♪ july, ♪ july, july, july july july j ♪ . >> the month of swimming pool, fireworks and other stuff. but what we never knew about july could fill a book. our will ganss is here now with a "world news now" quiz, july or lie. >> that's right, guys, first of all, i never felt more like katy perry in my entire life. with these graphics. welcome to july or lie. a series of statements for you guys, if you think the statement is true about the month of july, i say july, if you think the statement is false about the month of july, you say lie. are you ready to play july or lie? >> yes. >> let's do it. on oulgo ne cae world's jewels are found this time of the year, july or lie? >> i say lie. >> it's after julius caesar, no? >> that is correct mona. >> i was paying attention in history. >> bonus points. two for mona. one for andrew. question number two. the full moon in july gets its name because this time of the year male deer antlers are in full growth mode. july or lie? >> i'm going to say a lie. >> mona's got it again. it's called the buck moon. the buck moon is, you know, from the deer an

to celebrate the 4th of july. the city held a porch of july competition, inviting people to deck out their porches and style. there are prizes available here. this is a competition. it was not limited to porches. front window, car decorations considered for prizes. organizers put this together as a way for people to let their pride shine. >> this is a great way to celebrate. we're going to have a few people over and have a barbecue and be able to enjoy the decorations and have fun. >> judging ended today. we don't have the winners because the winners are not announced until tuesday's city council meeting. >>> the 4th of july parade in half moon bay is back and bigger than ever. features live entertainment from bands, food trucks offering local cuisine. the organizers say the celebration of not only independence day but of the community's return to normal. >> there's no words. >> it's nice to -- the kids can come out with pets and their parents and do stuff that our country appreciates. >> this is the 50th annivers

>> julie: vanessa williams performance during the pps fourth of july for special getting torn apart onoice. williams closing out the show after a song called the black national anthem. critics calling it awoke and divisive inclusion for the broadcast. she dedicated the song to those who came before her. listen. >> as are prepared to sing this next song, i am filled with the spirit of freedom and the perseverance that is required to achieve the most precious rights. i dedicate this to my ancestors, to our new federal holiday juneteenth, and to all who celebrate freedom. >> julie: i want to go to you first, rob. there's only one national anthem. and my right or not woken off? >> rob: book. ut that. when i saw the controversy about this, it surprised every voice s been for generations. the song was made in 1900 as a part of president it is a very important part of american history we have to be clear of that. when i saw the outrage about this, it struck me as a little performative from a lot of people in the right. does the same stuff that came with the juneteenth holiday which, by the wa

i want to enjoy my 4th of july just like you. so let's take a look at what you can expect. >> cloudy skies along the coast. so we are going to see that deepening marine le are returning around this time. but as you make your way inland. we're going to notice a better clearing and temperatures anywhere from around 52 to 66 degrees. so bundle up along the coast pleasant temperatures as you make your way inland. but those of you wanting to stick around and really enjoy your 4th of july festivities later into the night, make sure to bring that extra jacket handy because we're going to notice no sky july out in full force this time of year. i wish we could just rewind the weather from last year and bring it to this year's 4th of july. now that we're actually celebrating because we had crystal clear skies. of course, during the pandemic from coast to valleys this year, though, already going to track that drizzle fest along the coast going to continue throughout the east bay shoreline and we will see a mix of sun and clouds along the co

dan lures julie to sam's apartment using sam's phone. dan kills julie.. >> not a thing. >> reporter: in september 2018, eight years after the murders, the aspiring access went on trial, accused of lying to protect the man she loved. >> this is my name. this is my life. this is my entire future. and i have nothing to hide and i'm innocent. >> reporter: some of her former friends did not agree. violet testified against her. >> knowing all the details they unraveled and the lies over time, and looking at her and going, how dare you. >> reporter: violet told the jury the night they learned sam had disappeared, while dan was wondering if he was the last person to see sam. >> rachel is telling dan to shut up, shut up. that's not what happened, dan. you messed up, your memories are screwing up my story. >> reporter: the jury also heard from chris williams, the jazz musician who spent hours with rachel the day of the murders. and like detectives, chris thinks rachel was an accessory before the murders, not just after them. >> there is not a doubt in my mind that

in the porch of july activities.dents are encouraged to wear red, white and blue even if they don't want to decorate. decorating categories include the most star spangled spirit, postcards from alameda and the people's choice award. >>> a different kind of fireworks display tonight in concord to tell you about. a drive in fireworks show set for tonight at the concord pavilion. organizers say it will be the largest fireworks display ever seen in the city. gates open at 7:00 p.m. and tickets dollar 25 a vehicle. cars will be parked every other space just to keep their distance. >>> the bay area's own chow down champ held on to his title. joey chestnut set a new world record at this year's hot dog eating contest. his moment of victory, just ahead. >>> you can expect fog for the fireworks and a big warm upcoming up at the end of next week. i will have jason, did you know geico could save you hundreds on car insurance and a whole lot more? cool. so what are you waiting for? mckayla maroney to get your frisbee off the roof

