it's time for the martine bashir show hosted by karen finney because martin is still ill. >> good afternoon. i'm karen finney in for martin bashir who is out sick on this friday, the first day of february and it's also the first day on the job for john kerry and it is a very busy one at that. ♪ >> an explosion this morning outside the u.s. embassy in ankara turkey. >> witnesses say a suicide bomber tried to enter the u.s. embassy. >> a bomb explodes near the u.s. embassy in turkey. >> a suicide bombing on the perimeter of an embassy is a terrorist attack. >> right now we are all dealing with our sadness at the loss of our fellow member of our embassy. >> i don't have much detail you but it was characterized as a terrorist attack on our embassy in ankara. >> there is no part of the world that is irrelevant to the united states anymore. when i came into office, did we worry about governments changing in north africa and the middle

country. >> bolted finney to the chair.rt of the rich rock and roll history. advance entering it's 50th year. >>> sky 7 is live over a poet rescue just miles from san francisco international airport. county crews rushed out when they got word a sail boat overturned and there might be two people in the water. >> that appears to be the sail boat being towed to shore, you're look at a live picture, you can see it's choppy there on the water. iv small craft advisory. so conditions are a little bit rough out there. >> yes. >> so be careful, as promised michael finney is back. >> what do we have snowed something from wine country? >> yes. go with whatris good for you? >> it's all good for you. >> yes. >> there you go. okay. we're going start with cheese and glass from enconveniento.com. you're going to get a wine and cheese tasting and they're known for california italian. and enconveniento.com is a marketplace for just wines. okay, now, you might as well work it off. where better to do that than at yoga works? they've got four l

you can contact michael at facebook.com/michael finney abc 7 and on twitter at m finney. >> taking ak at traffic right now, san francisco skyway pretty heavy. for those drivers trying to make their way east across the bay bridge. but smoother for those heading south and beyond. abc 7 news at 4:00 continues abc 7 news at 4:00 continues well, well, well. growing up, we didn't have u-verse. we couldn't record four shows at the same time. in my day, you were lucky if you could record two shows. and if mom was recording her dumb show and dad was recording his dumb show then, by george, that's all we watched. and we liked it! today's kids got it so good. [ male announcer ] get u-verse tv for just $19 a month for 1 year when you bundle tv and internet. rethink possible. >>> in oakland the s.w.a.t. team surrounded a building where a shooting suspect is holed up the woman is wanted for the shooting of an oakland man. we have a neighbor in the area on the phone with us now. abby, we understand you work across the street from this department? >> yes. i have a business directly across the street

you can contact me at facebook.com/michael finney and over on twitter at m finney.r questions here live a little later. >> from mount tam, temperatures will be soon rising. i'll have the accu-weather forecast coming up. >> taking a look at traffic now, a little bit slower for drivers heading north. all in all, not too bafd a ride on this friday. >>> parents as you know catch little ones in white lies all the time. >> check out this video. it shows a 3-year-old getting caught in a whopper. >> john, what are you eat something. >> nothing. >> you didn't eat anything? >> yeah. nothing. >> john, look at mommy. >> anything. >> john? can you explain why the sprinkles are empty? >> well, they're not empty. >> john? look at me. >> they're not empty. >> did you eat those sprinkles? >> no. i didn't. >> john? >> yes? >> you have sprinkles on your face. >> no. no. oh, no. i did not eat sprinkles. >> oh, my gosh. just denying john. mom was able to contain her laughter unlike the 60,000 people who watched this video. john's mom said she has a long talk with him about telling the t

you can contact me on abc 7 and on twitter at m finney.wer questions here live a little later. >> from our east bay hills camera, we can see a western bright sky but clouds are headed our way and possibly a sprinkle or two. >> can sunshine right now in walnut creek. you can see traffic moving >>> a yupg man survived a fall from a ski lift. one friend captured it on video. take a look. you can see what happened right here in this home video. he slipped from his seat after throwing a snow ball. he then held on four story as above the ground. >> it's terrifying ask i was thinking if i fall wrong, land wrong, i'm probably going to >> he did suffer injuries after his plunge, fracturing his skull and punctured a lung but he is doing okay and he says he's planning on wearing a helmet next time he goes skiing. >>. >>> a massive snow sform forced hundreds of flight cancellation as cross the mid west. the winter storm brought ice, thunder and tornadoes across a thousand mile area. a woman was killed in texas when a tree crashed through her home. so

