a paving project was happening where the driver of the truck -- >> lost controlç or lost traction on the road and started to slide ba

cornell bernard is in the newsroom with the story. hi, cornell. >> new parents are rejoicing. but some business owners say it is a perk they cannot afford. >> they are out for a walk with their four month old son oliver. >> i can't even say what being a parent is like. >> they are the first city in the country to require businesses to provide paternity leave. >> he had transition issues even with my mother raising him in the day. having things like that allows the adjustment period to steer us in the right direction. >> it pays moms and dads 55% of wages. but san francisco supervisors say it wasn't enough. businesses with 20 or more employees must now pay the rest. the bay area council endorsed the move. >> this provides some relief and some staw billeted that is -- stability that is badly needed. >> and everybody wants to take care of the workers, but they are killing us. >> they say running his fillmore street eat rehas not been easy. mandates from the city are increasing the price of doing business. >> food costs are up. i am lucky i have a fair landlord, but it is hard for

cornell bernard is live where the lines for tesla were as long, as well. cornell, this model three isn't even expected to be delivered until late next year. >> reporter: pretty wild, dan. the tesla model three is still pretty much a secret. but judging by the crowds today here, everybody wants to drive one. it's the first tesla that's being called affordable. the ceo tweeted out today that demand is so high that online ordering starts early tonight at 7:30. the electric vehicle's big reveal happens at 8:30. >> we just couldn't wait any longer. so it's going to be our new car. >> reporter: she waited outside for hours to put $1,000 down on a car she's never seen. >> we already have a charger in our garage, we have solar power. >> reporter: laura lee and her dog smoky just reserved two tesla model threes. >> i'm buying it sight unseen, but i'm trusting in the ceo. >> reporter: the new model three remains a secret, but everybody here wants one. we counted at least 400 people waiting to put down a refundable deposit. >> reporter: tesla is the only car on the r

. >> in a small conference room at the wile cornell medical first time the one has suffered incredible loss. another was brought back from the brink of death. both are bonded by a teen who's no longer here. >> i miss him so much. >> last june 19-year-old kris tan nagrone was jumped by four men in an attempted robbery. nine days later he was found unconscious in his home. christian's family decided to donate their son's organs, a selfless decision made during the most difficult time in their lives. >> everybody says there's a reason for everything, and you try to think of every day i ask myself, what was that reason. >> at the same time 42-year-old mother of four from new jersey susan draper went into sudden liver failure. >> the head doctor said we have about four days. her chances of surviving more than a few weeks without a transplant approached zero. >> that's when the match came. because of christian's donation

cornell bernard has this story you'll see only on abc 7. >> i was in shock. >> reporter: this parent said she never expected to get a call from her son saying he had been robbed inside a b.a.r.t. station. >> scared, traumatized. >> reporter: he was coming home from his cousin's house when a man came from behind and told him to keep walking. we've agreed not to show his face. >> then he pulled out the gun. then i looked down. i didn't know what it was at first. then he started reaching into my pockets and felt my wallet. >> reporter: he says the suspect then demanded his backpack. did you give him your backpack this >> no. >> reporter: what happened? >> i pushed him off and started running. >> reporter: the suspect got away. >> where are the police? i know there's a police station at the b.a.r.t. station. >> reporter: b.a.r.t. police told us off camera officers patrol station property but are not always inside. police are investigating the robbery and will review security footage. last january, a gunman shot and killed a 19-year-old man in west oakland. some cameras may have been deco

any way, i'm joined by cornell, jumping in ahead of time. we're joined by the former new york city council, christine quinn, who almost won the race last time, who supports hillary clinton as well as cornell belcher. let's talk about this new york politics here. it is really rough. i think bernie is not getting heard. cruz doesn't know where he is at. trump is playing it like a tuba. >> he is home. i was actually at reverend sharpton's event when hillary was there and he was fantastic. she is knowledgeable, comfortable in the audience, in a setting that in a way sanders is getting there on. >> let's talk turkey. we're talking about ethnicity here. this thing about chemistry, you know, i think get it, but i am a white guy, so it is hard for me to get it. what is it about the sense that you can get in a crowd of people, a church often, that these people visiting are comfortable here, or not? >> i think it speaks to who they are. when someone is not comfortable with you, you don't want to support that person. she has a comfort level. again, she

