. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> good morning.heads roll at jpmorgan. three will resign after the biggest bank loss more than two billion dollar ms. in questionable trades. >> yahoo's new ceo out after errors were found in his resume. also reported that thompson has thyroid cancer and that also figured in his decision to step down. slurpee lite. 7-eleven is rolling out the drink nationally less than a third calories. 7-eleven will market to women in their 20s. i'm rob nelson. >>> 5:13. good monday morning. the defense for former vice presidential nominee john edwards starts today in his campaign corruption trial. the issue, whether he knew about money used to hide his pregnant mistress from the media while running for president in 2008. legal experts disagree on whether he should take the stand. >> i don't think there's a chance edwards is going to take the stand. the defense here is that he's a scoundrel and liar, but not a criminal. i think it is too risky to put that skroupb tkrel and liar on the stand to try to talk his way ou

>> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> shareholders suing the nation's biggest bank over the jpmorgan loss. nearly every entree sold at top chain restaurants failed federal nutrition guidelines. 96% exceed the daily limits for calories, sodium and saturated fat. another federal agency says wearing sketchers shoes don't help you get into shape. the company is paying 40 million dollars to seattle charges. it denies allegations. that's america's money. >>> time 5:15. bay area protesters are planning to greet former british prime minister tony blair this evening at stanford when he spokes at the graduate school of -- when he speaks at the graduate school of business. protesters say they will be there to call attention to his part in the iraq war. >> the san jose fire department is implementing a new program that it says can help speed up response to emergencies. the program involves vehicles handled by teams of two instead of the four-member crews that staff larger engines. the two-person teams will be used for low priority calls the aim to keep the larger engines a

>>> why facial recognition cameras will be coming to >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> gasoline prices are coming down nationally, rising in the pacific northwest, 13 cents in a week in washington, 14 in california, 16 in oregon. analysts say because of refinery problems there. jpmorgan chase executives will get an earful at today's share holding meeting. president obama says the loss shows the need for tighter banking regulations. >> the president: you could have a bank that isn't as strong, isn't as profitable making those same bets and we might have had to step in. >> his entire interview will air on today's episode of the view. many of this year's college students can be picky when it comes to jobs they have a wish list of favor relate employers. business students: google, apple, without miss did that is -- walt disney, that's our parent company. >>> france's new president has been sworn into office. francois hollande becomes the country's first socialist leader in 14 years amid growing economic turmoil. france's gdp was stagnant for the first couple -- his fir

. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> they say there's nothing like a freeride but that is being offered to commuters willing to give up their cars. ferry service to south san francisco gets underway june 4th from alameda or oakland's jack london square those who are willing to give it a try for the first week will ride for free. shuttles will take workers to major sites. >>> in san jose city leaders decided to give developers a tax break to build new highrises downtown. the council passed incentives designed to help accelerate development by extraditing the permit process, 50% break in construction passes and reduces and defers certain fees until the project is ready for people to move in supporters say it will not only create hundreds of jobs but will provide downtown businesses with built-in customers. city leaders say the incentives are needed to lure highrise developments. >> we know at the current level we are not getting highrises this is an opportunity to get 50% of something which is always better than 100% of nothing. >> the tax breaks are only goo

. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> good morning. embarrassment for nasdaq the exchange admits it bungled facebook's public offering friday. nasdaq ceo says didn't effect how shares did some were disappointed in the ipo. economists are a little more upbeat about jobs and housing not about other parts of the recovery. they predict modest growth for rest of the year. with the pace picking up a little next year. first, fist back -- facebook now the super bowl general motors won't buy time for commercials during the next championship, gm says the results don't justify the prices. avengers continues to beat out every other film, the movie took in 55 million this weekend. that's america's money. i'm diana perez. >>> 5:13. new this morning, a french prosecutor has opened a preliminary investigation into allegations of rape in a washington hotel by a former imf chief, dominique strauss-khan, the incident allegedly happened in december of 2010. pros -- prosecutors in northern france looking into allegations that he may have been involved in a

. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> good morning. the blame spreads.sources tell wall street journal that jamie dimon personally approved the concepts behind the disastrous trades jpmorgan has lost three billion dollars targeting his image badly. later this morning facebook shares will begin trading at $38 per share that will value the company at 104 billion dollars. more than crafts, mcdonalds's and other well-known companies. there could be a spectacle over 3-d glasses for "men in black" -- >>> just about 5:13. happy friday. we are learning the extent of the damage from the collision of two navy ships off the coast of southern california when the uss essex an amphibious assault ship docked in san diego ran -- you can see the damage on the starboard side of the essex. the collision smashed several lifeboats, damaged an elevator and twisted some railing along the catwalk. >> there was a malfunction and the position of the ship there was a collision yesterday. >> the navy says the structural integrity of the ship was never compromised. >>> new this morn

. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> we are doing better paying our auto loans. many people put keeping up with car payment as head of credit cards and mortgages. moody's has raised ford's debt rating for the first time in seven years allowing ford to reclaim all assets. the steamy 50 shade series of novels is whipping and dominating the book market the trilogy that has been called mommy porn has sold more than 10 million copies in less than six weeks that's america's money. >>> 5:15. san jose voters will decide what the city's minimum wage should be. the council voted to put a minimum wage initiative on the november ballot. if approved the minimum wage will rise from $8 to $10 an hour with annual increases tied to the consumer price index the council voted against adopting the new minimum wage outright. >>> fedex rolling out new trucks that don't use gasoline. the 34 new all-electric advance is the -- vans is the first to deployed in the bay area. the electric engine makes these trucks extremely quiet another plus is wear and tear of delivery makes them m

. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> good morning. fueling up before your holiday drive gas prices dipped well below april's highs west coast could average $4.50 in the south below $3. in a poll released overnight americans overwhelmingly say mitt romney would do more to help banks and the wealthy when it comes who best to help the family he and the president run even. average rate for a 30 year fixed mortgage has hit a new low 3.78% the lowest rate in four years of record-keeping. epic box office battle brewing in weekend experts say men in black 3 will be the film that sends the avengers from first place after today the avengers is expected to be the fourth highest grossing film of all time. that's america's money. >>> 5:15. nasdaq could be looking at lawsuits exceeding 100 million dollars over the botched facebook ipo. four of wall street's main dealer firms have collectively lost that much from the ordeal when a technical glitch delayed the stock debut by half an hour and/ors were delayed that translated into big losses for many -

>> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> good morning. splitting up families on flights more and more airlines are charging extra for aisle and window seats that leaves families to choose between splitting up or paying extra. not many are taking advantage of a free review of their foreclosure proceedings the federal government has taken to youtube to explain who is eligible and what the homeowners need to do. tourists staying away from greece avoiding the strikes and street protest travel bookings off almost a third from last year further hurting the economy. men in black 3, new champ at the box office. 55 million dollars in its opening weekend. it has been 10 years since the last men in black film. that's america's money i'm rob nelson. >>> the company that makes the blackberry is facing another round of lay-offs. canada's rim is set to eliminate 2,000 jobs as it tries to save one billion dollars this fiscal year. rim has an office in redwood shores. the company announced 4th quarter loss as it struggled to compete with iphone and other

>> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> back to our breaking news in san franciscopolice are now storming a vacant building taken over yesterday by protesters trying to reoccupy it. amy hollyfield is live at turk and goth. >> reporter: we just saw a little action here at this second story i want you to keep an eye on this window one of the prop tessers just popped his head out -- protesters just popped his head out trying to communicate with the officer the officer was ordering him to shut the window he did back away. other than that oddly quiet considering how many officers are out here and how aggressively they moved in at 4:57 all the officers ran into this area set up and got into place then quiet we haven't seen tear gas fired, we haven't seen any arrests. police have set up a huge perimeter looks like they blocked off one full city block. police appear to be ready for a struggle, they are wearing riot helmets some went into the building carrying shields some have batons drawn. when we pulled up, we parked on the side of the building when we first pulled up we

. >>> injured sea lion pup gets ready q@q@ >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> good morning many less homeownership share of the privately owned hopes in the u.s. at a 15 year low, despite falling housing prices major reason it is more difficult to qualify for a mortgage so more young people are renting. federal reserve survey finds most banks are keeping credit standards tight for home loans even though demand for mortgages is increasing. here's an idea that might takeoff. delta is buying its on refinery, which it will use to produce jet fuel. it will recoup that expense in less than a year. american drivers are shifting to manual transmissions in the first quarter sales of vehicles with stick shifts were nearly double the share the past five years despite the fact most models don't offer manual transmissions reason is the initial purchase price. have a great day i'm rob nelson. >>> friends of a transgender woman believe her murder could have been a hate crime. brandy martel was gunned down in downtown oakland. her friend who witnessed the shooting tells ab

. -- for >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >> state regulators set to take ag step toward green energy by requiring new buildings be solar ready. the energy commission set to approve new standards today for homes and commercial buildings many they won't require roofs have solar panels just that they be suitable for solar panel installation that could affect architecture, shading and direction the new standards would take effect january 24 teen and include other energy-saving requirements. >>> -- >> the house is expected to take up a 148 billion dollar measure to fund veterans programs and construction projects at military bases. president obama will veto the bill fit gets to him. the veto comes because house gop leaders are moving to cut funding for federal agencies by 19 billion dollars overall. the administration says the move will force deep cuts to domestic programs like education, research and health care. >>> number of homes sold by owners for less than they owe on their mortgages soaring. analysts says short sales were up 25% in the first quarter come t

good and gluten free. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> more on our breakingwo officers hurt in some sort of homeland security incident. dozens of officers are converging on a safeway parking lot on south mcdowell boulevard. police will only say that homeland security officers were conning some kind of operation and -- were conducting some kind of operation and shots were fired. at least one officer was injured, probably two, one was airlifted from the scene. people are being told to stay away from the area of south mcdowell and mcneil drive, traffic problems are started this. amy hollyfield is on her way to the san . she will have an update as soon as -- to the scene. she will have an update. traffic is checking the traffic situation there. >>> a stockton parolee will be arraigned for trying to take a gun from an officer. it is what happened next that has everybody talking. you can see three officers beat the suspect nearly a dozen times with batons after chasing him down after trying to detain him. take a look at how the incident started this is cell phone v

. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> firefighters on the scene of a housefire still burning they seem to be making progress it >> katie marzullo is live at martin luther king way and 29th street what is the latest? >> reporter: it has been interesting to watch this unfold. you can watch with us now. it looks like they are making progress. every time i say that it seems like more flames erupt out of the second story of the we are keeping an eye on it. as you can see the roof, the wood off the top of that roof just fell to the ground as firefighters hit it from above with that whose. -- with that hose. a lot of damage done. we are learning from neighbors this home was abandoned. hopefully, nobody was inside when this happened. [ unintelligible ] it has been burning for at least 45 minutes if not longer according to witnesses on the scene. within woman said it was her 16-year-old son who woke her around 4:00 this morning to report the fire they called 911. i talked with another witness who said it was scary how fast it happened. she said she just got to this n

. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >> the second wife of robert f kennedy junior has died. the cause of death is still not known. the couple married 16 years before divorcing in 2010. they have four children together. the 52-year-old had been battling drug and alcohol addiction. and she was arrested twice for driving under the influence. he is the son of the late senator robert f kennedy. >> a project is about to make driving safer. it's a $150 million tunnel under highway 50 that is built for animal trapping. caltrans expects it to cut down on accidents and this is a similar tunnel on highway 89. >> researchers think they found a way to pinpoint signs of autism. there is a test with children children as young as six months. this is a pull up by the arms, in a study released today researchers tested baby was an autistic sibling. and found 75% of babies with head lag were diagnosed with autism by age 2. >> we don't have wait until first words are emerging we can take action now to help the child develop better. >> the institute conducted the study. researchers reco

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. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> national guard rescued a northern california family whose small plane crashed on a snowy mountainside in idaho. the fire fighter, brian brown, his wife and daughter on the way from sacramento to their mountain home, to mountain home, in idaho. their cessna went down saturday night. the girl was able to call 911. >> what is your emergency? >> i'm in an airplane and i crashed. i need to you send a search party. >> rescuers treked through six-foot snow drifts to reach the crash site. the family spent 15 hours in below freezing conditions and a military helicopter hoisted them out. they're now recovering from injuries and it's unclear what caused it to go down. >> that is researchers reporting blue fin tuna swimming from japan to california loaded with radio active contamination. the first time such a big my greating fish has been known to carry radio activity 6,000 miles. the level of the element was found in 10 times higher amounts than p years past. it is leaked from japan's nuclear reactors and the levels are far below safety li

stwu.s >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >> the governor wants to cut funding for a second science requirement in high school. >> california finalists for the science competition developed truly amazing things began in high school. the test will be helpful. >> there is 92% accuracy in prediction. >> the technology jessica developed will change the way we drive. >> my research finds a way to avoid traffic jams in the future with a vehicle. >> supporters believe this illustrates how innovation can stimulate california's economy z this begin was stem. science, technology, education and math. because of the california budget crisis, the governor proposes to cut the second year requirement in high schools to save $245 million. for decades schools have gotten reimbursed for teaching a second class. and the governor wants to move away from state mandates, and said the cut means districts swril to find money to sell to continue the program. >> and i went and said this is a good requirement but we want locals to pick that up. >> and critics say students can barely keep

. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> a 41-year-old kblornld two of is raising awareness about breast cancer by riding her bike more than 300 miles, pedaling to marin general hospital. where she started chemo today. >> i felt like every waun wun was with me, riding along. it was great, actually. i never felt alone once. >> nicole took pictures and video of her journey. her husband work to kids and a dog followed her in a van towards the bay area. along the way she met cancer survivors and supporters. >> meeting survivors is great. people say my grandmother had cancer and she's 80 now and i'm 10 years out. >> she underwent a mastectomy to remove the tumor, doctors recommended chemotherapy. >> the chemotherapy will target rapidly dividingel dividingels -- dividing cells. that should take care of it. >> and she arrived in her mother's house from there, it was a short ride to her first appointment. and she was able to raise $5,000. there is a place offering massage therapy and counsels cancer patients. >> this is all of the things plus exercise reduce the risk of re

. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> facebook's stock has lost 11% since last friday investors blaming the lead banker for the ipo, nasdaq exchange and facebook itself. almost twice as many americans say they are worse off now than those who say they've done better during the obama administration. 30% versus 16 according to a new poll. more than half say they are doing about the same. apple still the world's most valuable brand. survey finds the value rose 90% in the past year. seven of the top 10 most valuable brands were technology firms. a judge says palm wonderful's health claims are not so and the company must tone down its ads ruled the benefits of pomegranate juice was not supported by evidence. >>> new details emerging on the latest parking lot attack at dodger stadium. the incidence took place sunday a little more than a year after giants' fan brian stow was severely in the parking lot. investigators say yesterday's incident began with a minor fender-bender, a man in his 20s was pulled out of his car, pinned down by three men and kicked and hit by

see what developers have planned once they tear duncan >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld good news on-the-jobs front before the release of the unemployment report thursday another important indicator the up in of people applying for jobless benefits declined again biggest tumble in nearly a year. mcdonald's ramping up items only offered for a short time this summer you will see two. pepsi teaming up again with michael jackson. his image and songs will be used in a new global ad campaign featuring special cans, contests and the chance to download. i'm rob nelson. >>> 5:14. an effort to make it illegal to openly carry an unloaded rifle in california has passed a key hurdle. the state assembly bassed the bill similar to the new state law that makes it illegal to openly carry an unloaded handgun. supporters say openly displaying firearms can startle onlookers and provoke violence. opponents say the bill would violate the constitutional right to bear arms and does nothing to reduce violence because criminals don't abide by laws. the bill now goes to the senate. >>> hedge fund

. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> a police dog is expected to survive being shot in the face. that began this morning after 10:00 in the land end area of sacramento. nearby schools went on lock down. the car theft turned into a pursuit then an officer-involved shooting. >> a short foot pursuit. and fearing for the safety of himself the handler fired rounds at the suspect. >> the suspect died at the scene after hours of waiting parents were given go ahead to pick up their kids. the dog is in critical but stable condition. >> same-sex couples can not marry in maryland but can divorce there now there. is a rule that they can untie the knot in maryland. by the way same-sex marriages and divorces have become legal there january 1. >> encouraging news on the stock market. unemployment fell in california and two thirds of states last month. evidence modest growth is boosting hiring. california's jobless rate dipped to 10.9% in april. down from 11% in particular. california's rate was 11.8% a year ago. but the state still has the third highest rate in the count

. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> there is a six month checkup from the doctor that will make you smile. conjoined twins are doing quite well. >> the two dressed fourp the hospital play date. why not? having fun together, but separate was unthinkable. this is what they looked like last year playing at home in san jose. now they're running circles around each other. >> they have their own dreams, watching american idol they said i want to be the next american idol. >> surgeons are the real stars. in november, performing a 10 hour separation to separate the twins. today, nearly six months later their develop smt right on schedule. and notice, an jellica, left handed and angelina, righthanded. >> that is a fact i didn't know. you can think that would make sense. >> their personalities since the surgery haven't changed. angelica isor outgoing and an jell liena, more reserved. >> an jellica is making her sister smile by pressing her lip ootz girls will celebrate their third birthday in august. the family says its wishes have already come through. the family ca

the last laugh after president obama made a joke about >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworldthis morning san francisco police posting pictures of stolen bikes recovered from a ring of thieves posted on the website for the mission police station you can scroll through to see if your bike is on there. so far police have recovered 118 bikes and 80 rims and wheels. go to abc7news.com. >>> history unfolded in outer space this morning for the first time a privately owned spacecraft docked with the international space station. the docking was impressive, let's take a look back at how the morning evolved. >> announcer: this is mission alchohol houston. >> watch as the spacex dragon transforms to the outline of a spacecraft to a fully formed image as it approaches the international space station. >> docking delayed almost two hours as crews could not risk mid atmosphere mistakes. >> even though some of these maneuvers look like they are going in slow-motion one would ask why can't dragon go to the station this is a test flight. >> 6:56 a.m. success, 250 one miles up. >> capture is con

. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >> take a look this. this is a picture perfect day. gronld gate bridge with brilliant hue provides a perfect contrast or over the water, this celebrates its 75th anniversary this weekend with a huge bash ask those festivities got underway today with a small celebration. there is a the bridge that will shut down from 9:00 to 10:00 for a huge fire works display f you go bring your paish yents yens. big back ups are expected. >> over these 75 years, golden gate bridge has become a symbol of the city on film. there is one shot that knows where the story is set. abc 7 news is live with some of the memorable clips. don? >> and you know film makers look at the bridge and there is the atmosphere. the mood that creates. let me show you what happens here. and in 1957. >> jumping into the water invert go. it insired the actor director for a film. >> and there is image of it being a mysterious harp. and there is a siren call. calling people in. >> and in dirty hairy a bus filled with hostages is in larkspur in, 1947

. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> san jose fire investigators trying to determine the cause of an early morning fire that killed a woman and left her husband, and young son in critical condition. the fire started in a garage in a town house about 2:45 this morning. firefighters rushed to rescue the family of seven inside. sadly a 51-year-old did not make it. >> she worked very hard, hard worker. she had her good heart. she really cared for people. that is why i love her so much. she's the one i love best. >> and an ambulance took her husband and sons to the hospital. the younger boy is in critical condition. three other family members escaped injury and several others were also displaced by the fire. >> we still don't know what led to sudden and unexpected cardiac arrest of a young world champion swimmer from norway. the 26-year-old collapsed in a bathroom in a training camp in arizona. the 100 meter breast stroke champion had a light training session and then played golf before the heart attack. >> two earthquakes took place in mexico today. one centered

. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> firefighters called to put out a fire in redwood city. investigators have not figured out what caused the blaze. flaimts still coming from a solar panel covering the roof. sky 7 hd arrived on the scene. no one was injured in this fire. >> san francisco lawmakers taking aim at noisy tour bus operators disturbing the piece in a number of neighborhoods. and there are residents demanding consideration. abc 7 news joins us from fisherman's wafsh. >> this is a delicate balance f you're in the neighborhood where that groos is running amuck, you would want some relief. >> more than 16 million tourists visit san francisco every year, spending $8.5 billion making tourism the number one economic engine. if you live near the famous painted ladies would you want to deal with this all day? every day? >> there are many complaining about noise or parking issues and other quality of life concerns. >> there is a hearing today that they turn down the volume so not audible by a distance of 50 feet or more. operators say they don't want to sw

. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> developing news. it will be jail, not prison time for former rutgers university student convicted of hate crimes for using a webcam to spy on his roommate who committed suicide soon a a new jersey judge sentenced 20-year-old dharun ravi to thirty days in jail. his roommate tyler clementi killed himself in september 2010, soon after ravi used a webcam to capture clementi and another man kissing in their dorm room. >> tyler and i have been very connected, so much so i felt like a piece of me died in september of 2010. >> mr. ravi did these criminal acts because he saw my son as not deserving basic human decency and respect. >> ravi insists he wasn't trying to intimidate his gay roommate and he didn't record the encounter and didn't out him. a jury disagreed, convicting him of all charges. he could face deportation to india. today the judge announced he will not recommend that. >>> president obama and fellow nato leaders solidified plans today tone the war in afghanistan. leaders met for a second day tod

. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> registered sex offenders fighting for the right to use facebook. now, federal judges in nebraska and louisiana have thrown out laws there that were found too restrictive on free speech. authorities insist the bans protect children from pedophiles. there is no ban here in california. last year a committee killed a bill that would have put one into place. >> facebook is responding to abc 7 news over a photo controversy. the site says it was wrong to remove images of a breast cancer survivor. we're going to show you one of the pictures. the 40-year-old patient posted photos showing her recovery from a mastectomy. facebook said they violated a policy on nudity, pornography or graphic sex wam content. a spokesperson told abc 7 news that the mastectomy photos do not violate our standards and are permitted on the site. facebook says it is looking into what happened. >> there is frustration and anger aimed at big banks. >> and 7 on your side as results. >> my mom used to say they get you coming and going. so, there you go. a stud

. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >> moments ago president obama wrapped up his commencement address at barnard college in new york. later today the president will attend a fundraiser with gay and latino donors. "newsweek" magazine's cover story on same-sex marriage is stirring talk. the cover shows president obama with a rainbow halo declaring him the first gay president. that magazine hit newsstands today, five days after the president declared he is personally in favor of same-sex marriage. the article is written by a prominent political writer and an outspoken member of the gay community andrew sullivan. the story delves into president obama's past -- >>> it is likely president obama will discuss same-sex marriage when he appears on "the view" tomorrow 10:00 right here on abc7. >>> pedal power happening now. sky 7 hd is live in san francisco where you can see word's best are competing in the amgen tour of california. you are looking at the -- the second stage just got underway. wayne freedman is live at the starting line at the marina green. hi wayne, goo

. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> president obama is calling on congress to do more to help small businesses this morning during a discussion in washington. he wants congress to pass legislation to give businesses a 10% income tax credit if they create new jobs or increase wages this year. he brought that 12 inch hoagie to the white house for lunch. >>> sketchers shoe company has agreed to a 40 million dollars for false advertising its shape-up shoes. showing the shoes curved bottom would help people lose weight and tone muscles settlement will provide refunds to customers it also includes the company's resistance runner and toner shoes sketchers does not admit to any wrongdoing. >>> actress halle berry is asking for president obama's help against the paparazzi. last week she was in a con tpraopb with photographers outside her daughter's -- preschool. she is calling for a federal law. legal experts say photographers are within their rights to shoot photos and video of anybody on public streets. after last week's incident berry has expressed interest in mov

. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> the wife of suspended san francisco sheriff ross mirkarimi is talking exclusive to the i-team. >> dan noyes traveled to venezuela over the weekend and sat down with her to talk about everything from the bruise to divorce. >> reporter: caracas is a world away from the scan zell that has consumed sheriff ross mirkarimi and his wife eliana lopez. she has come here with their son to escape the spotlight to be with her family and consider her future. >> maybe i will get divorced with ross. but i'm very close with him in this fight. this is about justice. >> reporter: after years of acting on stage, television and film, eliana became an activist. she met ross at an environmental summit in brazil. >> he was following me at the conference. >> reporter: he was smitten, he liked you? --÷irj)5Ñ, he was following me. >> reporter: it was a quick romance. both were ready to start a family. she gave birth to a son theo at home in san francisco. she had so many adjustments to make, new culture, new language and a husband who worked lon

. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> dramatic video out of texas. a college student hit by a bus that ran a red light and plowed into a 21-year-old stewent who stepped onto the crosswalk when the light turned green. students were lining streets and that impact so hard it broke the windshield. the student only had minor injuries and walked away from the accident. police say the driver has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of an investigation. >> that is scary. and ucsf posted a unique work shop for athletes that happen to be amputees. they want to shine a light on what is possible for them these days. a veteran amputee critiques a video of him receive. this gathering of athletes is a chance to learn from one another. >> i've been coming here since i lost my leg. i stood by ucsf. they stood by me. >> the 29-year-old was diagnosed at age is a. he had the running leg only nine months and headed to the paraolympics trial next month. >> i can ramp up training and get more explosiveness out of the leg and this is allowing me to do wha

. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> breaking news, sky 7 hd live over cato road in fremont the results of a fatal accident that involves a cement truck and big rig the crash happened 8:30 this morning. you can see the truck down there the driver did not make it, unfortunately and has died. cato road will be closed between benicia and auburn for the next couple of hours. the scene is not clear police still finishing their investigation. be aware of that. >>> we have encouraging news now unemployment fell in california and 2/3 of all u.s. states last month evidence that modest economic growth is boosting hiring in the country. a year california's unemployment rate was 11.8%. still has the third highest in the country. >>> twitter will begin offering users a do not track option to better protect privacy. the company announced the new feature today users who opt in will have tweets and follower lists protected out of the hands of advertisers. ad agencies use that information to target ads and collect research. >>> new research out this morning shows pregnant wom

. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. it's been 41 years since the warriors played here in my opinion, it's time to welcome them home. >> san francisco mayor and the warriors make it official. the team wants to build a new arena and move from oakland to san francisco in 2017. the announcement of the water front arena came today during a news conference at piers 30 and 32. >> we have to find the best site to serve fans for the long term and provide ta experience. we settled at the end of the day on this site right here in the beautiful city. >> abc 7 news is in oakland tonight. >> he's live with reaction to the team's move across the bay. nick? >> you know, officials and fans here say they were not surprised by the announcement but officials say they're not giving up and they call him that before anyone leaves they intend to make sure the bill is paid. warriors fan mike mcgee is disappointed by plans. >> i think when they first bought the team that is their intent. >> the jerseys may excite a new fan base. >> reality is th

the start live, coming >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> the teacher who left his wife and job to move in with a student is back in court. james hooker arrived at courthouse with 18-year-old jordan butters with by his side he's charged with sexual assault in a case involving a different student 14 years ago. a judge confiscated his passport after learning he planned to move to canada with powers. the two have been off and on in their relationship. >>> daughter of john edwards is expected to take the stand today. she has been by her father's side everyday of the trial. the 30-year-old attorney has quietly endured day after day the painful and lurid details of her father's deceit. >> kate told me i'm the child of two parents. and as much as she is her mother's daughter she is her father's son and she is gonna stick by him. she believes he has committed no crime. >> kate edwards left the courtroom in tears earlier this month during testimony about her mother's reaction to her father's affair. edwards was a former presidential candidate. he has pleaded not gui

@ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @a)at >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> lt. gavin newsom is caught revealing his true feelings about sacramento. he was interviewing somebody when the guest asked him how often he goes up to sacramento? a reporter caught him saying "like one day a week, tops. there's no reason, it is just so dull, sadly, i just oh god." he corrected himself to the reporter and said he spends two days a week in sacramento. >> presumptive republican presidential nominee mitt romney is saying whoops after amendment brassing spelling error. his campaign released a new iphone app that allows you to take your picture and turn it into a romney campaign poster that you can send to friends. one slogan was supposed to say a better america. but the c and i were reversed. a spokesperson says the campaign has submitted a corrected app to apple. >>> shocking breach of airport security investigated at the southern california airport. police say a parolee just released from jail walked onboard a jet unscreened, without a ticket. t.j. winick has the story. >> r

. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> a bill to improve breast cancer detection in women with dense breast tissue passed out at the state senate today requiring women who fall into that category but be informed they have dense breast tissue and that it can obscure cancer on a mammogram and they may wish to discuss the potential value with their doctors. the bill now heads to the assembly. >> if you paid extra for a special california license plate to help victims of september 11th this may make your blood boil. millions generated created in california has not gone to help the people it was supposed to. abc 7 news is live at sacramento and there is some serious explaining to do. >> this state has taken in $15 million for the special september 11th license plates being offered in california. now we're finding out that money is being spent -- not all of the money is being spent appropriately. when californians pay extra to get a special interest license plate they expect the money to go to the cause. >> i expect that money to go and fund whatever programs that is st

in light of the domestic abuse you can see >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> update on our breaking news. a big rig has fallen on and crushed a car off northbound 680 at mckey road. you see the the picture from sky 7 hd live overhead and abc7 news reporter david louie is on the ground. what can you tell us about how this happened? >> reporter: that in a second. let's set the scene. mckey road overpass you can look straight down and see where a toyota camry on the passenger side the big rig overturned as the big rig and the vehicle were both on the access road to 680 northbound this is the first time we are seeing the driver's side door open. there's a fatality involved on the passenger's side the driver is supposedly okay. the big rig was taking the transition route, the on-ramp from eastbound mckey on to northbound 680 it has broccoli inside. let's talk to the public information officer. tell us first of all do you have any idea how this happened? >> right now our preliminary investigation finds the big rig driving eastbound mckey to northbound 680 was tr

. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> a us airways plane is clear to takeoffgain after being diverted to maine two fighter jets escorted the plane on what the tsa calls an abundance of caution. the flight from paris to charlotte, north carolina had 179 passengers and nine crewmembers onboard. a source is saying the scare was prompted by a passenger female passenger announcing she had a surgically implanted device and another official said she appeared to be mentally unstable. again, everyone fine. >>> ronald reagan's foundation blasting an online auction house for selling a vial of dried blood residue that belonged to the former president saying the vial was used that tested his blood after his 1981 assassination attempt. the blood is being sold by the son of a woman who took pit from the lab, with permission, -- who took from it the lab, with permission he says. bidding now more than $11,000. the reagan foundation calls the sale despicable. >>> close call with a 270 foot waterfall over the weekend. 13-year-old william on a tiny ledge the last stop before the

. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> the pre-petitioned for the 75th anniversary of the golden gate bridge. when it opened in 1937 the bridge during the great depression became the longest suspension span. during a celebration today, governor brown says we shouldn't be afraid of bold projects even in times of hardship. >> don't shrink because you have a few little budget cuts or a few little taxes. you know, suck it in. >> a plaque altering a person was unveiled today. he designed the bridge and right hand handyman of joseph strauss who designed the bridge. >> there are only a handful of people that can look at it and saying their grandfather worked on it. >> or fewer still that they fell from it. >> heather ishimaru has an amazing story. >> al was already a seasoned iron worker by the time this picture was taken on the froj proj in 1935. >> one of the first spans in the bay area. >> he worked on jobs across the western states becoming not just an iron worker but a bridge man, working at heights in the elements hanging steel and driving rivets. >> they always woul

. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> say soldier from salinas has died.he died saturday in kandahar province. they believe he was killed by an i am advised explosive device he was base -- based at fort lewis, washington. >>> former stanford university professor died in palo alto he held the president post from 1970 to 1980 best known for having clamped down on student protests during the vietnam war. urging riot police to come on campus after students vandalized buildings. he was 88-years-old. >>> united nations special envoy kofi annan is in damascus today meeting with syrian president assad, calling for an end to violence following a weekend massacre that killed more than 100 people, including dozens of children and urged every individual with a gun tone the bloodshed. russia backing away -- from supporting assad. syria has denied accusations that its troops carried out the killings. >>> one of the vatican's biggest scandals widened with the pope's butler agreeing to fully cooperate. the butler's lawyer says his client wants the truth to come out. today

. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> look at the mess left after an earlymorning car accident in millbrae a driver hit several trees, shopping carts and a fire hydrant before coming to a stop that crash left a watery mess and a lot to cleanup. the driver was taken to a nearby hospital. he told officers fell asleep at the wheel. >>> a mother from new jersey has been charred with degree child endangerment after -- after allegedly letting her 5-year-old daughter use training bed. she pleaded not guilty this morning in superior court her attorney claims her daughter never entered the tanning booth. new jersey state law prohibits anybody under 14 from using tanning salons. she claims her daughter got a sunburn from the outside on a warm day. >> absolutely not true, it is not true. i would never put a child in any form of danger. >> she is out on $25,000 bail. her daughter is in her father's custody. >>> we are getting a lot of reaction to this story on our facebook page. you can join the conversation @facebook.com/abc7news. >>> if you don't own a car but want to

. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> one of oakland's largest employers is stepping up to keep the aflt's in the city. clorox along with other companies announced they're committed to getting a new stadium built in oakland. the group says it's ready to find major sponsors and acquire naming rights. but that is not all. they're willing to go further than that. >> the current ownership doesn't want to commit to oakland we're confident we've identified a group of owner who's would get a new stadium built as well. >> the ceo says the company is willing to back support with money by purchasing anything from luxury boxes to putting its name on the new stadium. >> there is bill clinton speaking about the economy. more than 1,000 lawmakers and civic leaders inside of the theater this, is a live look at the conference and let's take a listen. >> i have to be careful what i say. but she remembered her trip here fondly. and asked to be remembered to you. and... wondered, i think briefly. whether it would be better if she were here giving a speech. and i assured her she

. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> we're just hours away from facebook's moment in history. the share price is finally revealed, $38 a share. could reach more than $18 billion. abc 7 news has more of the company listed as fb on the stock market. >> facebook hype is constagis. it has serious investors paying attention. >> i work in heck. -- tech. >> and i have been hearing a little bit. here, there. i think i'm starting to get night. i got a facebook. >> the strip mall across the street in menlo park is full of hope. carey is hoping the new wel well -- wlth will trickle down. others expecting to see more flash and cash here once the company goes public. >> nice car. maybe more buildings. not sure, i think a lot of stuff will change. >> some observers say you can bet on change. for the good. facebook chief executive is expected to make billions of dollars and many believe he will be chairitable with his money. >> mark zuckerberg thought it's important to get back. and he made big investments in education. and he's given and pledged a lot of money. something

. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> a fremont 7th glader has put his schoolon the map literally. classmates threw a big party this morning the 7th grader took third place in the national geographic bee last week. amy hollyfield is at the school live. >> reporter: the attention seems to make him a little uncomfortable. but it looks like he's starting to accept his new celebrity status. local celebrations and national attention is becoming the norm for the 7th grader who just returned from the national geographic bee in washington, d.c. and is trying to keep pit in stride. >> before the flight at washington, d.c. i got a bit tired -- i think the fame is worth it. >> reporter: his teachers and classmates couldn't be prouder of him. >> saw one of our 8th graders pull him aside and put his arm around him and go you were awesome, you looked so good on tv, you did a great job. >> reporter: he took third place coming home with $10,000 which he plans to put towards the cost of college. >> i would like to go to harvard. i haven't thought about a career. >> reporter: as

. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> one of the most popular antibiotics deadly for people. it is known as the -- >> findings found startling on the surface. i talked to dr. besser and he says people should not panic. the z-pack can feel like a lifesaver when you are sick. >> a lot of people have an emotional attachment. >> reporter: researchers at vanderbilt university studied patients over 14 years they found popular antibiotic can be a killer. the study shows patients taking a z-pack who are prone to heart problems are 2 1/2 times more likely to die from a cardio vascular cause than someone take ago sill . dr. besser says -- amoxicillin. dr. besser says the numbers are not as dire as they sound. >> increase in death is very, very small. 47 deaths per one million courses of antibiotics that's tiny, less of a risk than walking across the street in new york. >> reporter: there's also the risk of drug resistance which stems from the overuse of antibiotics. the doctor says when it comes to medication you should always ask yourself, do i need this? >> when yo

. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >> police released a sketch of a suspect wanted for robbery. saying he used a small silver handgun in a robbery on dublin boulevard. described as white, five two, maybe five four, 150 pounds, clean shaven with a tattoo with the name megan on the right side of his neck. >> new bay bridge project closing in on a important milestone. work just about done on placing and compacting the single cable holding up the bridge. abc 7 news is joining us from treasure island. >> and it might be a little early to say the countdown is on to the opening of the bridge. there is a year and a few months away. there will be one continuous cable responsible for holding the whole thing up. they're about to finish putting that cable in place. iron workers pound on the cable and another measures kirk come frens. with old fashioned man power that is needed to build a bridge. not different from one of america's oldest bridges, brooklyn bridge. >> there is operation would recognize it's something that is very typical. >> these images show the cable is

. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> federal as peel court in boston has ruled the marriage act is unconstitutional. the ruling will not be enforced until the supreme court issues its own decision. >>> rare sighting at three u.s. presidents at the white house this morning for the unveiling of president george w. bush's official portrait. president obama welcomed mr. bush and his father former president george h.w. bush, a portrait of the former first lady laura bush was also unveiled. mr. bush has mostly kept away from washington and the white house since leavings. today he made an exception. >> i know you are as excited as laura and me to be able to come back here and particularly, thank the people who helped make this house a home for us for eight years the white house staff. >> the leaders past and present as well as their wives had a private lunch before the ceremony. >>> new era in space travel today. the world's first commercial cargo carrier returned safely from a nine-day voyage to the international station. these are images from nasa you may be ab

>> there is from 7 on your side an airline allowing >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> there is a successful whale rescue to tell you about. there is a tricky job of untangling the gray whale and the whale spotted last friday and tried to wiggle free and wound up wrapping a line around the lower jaw. it took a lot of people to save the whale. volunteers and a marine biologist cut the line yesterday to free that whaul. it's expected to be okay. >> and another whale is reportedly entangled in a crab pot. the skipper says he spotted that mammal on sunday heading northward and he says he saw it again yesterday. >> new mexico fish and game re-examining their procedures after a 12-year-old boy was bitten by a caged bear, captured by agents. they caged it and so, what happened is that the bear stuck a snout between bars and nipped off the tip of the little boy's finger. >> i should have let a little bit. >> we're going to review everything that happened and try to figure out what happened. and we'll go from there. >> saying only one agent was on duty, regulations require