yes says military abandoned him. >> i'm michael finney. what do you do when buying a voucher for a daily deal and not everything is in the small print. is that false >>> former naif eye seal says he capitol hill kiled osama bin laden is talking about taking down the world's most wanted man and now, he says he feels the u.s. military abandoned him. he is identified only as the shooter. the man left the military last year says he's unemployed and worried about providing for his family. also describing may, 2011 mission that led to bin laden's death. >> the shooter rolled into the bedroom on the righthand side and right there faced osama bin laden less than a foot from his gun. and shot him there. three times in the forhead. >> the shooter now suffers from both mental and physical issues and says his disability claim is in limbo. the u.s. navy responded by saying they take seriously responsibilities to sailors making transitions to civilian life but would not comment in this case. >> bart is planning some big changes for two busiest stations

. >> plus michael finney taking your questions on twit skbrer facebook.can contact michael on facebook.com at m finney. >> taking a look at the skyway right now, this is an unusual site. it's pretty light for drivers heading into both directions. we can see cars jammed up trying to make their way east across the bay bridge. stay with us. >>> a group of east bay musicians held a tribute today for the victims of the sandy hook elementary school shooting. this was not a solemn tribute. the music was upbeat and plenty of dancing. organizers say they wanted to raise spirits after the mass shooting that left 26 people dead and want to raise support for a ban on assault weapon autos the child should have to worry about whether they're going to be coming home from school at the end of the day no. parent should have to worry if the child will be there when they go to pick them up at the end of the day. >> representatives of the brady campaign were there. the group is collecting signatures in support of the assault weapons ban. >> best buy taking a step to live up

karen finney is a columnist for the hill. emily author of the new book "coolidge" and john mclake lynn. you know we're man is so wrong. you and you know that i'm right on this issue. police fess up. >> what i'm going to say, i disagree with the premise which is that the whole point of the sequester deal is because both sides were so childish when the president signed the budget control act, this was the only way for both sides to come together and say we're going to handcuff ourselves and major it really ugly so we have to actually get a deal done. that's the clip that the president was talking about. no easy off-ramp means sitting at the table and getting a deal done, but need side want that conversation. they're sayinged president already has his revenue and the president who has been consistent and i'm willing to do more spending cuts, but we have to have more revenue. >> this round is the spending cut round. the president -- >> he made clear. >> which would reallocate this money from the defense, but what the heck. emily,

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i'm michael finney.ok into the question ahead on 7 on your side. >> actress jennifer lawrence's back stage encounter last night at the oscars. >>> sky 7 hd is over the scene of an apartment fire, crews just arriving here. >> these are live pictures of the fire at emer son on park boulevard. sky 7 is overhead. the flames are not ferocious, you can see, it doesn't look like it's spread bug we're keeping an eye on it. >> when laws are passed we're expected to follow them, when we don't we get in trouble. >> but it seems a state agency is not falling a law passed to keep our drinking water safe. >> what not doing to protect our water supply. >> the compound is used in industry, part of the chrome plate prog ses there. is no debate kit cause cancer. infirmed yet state has been@á4ç slow to act. it is found in water across california. data shows it has been detected in 52 of the 58 counties believed to cause cancer when ingested but there is debate on how much is harmful to drink. the i team sampled water in fo

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michael finney tells us about an app helping avoid a parking fine.ming up on abc 7 news at 6:00. >> before we go let's go back to dan at the white house. dan? >> yes. thank you very much. it's been a fascinating day and i've seen a great deal. today, look who wondered by. first dog, bo, four years old, very sweet and well trained then first lady vegetable garden. i spoke to a white house chef. >> this some are, summer, it comes out of here. >> really? >> you serve? >> every night we'll pick it. they'll -- tomatoes, peppers and green beans. that is what is for dinner. i come down, see what is looking good and ready to go. then, i plan a meal around that. >> about 4,000 pounds has been harvested from this small garden, coming up more about my one on one with the president. i asked about prop 8 and silicon valley's role in immediate leeding the count troy a stronger economy. for now, in washington abc 7 news. >> thank you dan, dan is wheating a lot this afternoon he's a twitter machine. unstoppable. >> love the pick twur bo. check out his accounts. >> h