right now, cornell bernard has reaction from fans on the big win. >> yeah! go warriors. >> reporter: game one, an easy victory over the houston rockets. >> it's awesome. the rock elts are awful. >> i think this game is boring. they're beating everybody by 30 points. that's not a game anymore. what do you think? >> i think they're so great, they're the warriors for a reason. >> reporter: some fans concerned about an ankle injury, which sent steph curry to the locker room. >> this happened before, so i'm not too concerned about that. >> reporter: debbie is wearing this gold jacket on loan from her son oliver, better known as the gold suit man at almost every game. but he's at college. >> i'm standing in for my son today, making sure the warriors feel the love. >> reporter: scoring a ticket to game one of the playoffs, almost impossible. >> i remember the days when i could not give away tickets. it finally paid off. >> reporter: now you can't get one. game two on monday. go warriors. at oracle, cornell bernard, "abc7 news." >> and you really can't escape all th

in san francisco, cornell bernard, abc 7 news. >>> switching gears now. people across the bay area have seen steady rain since friday night. video from san jose shows it hasn't been that heavy, but it has been consistent. taking a live look right now from our exploratorium camera at pier 15, you see clouds in the sky tonight, but they could turn blue again soon. drew tuma has the details. >> the wet weather certainly getting a workout this evening. the showers have really tapered. we're dry across the region. we still have a fair amount of cloud cover overhead. this weekend we saw over an inch of rain in some locations. look at our wettest spots, livermore, almost 1 1/4 of rain. concord over an inch of rain. mountainview close to an inch. san francisco coming in with 2/3 of an inch of rain this weekend. this is the reason why. low pressure now moving into arizona brought us the showers this weekend. and you notice as it continues to exit to the east, still rather unsettled over california. so the next 24 hours, still possible for some isolated drizzle. we

cornell bernard has more. >> reporter: every available firefighter was watching the unpredictable beach on sunday, so was park service lifeguard doug armstrong. >> dangerous. >> reporter: armstrong patrolling the beach with a strong message to swimmers. >> ocean beach is a dangerous place. there's a lot of currents. there's heavy surf advise respect. >> reporter: armstrong pulled this guy out of the surf, because he had no flippers, or a wet suit. but there was no warning for two teenage boys, both 17 from vallejo who decided to brave the heavy surf on saturday, and were swept out to sea. there was a five-hour search by the coast guard and the san francisco fire department but the boys were never found. officials say it began when five boys wearing only swim trunks locked arms and waded into the surf. four made it to safety. >> one of the four boys turned around and noticed the fifth boy was still in distress and reentered to assist the young man. he ended up being our second victim. >> reporter: this parent is letting his kids touch the water, but nothing more. >> we'll keep a close ey

cornell bernard is live with more. >> reporter: we have seen beach patrols and lifeguards all day long, rolling up and down ocean beach, and the wake of saturday's tragedy. warning would-be swimmers to stay out of the water. the beach hazard advisory in effect until tonight, bringing with an increased danger of rip current and big swells. one of the teens lost yesterday may have gone back into the water to rescue his friend. >> every available firefighter was watching the surf at ocean beach on sunday, and so was park service lifeguard doug armstrong. >> dangerous. >> armstrong patrolling the beach with a strong message to swimmers. >> ocean beach is a dangerous place, a lot of currents. heavy surf advisories often. >> reporter: those advisories were up today. minutes later armstrong pulled this guy out of the surf because he had no flippers or a wet suit but there was no warning for two teenage boys, 17, from vallejo, who decided to brave the heavy surf on saturday and were swept out to sea. there was a five-hour search by the coast guard the san francisco fire department but the boys

today the pilots of the solar impulse two are on the ground and cornell bernard talked to them about an adventure. >> sky 7 hd captured the site, the first solar powered airplane slowly flying over the golden gate bridge completing a two-day flight. the pilot was in the cockpit. >> arriving to the golden gate and thinking now it's a new era. freedom is not about getting through the country. freedom is about being independent from social energy. >> he flue the giant aircraft over the bay area for several hours until wind conditions were just right for landing at moffit field. many told him the idea the solar plane flying around the world was impossible. >> it's a big feat of exploration but useful and renewable energies can do the impossible. >> might be the world's largest experimental aircraft. larger than a 747 and weighs as much as an suv, roughly 5,000 pounds. >> an airplane that has a limited endurance that gets energy every day to be able to fly through the night. >> all the the plane is equipp7 solar cells that charge the batteries. a swiss non-profit rethrounewab energy group