. >>> it's the fourth of july.e have everything you need to know before going out the door to celebrate including word watch fireworks, free public transportation, plus how bay area cities are cracking down on illegal fireworks. >>> a north bay homeowner's wild encounter with a mountain lion. >>> it's july 4. this is abc7 news live on abc7, hulu live and wherever you stream. i'm liz kreutz. let's start with a quick look at the weather with meteorologist lisa argen. the question is whether or not we will get to see the fireworks. >>> that's always the big question on the fourth of july. usually we will have color for clouds closer to the coast. right now, you can see the fog. it as well inland although we have clearing in walnut creek and it's making its way across the bay. the coast will stay mostly cloudy. there's a look at the fog up and down the coast and the sierra nevada we have a few left over thunderstorms. a live look outside. that is san jose. looks like a fire. temperatures in the upper 50s in san francis

i'm julie julie haener and i'm andre seniorank somerville. let's go straight to ktvu meteorologist kyle grab it for fireworks shows. kyla now always a little pressure on the meteorologists on the fourth of july, but i will do the best i can. we are kind of locked where do have that marine layer deepening in tonight. in fact, you can take a live. look here at sfo and is already moving on is those clouds have showed up in san francisco at an oakland certainly they have been out of the coast all day, but we're still holds full sunshine up in santa rosa 68 degrees. for you. low sixties in san francisco mid sixties in oakland and see low seventies there in livermore in san jose. so this has been the story today we've had those clouds kind of piling up along the coastline and as we zoom in here, you can see there right as we speak, starting to stream into the base. so what does that mean for fireworks? well it means if you're inland, you should be fine. but if you were by the coast or certainly if you were in san francisco. we're looking out for th

most of the bay area is seeing clouds on this fourth of july weekend. what do we have to look forward to? i was going to talk about the fireworks but this is the day we have been waiting for since last march we have not sat next to each other, we're happy to be reunited i'm kira klapper. she is vianey arana. again we did not plan to match. >> again we match. we did not plan to match. here we are. >> here we are. >> it's nice to reach out like this. and, you know, if everyone is going to be out celebrating this weekend, the weather is going to be pretty good but i know the fog is a concern in san francisco. >> it is. >> let's look as you head out the door. we have the marine layer hanging out around the coastline, a little bit of drizzle -- this is a long walk from the desk. i haven't done this in a while, either. let me hurry up. san jose, 59 degrees and we have those clouds in the forecast. at least through about 10:00 a.m. and notice in the icon we get a mix of sun and clouds and our temperatures eventually go up into the 70s, a couple of 80s. we are

thank you. >> july 5th, a new holiday. >> a new holiday indeed. it's nice though because i don't remember what i did, everything was kind of canceled. >> same. i probably watched something on tv but i don't know. >> we will get to all of those fourth of july celebrations but first we will get to the breaking news from near miami, the demolition of what remained of that collapsed condo building in surfside, florida. >> it was brought down overnight, leaving only a huge plume of dust behind. the demolition clearing away for the search efforts at the site to resume. >> with the entire structure now down, search crews may be able to gain access to areas they haven't accessed since the collapse. overnight, crews demolishing the remaining structure of the partially collapsed condo building in surfside, florida. residents in the area told to close their windows and stay inside, as the demolition team uses a technique called energetic felling to bring the tower down, the blast starting from the bottom of the structure and within seconds, the building crum

let's look at the fourth of july forecast tomorrow. enjoy the upper 60s and 70s.plan to head to the beach cloudy conditions with temperatures in the 60s. if you head to the east bay will get cloud cover in areas like oakland. meanwhile in the south bay, san jose, morgan hill and concord and livermore will get much better clearing when it comes to the strata. let's look at the hour by hour timeline. i pushed it forward all the way through tomorrow. starting at 10:00 a.m. we get a chance of morning drizzle, will be cloudy early. i pushed this forward hoping by some chance we get some clearing. right around 8:00 look what happens again. that marine layer rolls around hugging the coast from santa rosa down through half moon bay and santa cruz. does look to be pretty foggy around the fireworks hour show. in addition to the fog we're monitoring the wind. look at the next couple hours, the breezy conditions, reason i'm showing the drought monitor is i want to remind you how dry it is out there which means extreme danger when it comes to fireworks. plus we don't want pets

julie? >> julie: thank you. texas governor greg abbott in the meantime and issuing an executive order with the transport of migrants who pose a risk of carrying covid into texas communities. abbott is slamming the biden administration for allowing covid positive migrants to move around freely while hitting americans with new rules. >> the biden administration cares more about people who are not residents of america than he does of the residents of america. because he has one standard trying to mask up and vaccinate our fellow americans by allowing free pass into the united states of people with a high probability of covid and then spreading that coalbed in our communities has been shown and its deadly and dangerous. they must be stopped. >> thank you so much for a talking to us this morning. there are very large groups, back-to-back, 845 migrants encountered in just a 24-hour period in rio grande valley. and these covid cases continue to pour in. >> we've never seen this type of migration into our state and obvi