. >> michael finney looks at what women really want for valentine's day and role coupons play in getting one item on their wish list. stay w >>> sky 7 shows you what happened when a mercedes-benz burs into the flames about two hours ago in hayward. nobody was hurt. the car went up in flames parked outside of a specialty auto parts store. the fire department had to call in a special unit spraying foam to put it out. >> intart closer to implementing a year old law that left it been some passengers letting the agency seek prohibition offers against people, orders rather against people who do things like urinate in public skroi bart property. they can be banned from stations from 30 days to a year. the law passed in 2011 but has been on hold until bart set up appeal pros ses. >> we do have trouble with people urinatting and that. if it's only that case, i'd support it. >> people fear bart could ban protestors. the first of several community meetings is schedule forward tonight. the transit system are awill youed to ban certain passenger autos california attorney general harris set aside stat

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i'm michael finney, 7 on your side. >>> new this morning san francisco mayor ed lee plans to kickoffear's celebration at a ceremony at 1:00 at the hilton hotel. year of the snake will be welcomed in at 4:00 with a celebration at westfield san francisco center. in beijing the year of the snake was welcomed with an ancient heaven worshiping ceremony and lion dance. most will mark the beginning of the new lunar calendar tonight when the dragon makes room for the snake. we have some breaking news we want to tell you about quickly here. there's been a very large earthquake in columbia. a 7.0 magnitude. but it was a deep earthquake in western columbia and so far no reports of damage. we will keep an eye on that and let you know if there are any updates or trouble there. meanwhile not so troublesome here weather-wise except cold. >> we have some temperatures flirting with freezing. clear sky throughout the bay area. we head out and look over the east bay from vollmer peak. it is pretty nice out there, although the winds have been just to go 20 to 25 miles an hour on top of mt. tam and mt. d

michael finney says some folks may able to cash in. >> on many different levels this is such good news. the nation's largest home improvement store adding 80,000 workers for spring season. home depot says it expects sales will be good as weather warmdz up and people start their projects. this is video provided by home depot. retailer adds to the work force every spring but this year, the chain adding 10,000s more jobs than last year. recovery of the housing market is credited with boosting sales at home improvement stores nationwide. jobs only temporary, and home depot says some of the workers end up staying on to become permanent employees. rival lowe's announced waitz adding 9,000 permanent jobs and 45,000 temporary ones. think your cell phone is costing a lot are now? experts say you haven't seen anything yet. technology giant cisco expects monthly bills will be $40 higher by 2017. that is because americans will be using about eight times more data by then. connection speeds expects to be three times faster. you may be able to get a table cloth and silver wear with that big mac next

you'll see the crash next.útw >> i'm michael finney.ing your/icx@h home which fees are junk fees? we'll talk about that next in rest of the ski season following a bad fall today at the world championships. she took a tumble after losing her balance while landing a jump. during the event in austria. you can hear her screaming in pain. u.s. ski team says vaughn broke her shin and tore ligaments in the right knee. i was a bad fall. organizers are under fire for holding the event vent despite snowy conditions and limited visibility. several other racers also crashed none this badly officials expect vaughn to be ready for olympics next year, however. >> in healthy living newsxkx=q study finds baby boomers live longer than predecessor buzz not necessarily healthier lives. the research shows boomers more likely to suffer from obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes. and researchers say a mammogram every two years has the same benefit as every two years for older women. researchers studied and found no difference in breast c

. >> michael finney is here now with an investigation. >> carolyn and dan, why some drivers say they can't see clearly from inside a popular car. >> i was just inned kind of freaked out. i didn't understand what was going on. >> you will see for yourself next on the abc7 news. >> and lost temper. what set off this man to tear up an airport check in counter? >> and then later on jimmy kimmle live. >> tonight we have music from churchill and duck dynasty is here and terrance howard is here. i will try not to be hypnotized by his beautiful eyes. too late. >> stay with us. >>> drivers of late model toyota priuses say something is happening to affect their ability to drive safely. >> traffic lights and on coming headlights are distorted by the wind shield. >> 7 on your side's michael finney has been looking into the complaints and joins us now. >> yes, it is an issue federal regulators say doesn't appear to be a safety issue. the numerous people who say they have experienced the problem firsthand strongly disagree. this man from fremont is concerned about the safety of his family. >> i ha

i'm michael finney. ahead on 7 on your side i will show you how. >> i'm spencer christian in the accuweather forecast center. despite our current stretch of mild spring like weather, rainy season hasn't ended yet. i'll hav have the accuweather seven-day forecast coming up. >>> the bay area maeor with a news letter promoting a workshop on how to pick a a stew tent at uc santa cruz died today after falling down a 75-foot ravine. he was discovered this morning and flown to valley medical center in san jose. police have not ruled it suicide. >>> police is surveillance foot and. crooks are tathing homes and cars in the breed moor district and manor community. mark matthews on what is happening and how the police are are responding. >> reporter: in the 1400 block of washington avenue police are reaching out to residents directly talking to them about fighting back against the criminals who have been robbing them. >> trying to get people to get involved. >> the lieutenant says in the neighborhood around bancrof