right now let's go to cornell bernard with reaction from fans on the big win. >> reporter: some fans said that game one was over pretty much before it started. a blowout over houston, but what about steph curry's ankle injury? some fanners hopeful he'll be back on the court for game two. cheering cheer. >> game one, an easy victory by dub nation over the houston rockets. >> awesome. the rockets are awful. >> but you can't please every fan. >> i think this game is boring. they're beating everybody by 30 points. that's not a game anymore. what do you think? >> i think they're just so great, the warriors for a reason. [cheering] >> reporter: some fans concerned been an ankle injury which sent steph curry to the locker room late in game. >> only think before back -- he came back next year right afr that. so i'm not too concerned about that. >> debbie walled is wearing this gold jacket on loan from her son, known as the gold suit man at most every game. but he is away at college. >> standing in for your son. >> standing in for my son today, make sure the warriors feel the love. >> reporte

cornell bernard has more on this developing story. >> reporter: police say so far no arrests in the murder of nicole fits and the disappearance of her daughter. police are following leads tonight. we learned that nicole fitz came here to san francisco's homeless prenatal program looking for help in raising her child. where is 2-year-old arianna fitz? the toddler reported missing after nicky fitz was found dead last friday. she had been brutale al lally b. detectives are questioning many persons of interest in the case, including a pastor from oakland who may have known mother and child. >> the staff is grieving. >> reporter: martha ryan, director of the homeless prenatal program, is stunned to hear about the murder. >> nicky was a lovely woman and we just hope and pray that her daughter, arianna, comes back safety. >> reporter: relatives say they haven't seen the toddler since february. nicole fitz came to the clinic last fall for parenting classes. >> we help them get support to become self-sufficient and that's what nicky had done, she was self-sufficient. >> reporter: fitz was working a

cornell bernard is live at ocean beach with details. >> reporter: the search for the teenagers war called off lost night but firefighters and lifeguards make sure the message of safety reaches anyone and everyone. the message don't go swimming here. beach hazards are in effect until tonight. the surf is rough, dangerous, and we learned that one of the teenagers may have returned into the water to save his friend. >> dangerous. >> reporter: lifeguard doug armstrong is patrolling ocean beach with a strong message to would-be swimmer. >> ocean beach is a dangerous place. a lot of currents. there's heavy surf advise rid often. >> reporter: that warning came too late for two teaged buys from vallejo who were swept out to sea. there was an extensive search by the coast guard and the san francisco fire department but a they were never found. five boys wearing only swim trunks locked arms and waded into the surf. >> one of the four boys turn around and the fifth boy were still? distress and re-entered the surf line to assist that young man. he was our second victim. >> dale hill is letting his ki

right now let's go to cornell bernard with reaction from fans on the big win. >> reporter: some fans said that game one was over pretty much before it started. a blowout over houston, but what about steph curry's ankle injury? some fanners hopeful he'll be back on the court for game two. cheering cheer. >> game one, an easy victory by dub nation over the houston rockets. >> awesome. the rockets are awful. >> but you can't please every fan. >> i think this game is boring. they're beating everybody by 30 points. that's not a game anymore. what do you think? >> i think they're just so great, the warriors for a reason. [cheering] >> reporter: some fans concerned been an ankle injury which sent steph curry to the locker room late in game. >> only think before back -- he came back next year right after that. so i'm not too concerned about that. >> debbie walled is wearing this gold jacket on loan from her son, known as the gold suit man at most every game. but he is away at college. >> standing in for your son. >> standing in for my son today, make sure the warriors feel the love. >> repor

. >> and that's where we find cornell bernard. cornell? >> larry and ama they closed down the road as they investigate this deadly shooting. the victim's car remains here on scene where it came to a stop on california avenue. now police say it likely happened about 8:15, 8:20 when shots were fired at the car. that car was not discovered until a police officer found it. here is what pits ford police had to say. >> he walked up to the vehicle and noticed the subject was shot once. hesed and as far as we can tell he came off the freeway and collided with a fence. >> the possible shots came from a passing car? >> yes. >> and police say it is very likely that the shots came from a passing car. police cannot say where the shots came from. but as far as police know this marks the 18th shooting in the east basins november and the third onighway 4. an identification on the victim has not been determined, but the call is going out tonight for any witnesses who may have seen this shooting. if you have information call the california highway patrol. l