playing host to the july fourth family. this family is visiting from dallas nofor the kids, having this experience it means everything to us. learning about the history of the country. it means everything everything >> reporter: this retired navy officer told us what july 4th means to him. >> it is a freedom for the nation. we are coming out of covid-19 it is a joy to see this many people. >> reporter: the annual 4th of july picnic was back. >> no parade or fireworks but a great day to have a picnic. >> reporter: friends and neighbors together again making a toast. >> god bless america. >> reporter: back to you. >> if you don't want to deal with traffic and parking in san francisco there is a free alternative. golden gate transit is offering free rides on the ferries through monday. service extended tonight for those that plan on viewing the fireworks in san francisco with the last ferry leaving 30 minutes after the show ends. bus service will through monday. >> it is the show set for the concord pavilion. organizers say it

happy fourth of july. i'm kara clapper.ney arana is here, even though you were up to 11:30 last night doing the weather. lots of fog, right? >> yeah, the fog, and this is pretty normal for some, but it's not what we want to see for fireworks, right? in san jose, 59 degrees. plenty of sunshine inland areas, nothing to worry about there when it comes to viewing. but if you notice the fog in san francisco, it's really hanging out. it hasn't gone anywhere. 60 degrees right now. look at the temperature trend. a mix of sun and clouds but i would not call it a sunny sunday. definitely expecting to see that marine layer. look at this. a chance for drizzle. making its move in again tonight, but at least the temperatures are pretty comfortable. near seasonable. i'll talk everything about -- well, i'll talk all about the dry conditions as well, coming up in just a minute, kira. >> you were up late. thanks so much. >>> fireworks safety is a top concern every fourth of july, but especially this year, we're in a drought. concerns of ille

and we're just in early july. so it's just an indicator of what's expected for this hurricane season. back on land and closer to home here in the bay area. mid 60's for downtown san francisco in low 60's or half moon bay along our beaches expect to see more clouds than sun with low 70's for millbrae and burlingame brisbane 68 degrees winds out of the southwest for your 4th of july sunday. 20 miles per hour. less so fortunately not going to see gusty winds. but it's exceptional to extreme drought that we're tracking that is going to give us that wildfire risk. if anyone does actually spark any wildfires because of illegal fireworks so please let's stay safe out there. bay area. i certainly want to enjoy my 4th of july just like everyone else. we're tracking low 70's for those of you in san mateo. 78 degrees for san jose and livermore cooling down about 5 egrees below average in the low 80's as our concord and walnut creek better. clearing there's if you do want the best fireworks shows and displays head inland beca

that's what the fourth of july is all about. that's what our leaders, that's the message the leaders of this country need to instill in their constituents. >> stolen land is imminent domain and national park service taking over land that we can't hunt on. a lot of stolen land in this country the citizens don't have access to. these two people are part of the government. maybe they could do their job and give some of the stolen land back to sportsmen and people who enjoy nature. as far as people in the united states military you know what? they go to work. they don't worry about this too much. when i served in the marine corps who the president wasilewski -- was wasn't what was important. those are the things that people in uniform care about. they don't care what some random representative or somebody who has been there for 40 years and voted the most corrupt member of congress they don't care about the things they tweet. >> cancel culture got out of hand but i swear we would never have this conversation targeting the statue of

does start out july. we are going to see patchy coastal clouds. in fact, we've been noticing measurable drizzle for much of this week and that's going to continue through tonight. cool temperatures along the coast low to mid 50's as you make your way inland those specially. for those of you in concord, upper 50's to mid 60's for your temperatures tonight when the fireworks shows begin at 9 o'clock this evening. so the best of you definitely inland or just tune on in here. kron 4 news at 9 to see the best spot and the use of all the fireworks. let's take a live look outside right now to our golden gate. bridge. and there's that fog bank. not only do we have to contend with that high cloud cover. but the dense low clouds and fog. let's take a look at our future cast model with those high clouds going to notice some patchy coastal drizzle along the coast. half moon bay and even along the coast for those of you in the north bay and we're going to start to see that marine layer making its way really towards th

julie: we did it.me to practice and nail it. how many takes did that take? ? talk talk is now. >> harris: fox news alert. a loud pushback on the white house admitting it is indeed working with big tech to censor americans on social media. i'm harris faulkner. you are in "the faulkner focus". concerns about public health on a crash course now with the first amendment t. biden administration now fact checking what private citizens post on their facebook