. >> i'm 7 on your side's michael finney with a look at your on-line privacy or lack there of.look at companies who are getting around pry -- privacy laws >>> most women will never get the chance to walk the red carpet at the oscars, but you can still strut your stuff in a designer gown for less than the retail price. >> i feel like i am supposed to ask, who are you wearing? >> i don't know. >> in the last couple years, there has been an explosion of interest in renting luxury dresses. tonight abc7 news anchor finds out exactly how it works. >> this gala at the museum is full of dplam russ women in -- glamorous women in elegant floats. can you tell who owns your dresses? of course not. that's why a grown number of women are renting rather than buying. all three of these young women got their gowns from an on-line rental service called rent the runway. >> you have an event coming up and you don't feel like spenting $1500 on a ball gown, you can easily shop and buy by size, style, brand. >> prices range from $50 to $400 for a four-day rental. she chose this nicole miller dress. i

i'm michael finney, 7 on your side. >> here's the strongest predicter yet of how the oscars might go.night in hollywood. directors guild of america chose ben affleck for outstanding director for argo. he beat out other directors and even steven spielberg for lincoln. affleck humbly said he does not think the award makes him a, quote, real director, but shows that he is on his way. abc7 is the only place to watch the oscars on february 24th. you can start getting ready for the big event with our officials oscars app. check out the my pics feature for details on all the nominees and to keep track of your favorites. the app is available for the i-phone, ipad, android and the kindle fire. >>> coming up next, perfect for a super^bowl party. we will show you the giant hamburger cooked up in the central valley. you aren't going to believe how big it is. >> other stockton restaurant has cooked up what could be california's biggest cheeseburger. take a look. 275 pounds of meat went on to a 48-inch bun covered in 14 pounds ever cheese. it weighed in at a whopping 349 pounds. how many people doe

. >> michael finney is here now with an investigation. >> carolyn and dan, why some drivers say they can't see clearly from inside a popular car. >> i was just inned kind of freaked out. i didn't understand what was going on. >> you will see for yourself next on the abc7 news. >> and lost temper. what set off this man to tear up an airport check in counter? >> and then later on jimmy kimmle live. >> tonight we have music from churchill and duck dynasty is here and terrance howard is here. i will try not to be hypnotized by his beautiful eyes. too late. >> stay with us. abc news at 11 will be back in >>> drivers of late model toyota priuses say something is happening to affect their ability to drive safely. >> traffic lights and on coming headlights are distorted by the wind shield. >> 7 on your side's michael finney has been looking into the complaints and joins us now. >> yes, it is an issue federal regulators say doesn't appear to be a safety issue. the numerous people who say they have experienced the problem firsthand strongly disagree. this man from fremont is concerned about th

. >> michael finney is here now with an investigation. >> carolyn and dan, why some drivers say they can't see clearly from inside a popular car. >> i was just inned kind of freaked out. i didn't understand what was going on. >> you will see for yourself next on the abc7 news. >> and lost temper. what set off this man to tear up an airport check in counter? >> and then later on jimmy kimmle live. >> tonight we have music from churchill and duck dynasty is here and terrance howard is here. i will try not to be hypnotized by his beautiful eyes. too late. >> stay with us. abc news >>> drivers of late model toyota priuses say something is happening to affect their ability to drive safely. >> traffic lights and on coming headlights are distorted by the wind shield. >> 7 on your side's michael finney has been looking into the complaints and joins us now. >> yes, it is an issue federal regulators say doesn't appear to be a safety issue. the numerous people who say they have experienced the problem firsthand strongly disagree. this man fro fremont is concerned about the safety of his family.