cornell bernard talked to some of the victims today. >> i think it's very scary. >> reporter: pam is reluctant to leave the house on her motorized wheelchair, worried she could be the next victim. >> i go outside. i say a prayer before i leave. it's like i can't do it by myself. >> reporter: morgan shows us the pellet holes lodged in the side of his bar, la oficina. on march 25th 2, bar was sprayed with bbs from a passing car. >> he got shot in his hand.t. so the bb gun went two inside. >> reporter: the man went to the hospital. several hours later, another drive-by. a man was shot in the forehead leaving a meeting at this methodist church on bancroft avenue. he was not seriously hurt, but the pastor is very concerned. >> we want this to continue to be a safe place, not just within the walls, but also when people leave. >> reporter: later the same night, a woman was shot in the hand at an ac transit bus stop. san leandro police believe the same bb gun wielding sandals are to blame. since december, they have damaged at least 125 cars and shot out several storefront windows downtown. o

cornell bernard is live with more. >> reporter: we have seen beach patrols and lifeguards all day long, rolling up and down ocean beach, and the wake of saturday's tragedy. warning would-be swimmers to stay out of the water. the beach hazard advisory in effect until tonight, bringing with an increased danger of rip current and big swells. one of the teens lost yesterday may have gone back into the water to rescue his friend. >> every available firefighter was watching the surf at ocean beach on sunday, and so was park service lifeguard doug armstrong. >> dangerous. >> armstrong patrolling the beach with a strong message to swimmers. >> ocean beach is a dangerous place, a lot of currents. heavy surf advisories often. >> reporter: those advisories were up today. minutes later armstrong pulled this guy out of the surf because he had no flippers or a wet suit but there was no warning for two teenage boys, 17, from vallejo, who decided to brave the heavy surf on saturday and were swept out to sea. there was a five-hour search by the coast guard the san francisco fire department but the boys

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. >> and that's where we find cornell bernard. cornell?wn the road as they investigate this deadly shooting. the victim's car remains here on scene where it came to a stop on california avenue. now police say it likely happened about 8:15, 8:20 when shots were fired at the car. that car was not discovered until a police officer found it. here is what pits ford police had to say. >> he walked up to the vehicle and noticed the subject was shot once. he is deceased and as far as we can tell he came off the freeway and collided with a fence. >> the possible shots came from a passing car? >> yes. >> and police say it is very likely that the shots came from a passing car. police cannot say where the shots came from. but as far as police know this marks the 18th shooting in the east basins november and the third on highway 4. an identification on the victim has not been determined, but the call is going out tonight for any witnesses who may have seen this shooting. if you have information call the california highway patrol. live in pittsford. >>>

this case was in grave danger when he was taken to cornell medical center. they do say his condition has improved. he is listed in stable condition as police continue to look for the driver of the blue ford. live on the upper east side, cbs2 news. >>> a bombshell report claims mayor bill de blasio may have violated campaign-finance laws. marcia kramer has been following this story since the beginning. we have more on the developments and the new york city corruption scandal. >> mention that -- -- manhattan district attorney cyrus vance has his hands on a report. i have reason to believe a violation has taken place. the state board of elections chief enforcement council -- the violations discovered by the investigation can only be described as "woelfel and flagrant". centered on whether bill de blasio violated the law by finding big bucks concert -- contributions in a scheme. the money was sent to local county committees which almost immediately gave the money to the candidates. the move circumvented contribution limits. $10,300 was the contribution limit to

cornell bernard, "abc7 news." >>> the first homicide of the year in castro valley may be connected to a rap studio there. investigators say 27-year-old jacob martinez died sunday night when he was shot in the head in the parking lot of a building that houses a recording studio. the hunt continues for the killer. >>> a northern california man has been convicted of killing a priest in eureka. he had just been released from jail a few hours earlier. jurors must decide if bullock was essential at the time. if found insane, he faces life in a state psychiatric hospital. >>> traffic is moving on interstate 880 in oakland after a crash clogged up the morning commute. you can see what it looked like. a big rig gravel truck tipped over, spilled its load on 880 south bound near jackson street near the 980 connecter. >>> take a look, happening now, crews are working to clear this massive downed tree. sky 7 hd was in san francisco's western addition neighborhood where the tree fell this afternoon. it happened near two apartment buildings. it appears no vehicles were parked on the driveway when th