it's sunday, july 4. i'm liz kreutz. . and you are watching live on abc7, hulu live and wherever you we will have more on how the bay area is celebrating in a moment, but we want to know if we will see the fireworks? let's go over to mimic lisa argen. >>> there is a lot of fog out there. plenty of mist and drizzle along the coast and into the city. the shoreline and the bay. this morning, clouds inland. it is breezy, gusting to 35 miles per hour by the delta. 60, hayward. 59, novato. through 7:00, everyone is cloudy. by 9:00, sunshine around most of the bay. the clouds hang out at the coast we are sunny and mild to warm elsewhere around the bay with a few mid-80s in the in the valleys. the evening hours, the clouds are coming back into play at the coast and even along the bay and hayward and san leandro. toward the later overnight hours, it will expand. you be inland for the fireworks celebration tonight. temperatures will be mild to start in the 60s but then dropping through the 50s. >>> fireworks are back this year acros

and i'm julie julie haener to give you an idea of just how many illegal fireworks are going off. here's a look at an air quality map from of san francisco. the air quality is in red, which indicates the bay area have been preparing for these illegal f oakland fire department deputy chief nicolas looby. nicholas have there been any reports in your area of fires so far tonight? there has we've had a very busy evening throughout the day. actually we've had almost. uh, vegetation. fires reported structure, fires and numerous smoke investigations throughout the city. well, that's quite a bit and you know, we've been hearing about the warnings all week, and despite bay area authorities strongly advising people not to set off illegal fireworks out of concern, they could start a fire. people are still ignoring these warnings. so what happens to someone if they are caught doing this? uh there's the law enforcement, um, action if they are found it is a violation of the law. there's zero tolerance for fireworks used throughout oakland throughout. east bay, and it is punished punishable by m

it's not even fourth of july yet. illegal fireworks lit up the oakland skyline saturday evening. >> it's too much it's been going on since may. >> neighbors every year people start shooting them off if you months before july fourth. they typically stop a week after the holiday. >> all hours of the night. 2:00 a.m.-3:00 a.m. it's a lot of boom.>> reporter: landny s. pson has lived in >>ts really . olike military grade.>> reporter: the fireworks are keeping his dogs up at night. >> it's too much. >> michael alexander celebrated the holiday at his high school graduation. the end of the celebration by blasting off fireworks.>> they are fun. joy. it's not nothing malicious. it's just to enjoy for the kids. >> reporter: it's a tradition. >> if you're responsible with what you are doing you should be okay.>> you think it selfish? >> selfish for fireworks? at 3:00 a.m.? in your neighbors backyard yes. mid day, close to the evening know.>> reporter: due to the draft, the fireworks are more dangerous this year.>> the police dep

it is friday, july 2nd. i'm michelle. >> let's get right to your all important fourth of july forecast. we have your holiday weekend traffic but first another misty morning out there. >> yeah. come fourth of july on sunday it will likely be cloudy in the immediate bay. most of the rest of the bay area should have relatively clear skies. for any official fireworks displays that will be happening, official. there is the look at light rain falling on the lens there. you can see that is a story right in the heart of the city. the coast, east bay hills, we are getting drizzle mist this morning. don't be surprised. same places where you get out and notice it seems like it is raining on the car but it is just consistently misted for the last seven hours. it is cloud you -- cloudy for most of the bay area. look walnut creek you got some. berkeley hill certainly got some. most of those other locations are the coast. temperatures are right around 60 now. if we look at where we are going for today's forecast, i have da

it is july 2? it makes no sense. >>> back here in california, there are nine wildfires burning to the north. among the largest, the lava wildfire in siskiyou county and the salt fire in shasta county. this is the time lapse video of the salt fire which has burned nearly 7500 acres. it's 5% contained. firefighters have been strengthening containment lines along interstate 5. it has destroyed 41 buildings including 27 homes. evacuation orders remain in place. >>> the lava wildfire is 36% contained and was sparked by a lightning strike and scorch more than 24,000 acres. fires burning on the flanks of mt. shasta and has forced the evacuation of 3500 people. firefighters are facing extreme conditions with temperatures expected to reach nearly 100 degrees this weekend. >>> in the north bay, police say mountain lion is becoming a common visitor. the animal was seen on the east side friday night following a series of sightings the past week. if it's the same cat, it is managing to cross highway 101. video

julie? >> julie: david spunt, thank you. >> bill: so what is the right answer? how do we solve the crime crisis? we will talk to ted williams coming up momentarily in this hour. 6 minutes passed, know this, to the white house. >> we are deeply disappointed. it is irresponsible and, frankly, dangerous. alongside other member states around the world, we continue to call for china to provide the needed access to data and samples. this is critical so we can understand to prevent the next pandemic. this is about saving lives in the future and it's not a time to be stonewalling. >> bill: will statements like that work? the white house putting china on blast for blocking phase two in the investigation of the origins of covid. think that will change anything? morgan ortagus is the former state department spokesperson, she worked for mike pompeo. good morning to you. the where there from jen psaki. he sank >> it's beyond irresponsible. the lighthouses right in their condonation. but it's going to tak