i'm michael finney, 7 on your side. >> all right. 5:49. let's talk about the weather.n in this february? >> i know. i tell you, we are getting below 90% rainfall in some areas and below 80% for our snowpack. yeah, if you like it dry and sunny, yeah, more of that continues. we are getting close to getting a little worried about it. >> seems like just the other day it was pouring rain, the ski resorts were filled. >> you know what? we picked up 7 inches in the mountains. they they were really happy about that. and the winter storm advisory, winner weather advisory over in the sierra nevada. today we are talking about the big blizzard in the northeast. we will show you that in a moment. right now you see the roof camera. ten hours and thirty-six minutes of late today. live doppler 7hd this morning, very quiet. we are looking at very little in the way of cloud cover. it's the winds that were keeping the temperatures up in the north bay valleys but it's almost near freezing in parts of the east bay. we will definitely keep an eye on that. otherwise still nice and chilly in

i'm michael finney, 7 on your side. >> and it's sweet, too.he receiver. >>> lisa argen here now talking about the weather and maybe some rain in the forecast down the line. >> yeah. not a big storm, but that's coming the end of the week. and before that we still have a couple of dry days. in fact, several dry days to enjoy. today we are going to see a little bit more in the way of mixing. that should allow for some more sunshine in just parts of the bay area. not everywhere. we have the half-marathon in san francisco today. and the 17th annual vietnamese pet festival from 11 to 7 on larken street. a look across the bay. quiet out there. numbers in the 40s with mostly cloudy conditions. live doppler 7hd tracking the clouds and-this is low cloudiness that is banked up along the coast. this is where it is going to stay for much of the day. so we will see less sunshine in the city today and more sun as you head away from the coast. 43 in concord right now. it's 44 in fremont with upper 40s san francisco. 50 half moon bay. good morning watsonville,

michael finney is here now with the story. >> in light of the recent surge for kevin collins missinghink we've been wondering what can we do to protect our own qinly technology is much different now than it was back in 1984 when kevin disappeared but there is a new app that could just be a life safer. >> polly claus foundation introduced a smart phone app called polly's guardian angel. it allows parents to activate an alert to frinldz, family and other users. david gonzales has three children and down loaded the app because of a recent abduction. >> we flif morgan hill, sierra lamar was a big incident in our neighborhood. so, you know, it brings about awareness of, you know, your own children. >> parents can down load the app forjxñ $4.99 a droid version will be released within a month. a parent loads vital information of the child including pictures and information. jim develops the app. >> any facts you'd be able to recall or you're going to be stumbling. having quick access to photos k them. >> when an alert is activated other app holders are immediately notified. the app guides y

so michael finney has been looking into some unique services being offered. >> you're going to say why of that? sending players is expensive ask how do you know what you paid for is what was sent. >> when sending flowers we have concern that's what we bought and paid for isn't what actually arrived. >> they show up and they're wilted and it looks like you didn't care. it's a problem. i did care. >> have you ever received flowers that were lousy? >> yes. >> what happened? >> well, i put them in a vase to be nice. >> this is kind of cool. >> do you feel like the person that sent them got ripped off? >> yes. yes. >> all sites showed pretty pictures how can you know what is delivered? 7 on your side found a way. a unique service offered by ilia and jane shane of jane's rose autos works well for both. for us, that our client is happy and for clients that they have whatever they ordered and6dn÷ know they didn't waste money they're happy. >> flowers for you. >> so cool. >> thank you would you allow to us do this? >> yes. >> he brings out a camera, a picture is taken of the flowers and recipie

. >> michael finney is coming up next. next. >> why well, well, well.we didn't have u-verse. we couldn't record four shows at the same time. in my day, you were lucky if you could record two shows. and if mom was recording her dumb show and dad was recording his dumb show then, by george, that's all we watched. and we liked it! today's kids got it so good. [ male announcer ] get u-verse tv for just $19 a month for 1 year when you bundle tv and internet. rethink possible. >>> if you plan to send flowers to a local florist this valentine's day we have an important warning. >> some companies appear tok local are from out of the area, perhaps out of state. >> yes. michael finney is here with his investigation into this tonight. >> if you talk to local florists and they'll tell you regional names tend to do well. and a part of the bigs some of the nationwide guys want in on. when you have flowers on valentine's day how do you pick a florist? many go online looking for one located in the town they want to send flowers. here is a listing for palo alto. it show

karen finney, always lays the last blow. finney, angela rye and ari melber, thank you all of you. >>> next, a break through on immigration starring senator john mccain. yes. stay with us. >> sit down together and you guys can figure this out. >> right. but if you watch lincoln, which by the way was the most overhyped movie in the history of man, i'd rather watch killing lincoln or have steve reed it to me which worked well the first time. i think o'reilly is working on right after he kills jesus. more than two years ago, the people of bp made a commitment to the gulf. working on right after he kills jesus. d every day since, we've worked hard to keep it. today, the beaches and gulf are open for everyone to enjoy. we've shared what we've learned, so we can all produce energy more safely. bp's also committed to america. we support nearly two-hundred-fifty thousand jobs and invest more here than anywhere else. we're working to fuel america for generations to come. our commitment has never been stronger. i'm up next, but now i'm