chris tore cornell was able toto participate in his defense.osecutors filed exhibits, ex including letters present pre cornell that they say is proof r that he understands the charges against him. cornell pled not guilty to four charges including attempted murder. he is currently being held hel without bond. > he would have a warning if if you plan on traveling some of this is surprisinglyly specific. there are new reports that isisi is planning attack at beach resorts across europe this summer. the terrorists plan to pose as s drink vendors and plan bombs under sun beds. and gunning down tourists with i it aic rivals. they denied the reports andepor claim italy's beaches are safe. suspects i ledged against the terror plot. lawmakers just restricted wherer people can smoke pot whenot they're in h the district. we'll have the details fourils coming up. and some pepco customers coulduo be in for a 10 percent increase. when and where that could go into effect. in annapolis, she battled republicans joseline peña-melnyk for congress... yes! and the

they showcased letters from cornell is proof he understands charges against himment cornell plead not getty to four charges including attempted murder and is currently held without bond. >> major victory for virginia transgender teenager what a federal court ruled in his fight to use the bathroom of his choice at high school. >> first "fox5" exclusive new details of investigation into shooting girl in southwest d.c. and they're seeing violent attacks of retaliation. we're back in 30 seconds >> now to a "fox5" exclusive this morning police are trying to figure oar out why someone broke into a home and attacked two children including a toddler. >> unthinkable they think they may have been retaliation stemming from shooting of 7-year-old erltier this month. annie yu is live in north west with the latest. and it's just impossible to understand this story annie. >> i agree with you. two innocent children attacked in their own home and as you mentioned police do believe this is in retaliation to a a week and a half ago. you may remember the 7-year-old girl shot on hartford street southeast

university of illinois in chicago, a doctorate from chicago law school and bachelor of arts from cornell. linda predicted the supreme court ruling of gays and lesbians, constitutional right to mary three is in advance of the widely acclaimed victory of the triumphant gay revolution, her earlier books, the manifesto for women in the world, hard bargains, politics of sex and a great guest on 60 minutes, good morning america, cnn, nbc, npr and the colbert report. before becoming a writer, at brandeis professor of law, chicago college of law and visiting professor and north western, focusing on labor law, in garcia versus costanza switch to find the line between the federal government and the state. peter slevin is a professor of the motel school of journalism, a veteran national and international correspondent who spent a dozen years at the washington post before coming to northwestern. he teaches politics and the media, the u.s. role in world affairs and interviewing techniques and oral history to create a count which he will be discussing today. peter slevin takes an approach to storytell

cornell was arrested in 2015 after buying two guns and allegedly sending messages on social media in support of violent attacks. >>> tens of thousands of runners are lacing up their shoes in boston. today is the 120th boston marathon. it's been three years since the bombings and security is once again stepped up along the 26 mile route. the city's police commissioner says all necessary measures are in place for runners and spec taet tors watching near the finish line. >>> at 4:35, metro is shutting down one entrance at the cluchl b columbia heights station. work begins to install two new escalates tors. this means that the entrance on the northeast corner of 14th and irving streets will remain once work is done on the current project, all seven of the station's escalators will have been replaced. >>> presidential candidates are making a final pushing a cross new york state today, both sides have a lot on the line in tuesday's primary. hillary clinton has been leading among democrat on the republican side, donald trump continues to lead in his home state. ted cruz is turning his atten

abc 7 news reporter cornell barnard was on the scene of this dramatic rescue. >> reporter: dan, we are learning more about the wayward sea lion pup. his name is schooldaze. d-a-z-e. he's got a name because he's been rescued before by the marine mammal centers. vets there trying to determine at is causing him to show up at odd locations like this one, highway 37 near sonoma raceway. and today it was quite a sight. sky 7 hd was overhead as a rescue mission unfolded. the goal, trying to keep a curious sea lion pup out of traffic. but it wasn't easisy. a long game of cat and mouse. the male pup in and out of the water determined to cross highway 37. >> we just kept an eye on him as he swam through the tried to c onto the bank and approach the freeway, we distracted him and kept him back into the water. >> reporter: wardens and chp officers used boards to to rcor the pup into a temporary dog crate. the sea lion pup was finally safe inside. >> these animals, it's not that uncommon for them. california sea lions are kind of crafty, go where they want to. >> reporter: this guy certainly did. l