and i'm julie julie haener. that student was struck in rohnert park along east can toddy avenue just steps from the campus of sonoma state university. to attend tonight. ktvu deborah villalon is there with what we've learned so far, deb, julie, the collision killed a 21 year old man. the driver is 19 and with a crosswalk, so close police call this entirely preventable, truly, these incidents are tragic. a flurry of 911 calls at about noon. rohnert park, police and fire found a 21 year old man dead on the pavement. he had been hit by a. car and thrown 103 ft. you feel terribly for the pedestrians family, but the driver? i mean, you know, lives are changed forever. the young victim was a student at sonoma state university and walking back to campus from a shopping center across the street. the crosswalk wasn't far, but he did what many students do crossed in the middle of the blocks. yeah, i've done it myself. but i usually try to check. yeah, it's probably not a good ideas. police say the victim had paused on the

july 5th. injuries related to fireworks are already skyrocket across the country. those injuries can range from minor to more severe and life threatening. according to a report by the u.s. consumer product safety commission. 5 were deaths have doubled in the last year and there are fears that this year that number is going to increase even more. >> so there are going to say fireworks. >> we really recommend people you know, enjoy fireworks from professional. exhibitions and not trying to have their own fireworks shows. >> doctor khurana says she's been patient. she's seen patients lose fingers at even their vision because of fireworks related to injuries. now, while the 4th of july is a happy celebration for humans. fortunately a little furry friends go missing all the holiday more than any other day of the year. so if you can avoid the noise of fireworks in your pets. a scare the san francisco spca is offering some safety tips to keep your little pet safe. you always want to keep your animals

i'm andre senior in for frank and i'm julie julie haener.e prepared for the fireworks and side shows, but not for the level of violence they saw over the fourth of july. they were called to those seven shootings within hours, including a shooting that left a man dead at 77th and bancroft in east oakland. ktvu jesse gary talked with the police chief today and joins us now with what he had to say. jessie julie, that police chief is shaking his head. there were seven acts of violence, seven shootings and unexplained death and violence at a sideshow where one person sustained serious injuries, the city's top cop says first responders nearly overwhelmed. the last 24 hours have been very challenging any city of oakland, oakland police chief laurent armstrong stepped before the cameras monday, saying the best planning wasn't enough to stem a wave of holiday violence. special details to combat fireworks and side shows were overmatched from sunday evening until monday morning. seven shooting victims multiple acts of gun violence and massive sideshow.

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. >> julie: i'm julie banderas. going to be here. fox news has uncovered by the white house's encouraging schools to use some of the covid relief money on antiracist education programs. their guide for reopening links to a radical group called the abolitionist teaching network. >> bill: that group encourages teachers to, quote, "disrupt whiteness and other forms of oppression," and then, "end a spirit murdering a black and brown children." aishah hasnie has the story today. >> good morning, bill, julie. we've been following this group for quite some time. to put simply, they are activists. they want to send white teachers to antiracist therapy and abolish anything they deem oppressive. that could be anything from suspensions to even school uniforms. watch. after a turbulent year of protests and covid lockdowns, america's children are heading back to school, and there could be new lessons to learn. president joe biden's american rescue plan authorized $122 billion to the department of education for state education agencies. 90% of tha

with better for the country , julie?rs who may have some major policy differences come together on pieces of legislation, or is it better to have mudslinging and tantrum throwing, and hands on hips demanding the country go toward a more socialist perspective? >> julie: i vote for ben's one and a half year old. i think that would basically measure up to what we are currently seeing. i think nancy pelosi calling one of her colleagues a is just another example. i tell my children name calling is not good, sticks and stones, you know the rest. i don't know, i wish the democratic party would follow some of my parental advice. i'm an excellent parent. >> kennedy: s, you are paid she's got three children that she knows of, that said that she is. emily, what would have happened if kevin mccarthy had called nancy pelosi a? would be see the same coverage? >> emily: not at all, it would be on every front page and every talk show. my quick final point is that these kind of comments from these elected officials are exactly what squis

i'm julie julie haener mike mibach in tonight for frank somerville. we also learned today that this election will cost more than 250 million. ktvu jana katsuyama joins us now, after talking to some of the . well. mike and julie september 14th is the earliest election date that officials said they could be ready. experts expect that with the date set, there will be a rush of new people entering the race was only about two weeks to collect the 7000 signatures or right, the $4000 check to qualify. get ready, california the recall election is on the calendar for september 14th that timing works in favor of governor gavin newsom, according to sonoma, state political professor david mcewen, coming just you getting rallying event with all the democratic esblishment one week and the countdown, voter turnout is key and republicans are motivated, according to tom del beccaro. chair of rescue california, which helped get the recall on the ballot. the polling shows republicans have an 80% interest rate, and i think, meaning those who care about this race and i th