. >> here, 7 on your side michael finney is taking your questions and will answer them here live justa little bit later. >> checking your friday get away now, if you're trying to head east through san francisco, it's going to take time. traffic there on the left trying to do just that. trying to do just that. this is looking pretty well, well, well. growing up, we didn't have u-verse. we couldn't record four shows at the same time. in my day, you were lucky if you could record two shows. and if mom was recording her dumb show and dad was recording his dumb show then, by george, that's all we watched. and we liked it! today's kids got it so good. [ male announcer ] get u-verse tv for just $19 a month for 1 year when you bundle tv and internet. rethink possible. >>> police looking for a crew that pulled off a smash and grab robbery. an suv slammed through the security gate at day jewelers store. three burglars made a bee line for the cases. stockton police say they haven't had quite this brazen a robbery in sometime. thieves didn't know jewelry well. word is that they took the cheapest

. >> i'm michael finney.in the kitchen and in college dorms but some can sudden catch fire, what you need to know to >>> california patrol continues efforts to track down drivers involved in last/y weekend's freeway spectacle in oakland. a very dangerous situation. how serious will charges be once drivers are arrested? >> abc 7 news reporter laura anthony is live now wlaitest on this investigation. >> chp tells me they think car asks drivers involved in the incidents dent came from outside of oakland and it may be difficult to identify drivers insolved driving at the time. also, difficult to determine what charges theyzçu÷ may face. all those drivers put at risk created by a side show were upset. >> they're just like taking over the freeway. then, i don't know what they're doing. whatever it is, it's noft safe, it's not okay. >> he the public was apalled. >> i think it's terrible. they should be punished for it. >> the california patrol was furious. >> this can't happen again. >> california law is rather ligh

. >> i'm michael finney. cleaning lint from your drier.am up with consumer reports to test a product that promises to make the clean up easier, and prevent fires. >>> let's begin with more on that stranded carnival cruise ship happening now a live look at the ship making its way towards the port. >> it's now less than 30 miles from land but people can walk faster. officials say the bay is tricky to navigate because of turns and cross currents caused by a fire inside of the engine room sunday crippling the cruise ship. >> it's been miserable ever since, we're seeing what passengers in the gulf of mexico have been complaining about. now they got close enough to send cell phone pictures, hallways covered in filth. raw sewage in plain sight. passengers sleeping outside conditions in cabin that's have been without air conditioning for days. >> well, champion paraolympic one of the heroes of the london olympics is in jail now accused of shooting and killing his girlfriend. the story from abc news reporter. >> the first ever double amputee to com

. >> michael finney is taking your questions on twitter and facebook.'ll answer them here live a little later. >> let's take a look at the afternoon commute this, is san francisco skyway downtown. it's bumper to bumper crawl left to right to the lower deck of the bay bridge. somewhat smoother towards 101 >>> catholics crowded into st. peter's square to receive the last public blessing from pope benedict the 16th. the leader of the catholic church will officially retire tomorrow. for the first time since the middle ages a pope choosing to say goodbye. one last speech and ride in the pope mobile, even pausing to kiss a baby. they arrived by the thousands and gave him a longstanding ovation. >> trust in god's will. >> he said the church has quote joy and light but acknowledged there have been difficult times. an apparent rev yens to the scandals that challenged his papacy. >> it seems like he is taking off right in the middle of it. and... it doesn't want to solve the problem if he's here just to leave. all of the faithful, most honored. >> a little b-52 a

michael finney has details. >> lot tougher to get a credit card these days especially if you are goingery first one. consumer reports has advise on how young people can get a cards without paying big fees. >> college student was rejected for the first two credit cards he applied for. >> they said i didn't have credit history and they could not back me for a card. >> consumer reports experts say if you are able to get a credit card when you have little or no credit history the cards are often a bad deal. >> huge start-up costs, big maintenance fees, and giant interest rates. >> a card by discover has $75 annual fee, plus a $12 monthly fee that kicks in after the first year. >> the first premiere bank card has a super high apr, 36 percent! >> the best option for first timecard holder is to get a secured card that requires a security deposit that is equal to the credit limit. >> capital one is better than most with a fee of $29 yearly and apr is 22.9 percent. it has a low late fee of no more than $19. >> if you get a card and establish a good payment history for a year to a year and a hal