cornell barnard, abc 7 news. >>> now there's a live look outside. it was beautiful today. >> big changes this week. spencer christian with the accuweather update. >> you're right. big weather changes our coming our way. of course, it's nice and mild right now. it's going to get much, much warmer by midweek. we'll probably find ourselves in record high temperature territory. whoa, a bug in my lens. here's a look at doppler 7 hd. clear skies across the area. the 24 hour temperature change shows you the warmup is under way. 7 degrees warmer, now 6 degrees warmer in san francisco than this hour yesterday. 7 degrees warmer in napa and santa rosa. 1 degree warmer in livermore. we'll see temperatures continue to climb as we get into midweek. this is the view from sutros tower looking out over san francisco. 63 in the city. oakland 68. 70 in san jose. 72 morgan hill. 57 at half moon bay. check out this view looking toward a fog-free golden gate from emeryville, it's currently 76 in santa rosa, novato 72. 72 fairfield. and the 2016 baseball season gets under

cornell's attorneys raised questions about his mental state and whether he is competent to stand trial. >>> we want to take you back to ecuador now, the pictures coming in to our newsroom are devastating. take a look, they're under a state of emergency there, at least 272 people are dead and thousands more are injured. a 7.8 earthquake hit ecuador on saturday, this was the biggest earthquake to it will thit the country in decades. >>> 6:06. the united states military is this japan with aid following hair earthquake which happened last week. 42 people were killed and homor than 1,000 were hurt in two quakes there. there are still people missing and lots of damage. car companies including toyota and honda stopped operations at some factories through the end of the week. >>> 6:07 now. today is tax day and you have until midnight to get your tax return in. usually tax day is april 15 thetth because it was pushed back because of emancipation day. you can file an extension, but you still have to pay today. the irs says the average refund was nearly $2800 so far this year. >>> rock that red.

. >>> right now cornell barnard has more on ws fans reaction to the big win and an injury scare for the reigning mvp. >> go warriors! >> reporter: game one, an easy victory by w nation over the houston rockets. but you can't please every fan. >> i think this game is boring. they are beating everybody by 30 points. that's not a game anymore. what do you think? >> i think they did so great, they are the warriors for a reason. >> reporter: some fans concerned about an ankle injury which sent steph curry to the locker room late in the game. >> you always think of before, like back in the season. he came back next game after that. i'm not too concerned about that. >> reporter: debbie wald is wearing this gold jack oat loan from her superfanson oliver known as the golden suit man at every game. >> i'm standing in for my son today. making sure the warriors feel the love. >> reporter: scoring a ticket to game one of the playoffs almost impossible. >> i remember the days when i could not give away tickets. it finally paid off. >> now you can't get one. >> reporter: game two on monday. go warrior

cornell bernard has the story from san leandro. >> morgan show us the pellet holes lodged in the bar.rch 25th the bar was sprayed with bb's from a passing car and one of his customers was hit. >> it was two inches in size. >> the man went to the hospital and several hours later another drive by. a man was shot in the forehead leaving a meeting at this methodist church. he was not seriously hurt, but the pastor is concerned ji. we -- >> we want this to continue to be a safe place. not just in these walls, but when people leave. >> they believe the same vandals are to blame. since december they damaged at least 125 cars and shot out several storefront windows downtown. one of the suspects was even caught on surveillance video. the shootings are now more brazen. >> now they are getting increasingly violent and starting to shoot people for no reason whatsoever. >> the suspects have been seen driving this toyota 4 runner with a unique fuel cover. >> we are deploying the officers hoping to find this car driving around san leandro. >> you and i can be the next victims. >> he said he is afrai

cornell barnard, abc 7 news. >>> an update into the case of a missing man from san mateo. michael schafer has been found dead in san francisco. he had been reported missing monday and his family was concerned he did not have his medications. >>> tonight we know a san diego roller derby player died in a freak plane crash on a freeway. a single engine plane landed on its belly on interstate 15 north of san diego and skidded some 250 feet before slamming into the back of a nissan altima. ant net francis isabel was sitting in the back seat of the car and was killed instantly. she and her teammates were parked on the shoulder while the driver adjusted its blue tooth when the plane hit the car. >> pretty nerve-racking seeing the plane coming over the top of me and slide over the road and hit that car. >> the plane's original owner is matt nokes who also briefly played for the giants. he had the plane custom built from a kit. he made an emergency landing in that same place on the same interstate 16 years ago. the plane will be towed to arizona so federal investigators can take a