of july douglas asked. how can black men and women enjoy that hallowed day or appreciate its significance as the birthday of this country's political freedom. when white people hold securely in bondage? a seventh part of the inhabitants of your country what to the slave is the fourth of july? those are free black people. i've been quoting slave rebels themselves. also understood our declarations power. it was the ideals of our declaration. don't forget that inspired nat turner. to plan his 1831 virginia slave revolt for july the 4th. white abolitionists, too return to the declaration time and again finding in its famous lines a corollary. to their own consciences as virginia's john cook put it in 1829 if those words. meant that no one man is born with a natural right to control any other man. then a system of slavery in which men were born the subjects. and indeed the property of others is profoundly wrong. no one did more to constitute our declaration. as a beacon towards which the people of the united sta

happy fourth of july. don, this year, as you know, was especially tough on new yorkers. i'm sure they're ready to party tonight. >> that is the understatement of the century, jim. everyone is ready to get out and party. since we haven't had a chance to be together, to love each other, to celebrate, to eat, drink and be merry, dana and i are going to reintroduce america to america. we are going to take you around the country, right, dana? 18 different fireworks shows and celebrations plus more. a lot in store. i really think, dana, that new york city has something up its sleeve tonight for the fireworks. i think this is going to be the most spectacular fireworks display you have ever seen. >> according to the d.c. folks, they say the d.c. firework display is going to be the biggest in the country that you and i are going to see here in washington. i definitely think new york is going to try to outdo d.c., which is fun to watch, because it just means more fireworks for all of us. >> don't forget about philad

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space force -- >> happy 4th of july. >> happy 4th of july. >> happy 4th of july. >> happy 4th of july. >> happy independence day from our family to yours. god bless america. >>> on this 4th of july millions of americans are celebrating in a way that seemed unimaginable a year ago. covid lockdowns, restrictions have been lifted largely across the country. president biden had set a goal for today to have 70% of american adults at least partially vaccinated. the u.s. will fall just short, though, only reaching 76%. meanwhile, there are rising concerns over the delta variant becoming more widespread. it's responsible for a quarter of all new cases in the u.s. and that rise and the low vaccination rates seen in some states have health experts warning it may not be time to ditch your masks altogether just yet. >> vaccines are not even as good as they are, nothing is 100%. if you put yourself in an environment in which you have a high level of viral dynamics and a low level of vaccine, you might want to go the extra step and say when i'm in that area where there's a considerable degree of vi

july. millions of people are expected to be traveling home after celebrating the holiday elsewhere. oh, man. it is so busy that this line is wrapping around a pillar far, far away from this tsa line right here. so before you go through security, make sure you get here early. make sure you're ready to go. i always check in on my phone. i'm ready to usually don't even check a bag because i don't want to mess around and make sure you're wearing that mask unpack the patients because as you can see, i guarantee if you were to get line right now. you probably wouldn't get through for about 30 minutes. so a lot of us actually kron 4 flying out this weekend and i told them, but i'll tell you right now. make sure you get here at least an hour and a half, maybe 2 hours time then you can just hang out in the airport. i always like to just hang out chill. we don't want to be stressing this line may be freaking free. maybe that will help put a lot of people have to say 3 now it is clear that's a good op

happy 4th of july to you.o know when you tell the story of yourself, what is the most significant accomplishment in your life? is it electricity or is it being the editor of the declaration of independence of which we celebrate the signature today? >> well, certainly electricity as a scientist contribution i was able to make to the study of electricity was very important of. i think the most important thing i've ever done was being a part of the founding of the country that we're celebrating today and engineering a brand-new type of government that the world had not quite seen before. so nothing can top that, sir. .alicia: and mrs. ross, i do have a question for you regarding flags, because now as you know we have them everywhere. did you ever imagine that there would be replicas painted on trucks, that they would be lining lawns everywhere you go, especially on the 4th of july to celebrate our independence? >> certainly not. flags are a military tool, so to see them everywhere would be quite unusual. griff: b

happy for from july. that's a good day, at least fourth of july, san francisco was the place to be beautiful day lucked out. how is your day going? my gosh. well let me start with the weather so much better than phoenix. tourists flew in for a weekend getaway. first time i've been in san francisco and i love it. it's beautiful. city hopping on ferry rides to sausalito cooling off at the exploratorium, which just reopened days ago and feasting at san francisco's top rated restaurants. our plan was just to eat our way through san francisco napa ferry building plaza. lunchtime crowds poured into the wine bar and restaurant. it's a lot of fun. i have to say this is probably one of the busiest days out and about that i've seen and families that were apart last year celebrated being together once again. my parents are in town visiting for the summer, actually, but. we are just spending the day by the water and then hanging out tonight and watching the fireworks, which we're really excited about, don't you live,