. >> michael finney says prices might reach anwldg all-time hig. >> every time you go it's just amazing are high. and the average for a gal yochb regular gasoline senate hit $4.20 today z dan just said than in july. in san francisco, average $4.20 a gallon. san francisco usually is more expensive. prices are penniesws keeper elsewhere in oakland, $4:12. why sit so expensive? experts blame rising oil prices, repairs and a zoich a summer blendi motorists say they don't like it. >> it hurts. >> not going to drive as much. use bicycles more. >> experts predict prices will keep rising and then, expect more increases onyp+- memorial y when thousands of motorists will hit the roads. >> consumer groups for a huge increase in credit card companies. today, complaints rank in top 10. big drop and it's in plain evening lish. however, some consumers still complain accounts are closed after they pay on time z even more than the minimum required. home sales have have been a rebound remains robust. five million homes will be sold. national association of realtors says that is a pace 9% higher than this

i'm michael finney, 7 on your side. >> affleck beat out the directors of other movies.he only place to watch the oscars on february 24th. you can start getting ready for the big event with our official oscars app. check out the my pics feature for details on all the nominees and to keep track of your favorites. the app is available for i-phone, ipad, android and the kindle fire. le get a last check of the week weather forecast with our meteorologist lisa argen. >> we are holding on to the clouds in the south bay. a little gray there but there's sunshine in the city. it will be a cool day here of 60. more sun in the pete bay for mid-60s in concord. still foggy from napa to santa rosa. richmond will see 61. down by the monterey bay a nice afternoon but you will have to aftewait on the bay.ll have to we will see sunshine around santa cruz at 63. here's the look ahead. little change tomorrow, more cooling tuesday and wednesday. some rain showers with even cooler air for the end of the week. >> all right. sounds good. thank you, lisa. thank you for joining us on the abc7 sun

karen finney, great to have you with us. james peterson, the same. appreciate it so much being on "the ed show." remember to answer tonight's question there at the bottom of the screen. share your thoughts with us on twitter and at ed show and on facebook. we want to know what you think always. >>> legal scholar jonathan turley is here tonight on what today's hearing might mean for the future of voting rights in america. a lot more to talk about. stay with us. >>> coming up, the national rifle association suffers a huge defeat. "the ed show" congressional committee is here the break it all down for you tonight. >>> one month before the nfl draft, a major college prospect is asked if he likes girls. what is the nfl doing when it comes to gay issues? a super bowl champ is here to respond. don't forget, you can listen to my radio show on sirius xm radio channel 127 monday through friday, noon to 3:00 p.m. share your thoughts with us on facebook and on twitter using #edshow. we're coming right back. [ female announcer ] feel like you're growing older...

i'm karen finney in for martin bashir who is out sick on this friday, the first day of february and it'she job for john kerry and it is a very busy one at that. ♪ >> an explosion this morning outside the u.s. embassy in ankara turkey. >> witnesses say a suicide bomber tried to enter the u.s. embassy. >> a bomb explodes near the u.s. embassy in turkey. >> a suicide bombing on the perime

karen finney and michael steele on clinton's right-wing call-out. >>> the stock market closes over 14,000. exxon has record profits, and income inequality has never been worse. senator bernie sanders on the fight ahead. >>> scott brown is out, and geraldo is in. >> this is a real-life horror story, and it will give small children bad dreams. >> we've got rivera's first senate campaign commercial ahead. >>> michelle goldberg, michael tomasky and gene robinson are here to talk about the legacy of ed koch. >>> beer prices could rise, but not if president obama has anything to say about it. we've got the details on the next move by the department of justice on anheuser-busch. >>> ten years ago today, the space shuttle "columbia" tragedy rocked the country. today a new shocking story of what nasa knew has america talking. we have the real story here tonight. good to have you with us tonight. folks, thanks for watching. a big thank you tonight for hillary clinton for finally saying what really needed to be said. today was clinton's final day as secretary of state. she begins her life as a priva