we're live at oracle, cornell bernard. >> all right. thank you so much. now let's go back to sports anchor mike shumann at oracle arena. hi there, shoe. >> we have having technical difficulties. let just go on to weather. all right. we will keep you updated on the warriors and everything happening with them but let's turn our attention to the weather because it's been hot outside. let's get to andy patel for a live check of the weather today. >> hi, there. we're starting to see changes already on live doppler 7 hd. take a look for yourself. clouds on the increase and a look at the records for today. we saw numerous records from the golden gate bridge camera. view is good. take a look. san francisco tied the record at 83. oakland airport a tie, oakland downtown new record and richmond, you'll notice san jose got up to 91. new records, gill roy and monterrey. new records for the day. we're not expecting a rerun of the records. i'll let you know what changes are ahead coming up, ama? >> thank you. >>> one of the hottest spots today was oakland, no one wanted

abc7 news reporter cornell bernard has the story from mountain view. >> sky 7hd captured the amazing sight. it is world's first solar airplane flying over the golden gate bridge over and across the paw sick. >> i did not want to land because i knew i couldn't carry on. >> he flew the giant aircraft over the bay area for several hours on saturday until the wind conditions were right for a landing at moffett field. it was a hero's welcome. >> driving to the golden gate and thinking now it is a new era. freedom is not coming to the country. freedom is about being independent. >> they may be the world's largest experimental aircraft. the wingspan is larger than a 747 and weighing as much as an suv, roughly 5,000 pounds. >> it gets the energy every day and enables it to fly in the night. >> it is extremely energy efficient. >> the plane is equiped with 17 solar cells that powered the propellers and charged the batteries. the swiss nonprofit renewable energy project put it together with sponsors like google. but is the solar many really practical? these entrepreneurs say yes. >> they have

that's -- was that cornell? >> yes. stuart: cornell.rsity of wisconsin lacrosse, more pro-trump chalk called hostile, okay? they don't like that. third, an exception -- this is what we're waiting for here. florida atlantic university wants to make the entire campus a free speech zone. how about that? joining me now, steve haywood, professor at pepperdine, a man we like, a tenured professor, for heavens sake. look, i fully support what that university in florida is doing. it's basically telling its students, grow up. i love it, don't you? >> well, yes. but isn't it amazing, stuart, that it has come to this? i mean, if you go back two or three years here in california, there was an episode at a community college where a student was stopped from passing out pocket copies of the constitution because he wasn't doing it in a free speech zone. i mean, the idea that you would restrict speech on campus to little zones somewhere is repugnant to the idea of a university which is supposed to stand for open inquiry and pretty much anything goes. and

. >> police say the victim was taken to cornell medical center. he is in stable condition. as for the driver of the blue ford, investigators are still looking for that person. live on the upper east side, cbs2 news. >>> a bombshell report claims mayor bill de blasio may have violated campaign finance laws. cbs2 political reporter marcia kramer has been following this story from the beginning. she has more on the latest developments in the new york city corruption scandal. >> sources telling cbs2 that manhattan district attorney cyrus vance has a scathing report on mayor bill de blasio's efforts to influence a 2014 senate race. i have determined that reasonable cause exists to believe a violation warranting a criminal application has taken place. the state board of elections chief and council -- the violations discovered by the described as willful and flagrant. the board's investigation centered on whether team bill de blasio violated the law by filing big bucks contributions to senate campaigns in a pass first team. the money was sent to local county committees which almos

abc7 news reporter cornell bernard has the story from ocean beach. >> national park service lifeguard doug armstrong is patrolling ocean beach with a strong message to the would be swimmers without proper gear like a wetsuit. >> ocean beach is a dangerous place. there is a lot of currents. there is heavy surf advisories. >> the warning came too late for two teenage boys. both 17 from vallejo who decided to brave the heavy surf, but were swept out to sea. there was an extensive five-hour search by the coast guard and the san francisco fire department, but they were never found. five boys wearing only swim trunks locked arms and waded into the cold surf. the rip currents quickly knocked them off their feet, but four made it to safely. >> one of the four boys turned around and noticed that the fifth boy was still in distress and re-entered the surf line to assist that young man and he ended up being the second victim. >> you are risking your life here. >> he is letting his kid touch the water, but nothing more. >> we are obviously very worried. we will keep a close eye on the kids and ho