this pattern isn't changing through the fourth of july most likely. factor that into your plans, the afternoon will be beautiful but the early evening, by 9:00, and the media bay it will likely be pretty gray as the clouds hang on in full effect. we would get light rain along the coast, a few hundredths of an inch of rain. daytime highs very well behaved, low 80s for the south bay. campbell, 82. 80 in redwood city. the inland valleys of the east bay, warmer than that but below average. we are not getting out of the upper 60s among the east bay shoreline and back in the mid and upper 70s, low 80s through sonoma county, in mid-90s into lake and mendocino county. 40 forecast shows a warm up at the end, right out there. it looks subtle, we will turn our focus towards the long- range forecast for the next and applicant warm up to the west. likely to include us. the next heat wave is the topic of conversation after the holiday. we haven't made for now and through the weekend. >> thank you. >>> still ahead, finding courage to tell her story. >>> a bay area s

that means president biden will miss his 70% vaccination goal by july 4th.lier today he touted progress on the pandemic and jobs. >> our economy is on the move and we have covid-19 on the run. >> but he also expra rit will keep spreading among unvaccinated people. >> i'm not concerned there's going to be a major outbreak, in other words, that we're going to have another epidemic nationwide, but i am concerned lives will be lost. >> but for the vaccinated some promising news tonight, johnson & johnson just joined pfizer and moderna confirming its vaccine does protect against the delta variant. >> one of the most surprising things is how well the vaccines are holding up against the variant. >> starting tuesday you won't need a mask at city hall, nor other city facilities. well, it's feeding time with a twist at the oakland zoo. the zoo is one of the first in the country to vaccinate its high risk animals against covid, tigers and bears, mountain lions and ferrets among the first to get their shots along with a tasty treat as a reward. bats and river otters nex

4th through 05:00am july 5th. and a reminder fireworks are illegal in the city of oakland. >> well, there is going to be one fireworks show in oakland. it will be after the a's game. but that's part of his ongoing feud now between bart and the oakland a's bart says if you stick around for tonight's fireworks show after the game. you won't be able to catch a ride home on bark. and that's not sitting well with fans kron four's. gayle ong has more on the story. >> i'm going to have 35,000 fans here and many of them are used to taking bart and they're not going to be able to leave after the game using barred. so that means they're going to have to park in the parking lots. we only have 9,000 spots if they've already almost completely sold out and so it's going to be a really challenging situation for us to manage that oakland a's president dave campbell has been calling out bart on twitter. >> the team tweeted thursday. they are putting a stop on additional ticket sales for friday's game against the boston red sox. >>

good morning on this monday, july 5th. 7 mornings live on abc 7, hulu live and wherever you stream. we're going to start with the forecast. >> it's quite a morning out there. quite damp once again. and temperatures running in in the 50s. a little bit of fog. visibility down to one mile at half moon bay which means it's going to be lower than that in some areas along the coast if you have to drive there in the next couple of hours. 3 in petaluma. what you'll also notice is just how juicy the air is. lots of drizzle and mist falling still thanks to that on shore breeze gusting to 33 up in fairfield. so we've got a nice breeze today and temperatures that'll reach the low to mid60s from it the coast into san francisco. low to mid70s around the bay. 78 to 85 in the south bay. some upper 70s to low 80s in the north bay and mid to upper 80s our warmest spots in the east bay. >>> there was a heavy police presence in santa rosa for a possible shooting. this is near beachwood and greenwood drives. a car drove by and someone inside f

pretty normal-looking temperature met for early july. high temperatures tomorrow are going to be below average, about five back to 7 degrees below normal, even cooler than we were today, so let's zoom in for a closer look and see where that leaves us. upper 50s along the coast, 70s down the peninsula and right around 70 degrees around the south end of the bay. a mix of 70s and if you 80s in the santa clara valley, only 74 in san jose but 80 in los gatos and 84 degrees in morgan hill. temperatures in the mid to upper 70s for the tri-valley. warmer the farther east you go in contra costa and solano counties the warm spots there are going to reach the mid to upper 80s and that's not bad at all for early july. don't get used to it. we do have a big warm-up in store. low 60s for the city, mid to upper 60s for the east bay and mostly 70s for the northbay as you u sd upin the most of lake county be at least within shouting distance of normal for the bay area tomorrow and again on wednesday. slight warm-up on wednesday but the big picture patter

exactly. >> julie: i say arrest them all. it down. i mean, it's ridiculous. but anyway, poor kids. i need a drink after watching these videos. i don't know about you guys. we'll be right back. up next, brad pitt in the boardroom? why corporate guys are embracing long hair. ♪ ♪ i'd like to take a moment to address my fellow veterans because i know there's so many of you who have served our country honorably. whether it's 2 years, 4 years, or 32 years like myself. one of the benefits that we as a country give our veterans is eligibility for a va loan for up to 100% of your home's value. so if you need money for your family, call newday usa. with automatic authority from the va, we can say yes when banks say no. veteran homeowners. three reasons to do a cash out refi right now. home values are high while rates are low. newday lets you borrow all of your home's value. and you could take out $50,000 dollars or more. life... doesn't stop for diabetes. be ready for every moment, with glucerna. it's the number one doctor recommended

on the fourth of july we honor them both.crystal joseph and his dad, david horton. it is an honor to talk to you both. i would love to get to know your son. talk about christopher. what was he like and why did he want to join the military to serve our country? >> christopher was a great son. you couldn't ask for a better person to be your son. we were always so proud of his accomplishments and all he had done. to answer the question about that, when the twin towers fell, still in school and all that. joining the military and help defend the nation, we said you can't drop out of school but when you are done with school, and he did go to college and in that program he was in, he said i am going to do something to help defend the nation and he did. he became an army sniper and he went to serve the country. he was killed in action on september 9th, 2011, in afghanistan. he was laid to rest in arlington national cemetery and that, to us, is a greek sacred hallowed ground that serves as a reminder that freedom is not free and that

>>> the fourth of july holiday weekend is here. good morning. thanks for joining us for our midday newscast. i'm marcus washington. well, it's the holiday that many americans look forward to. and this year it's extra special, taking a significant role as the country moves forward past the pandemic. we have team coverage to get you ready ahead of the weekend here watching the roads we have mike and cierra. but first probably wondering about that weather. our meteorologist kari hall is tracking those conditions for us. kari? >> it is beautiful out there, especially as we take a look at the clearing skies that we have in oakland right now and around the bay. we are going to see a wide range in temperatures that we've seen over the past few days. so oakland today headed towards 71 degrees. 80 in gilroy. and for the north bay santa rosa we'll reach up to 83 degrees with a breezy wind. we're also getting ready for that a's game tonight. and we are going to see some clouds rolling back in. and it may be foggy later on fireworks. but we are going to see

this fourth of july.e've missed everybody from not being here for a year, and this is something that we haven't done in a long time. we're actually making a larger firework show that we've ever done in the past. at california's great america in santa clara. not only are the rides back, but so is the fourth of july fireworks show the pyrotechnics friday. we're already set and ready to go. at 8 55 precisely. we're going to start our fireworks show. it's going to last about 15 minutes and light up. the sky is as much as i can. san francisco and morgan hill are also resuming their firework shows after a one year break because of the pandemic, but the professional pyrotechnics at san jose's discovery meadow and albert and like park have been canceled for a second year. we actually came here the last couple of years, so knowing that or prior but knowing that they're not doing it this year last year, we kind of campaign and doing something in a little different was no professional firework shows in san jose. wha

but of course, first let's get to the 4th of july safely happy 4th of july. so me and my friend.. thank you. all right. still to come next in sports. we are talking about. >> a pitcher's duel at oracle park we'll take you to the a's. as they take on. i believe it's the angels. believe it's the angels. >> a boston red thank get more out of summer... when you take your ideas to the home depot. where a store full of fourth of july savings means... you get the right prices... right when you want them. ♪ this is the time to get doing. when your projects can turn out just how you imagined them. let's all make this a summer to remember. ♪ the home depot. how doers get more done. what if you could push a button and less carbon would be put into the air. if there were a button that would help you use less energy, breathe cleaner air, and even take on climate change... would you press it? >> and now kron 4 sports. >> the a's were looking to take 2 of 3 from the red sox before an important series with the astros was starts on tuesday. let's get out to the coliseum. 35,000. we're there for a

it is july. second that means july 4th weekend is here. roads, the airports are packed from early this morning. to this afternoon, sfo has been one of the busiest airports in the country. thanks for joining us this evening. i'm grant lotus and i'm justine waldman in for vicki tonight. and this is expected to be one of the busiest travel weekend since the start of the coronavirus pandemic nationwide. there are more than 2 million people who will fly over the coming days. but nearly 50 million are expected to travel long lines of travelers waited to check in and go through security at what should be the busiest holiday travel weekends since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic. and for many people, this is the first time they have been on an airplane in more than a year. >> so this is my first time traveling since covid. so i feel pretty safe that the numbers are down. and they're they've been giving out the vaccine. so a lot is vaccinated like myself. so i feel a little faith today. >> and almost 200,000 travelers are expected to pass

4th of july events.for the party sunday at night and think about your pets to for july 4th because fireworks they're afraid of them overall, i think it's like thunder lightning and they don't know what to think. >> so have your pets inside. make sure they have the id tag on them in case they were to run away. also take them for a walk beforehand so they get exercise and then you and psychic the windows closed. treats and toys help to make them feel good. and you know what else you could play music. you could put on the tv to some of their favorite tv shows. maybe they like friends, maybe like the old east. that is like a new stuff masterpiece theater. but yes, i love that do it kind of drowns out that it puts their mind on something and it is a kuz fire to be loud and dangerous to. in fact, here's another story for you this morning. 80,000 pounds. >> of illegal fireworks have been confiscated by cal fire. so far they are really cracking down. in fact, last 2 months they've been going up and down the cali