i'm michael finney, 7 on your side. >>> next look up. cool show you'll see tonight on the side are so thick... so fluffy... so delicious... (whisper) karen, karen you've got to try this ...they're just too good not to share l'eggo your eggo >>> happening today, fans are getting ready for beyonce and zwra zee to perform at levi stadium tonight preponderate couple has joined forces for the on the run 2 stadium tour. this is video from the last tour at at&t park. the show will mark beyonce's fourth performance at levi including her appearances during the super bowl 50 halftime show and the first for jay-z. the concert starts at 7:30. also today dancers will perform hundreds of feet in the aaron the side of one of downtown's san jose's most iconic buildings. abc 7 news was at the hammer theater center as the band a loop dance troop rehearsed they perform with pop superstar at last american music awards. the the it's part of the fall celebration schedule. tonight's performances start at 7:00. the time is 8:56 and a final weather skmek with li

. >>> michael finney tells us about a little known program that gives some california homeowners more time to pay their property taxes. >> i almost fell out of my seat, oh, my god. >>> closer than co-wor >>> in the north bay the search is on for a missing dog, not only a companion but comfort dog and she relied on her. wayne. >> reporter: good evening. it all began behind me at this a&p and mini-mart. it is a comfort dog for an iraq veteran and appears the dog was stolen. she has taken to the streets out of hope and desperation. >> like a piece of your family missing. >> reporter: there's an untouched crate and water bowl and toys in the yard, belonging to her german shepherd. >> i cried myself to sleep saturday night and yesterday. >> reporter: she dodged mortars in iraq and now worries after she escaped through a hole in the fence saturday. what happened.ick, showed us when he came out here, both of them ran to this gas station. >> reporter: this gas station in fairfield where video cameras shows the dog playing with customers. >> we got a call from one of the customers at the store

she turned to "7 on your side" michael finney. >> a new one for me.ever heard of this one before. imagine cooking in your brand new oven and discovering a mysterious substance all over your appliance. it happened to a san mateo county woman. she called the manufacturer needily looking for answers. marcia eli wanted to spoil herself so she put in a new granite counter topn kitchen, refinished her cabinets and brought a brand-new oven. first time the oven was used she says she found mysterious particles sprinkled on the inside of her appliance. >> the bottom of the oven was covered with those and a fine dust. so very strange. >> reporter: she called kitchenaid but was immediately referred to parent company whirlpool. a rep advised her to clean the oven and try using it again. so she did. >> the next morning i came out, opened up the oven, it had flakes again. didn't have as many flakes. it had little flakes but it had like a dust. >> this is a picture marcia said she took of the particles in her oven. marcia said it concerned her because she didn't know

michael finney shows us easy ways to make our charges last longer. that's coming up on "abc7 news" at 6:00. >>> finally tonight, something that falls under that category of don't try this at home. >> the tradition of building human towers in spain. this video was posted outside of barcelona today. >> this practice has been around 200 years. teams are considered to have been successful if they can build and construct their towers without anyone falling. well, sure. but i'm also sure people fall from time to time. it looks painful. >> i don't know. we did human pyramids in cheer leading when i was in high school. >> petite young women. now think of a tower full of >>> tonight, the interview breaking as we come on the air. supreme court nominee brett kavanaugh with his wife by his side. what he's now saying. the new interview just out, as another woman now comes forward. tonight, a former yale classmate and her allegation, with that public hearing now set before the american people. >>> also tonight, the drama playing out at the white house today. deput

. >> michael finney is here to tell us more about that, for those of us that are a little clumsy with anal is introducing new ways to pay for pro- >> apple care by the month. it replaces the high-end iphone in case they are damaged or stolen. it's an extra $15 a month. and beginning friday, the three major credit reporting agencies are required to offer you a credit freeze free of charge. a credit freeze prevents lendors from looking at the account. that all but stops financial laws from identity theft from occurring. here in california, freezes have cost $10 for each reporting agency, and another $10 from each one to remove them. >>> ask you trust amazon.com reviews? amazon is investigating reports that some of its employees have been showingntnal data for product reviewers. also, allegedly for sale, services to the negative reviews and restoring banned accounts. we'll find out what happens. >>> new amazon facility could bring 1,000 jobs to stockton. the company just announced it's opening a new fulfillment center on new castle road. employees will pack and ship orders. no word on wh

. >> good question. "7 on your side's" michael finney has more. >> it's tricky. homeowners think about resale value when considering home improvements. if you're not planning to sell any time soon, there could be another reason to remodel, savings on your homeowner's insurance. replacing the roof can be one of the most expensive house repairs, this one estimated at about $30,000. >> a significant upfront cost. >> the contractor says a sound roof prevents more issues like rot and structural damage that can be caused by water leaks. insurance companies know that. >> that's why replacing an old roof can pay off in home insurance discounts, raging from 5% to a whopping 35% depending on before you live. what kind of roofing materials you choose and your insurance carrier. >> no surprise, insurance companies are looking for upgrades that will improve safety and security. so it's worth considering a home security system. you might save on premiums. >> discounts may be more likely to be offered for home security systems connected to an outside monitoring service. >> any

. >> "7 on your side's" michael finney is here to explain. >> the problem is with the phone's logic board, it can freeze or turn off unexpectedly. the iphone 8s were told between 2017 and march 2018. those with this problem. apple says it will fix the problem for free, don't worry about it, to see if your iphone 8 has a defectve board, we've got a link on our website, go to abc7news.com, look under "7 on your side." >>> now, starting today basic economy passengers on american airlines will get to carry on their carry-ons for for for forr basic economy tickets only allowed items that could fit under their seat for free. it's the last of the three major airlines to charge basic economy passengers for carry-ones. >>> the facebook-owned company is building an app allowing use es to brows or buy items from businesses they follow within the app itself. the app has no release date. instagram has been rolling out various shopping-related features the last couple years. >> thank you, michael. >> it's so funny, i said 8s. i wanted to add the "s" to it. >>> your accuweather forecast with sandhya pat

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you can also reach michael finney on facebook and through abc 7 news.com. >>> time 5:41 on this saturday morning and overall, not too bat of a start weather wise. >> yeah. definitely, it's much clearer out there, chris. we don't have much fog. lots of clear skies over the bay area. we'll be keeping track of sfo. they usually report them at 6:00, but i'm not expecting to get too many. >> happy news for travelers. frances, thanks. frances, thanks. >>> the as continue their he could possibly... he likes to collect things. oh! wow, you got all this stuff from ikea? what do you like not let your kids in here? oh, no, they moved in here. here. this is where i hide all the cords and the remotes, clk-clack things. heroh and we hareom boride all the cords and the remotes, oh i see, so this is your new bed? let's just say it fits me perfectly. it also fits the entire neighborhood, when they show up, unannounced, in a good way... kind of... what's your dream? at ikea, we help you live it. make the dream yours. for switching to progressive? [ engine revving ] you cannot hear me at all, can you? >>>

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i'm michael finney, 7 on yr . up, a crowd of people cheering for a raccoon. the bizarre thing cameras ca >>> get those lottery tickets out. these are the winning numbers from last night's $275 million megamillions dialogue are drawing. 2, 11, 52, 64, meganumber 9. but nobody picked all six numbers. so tuesday night's jackpot increases to $$303 million. sounds good to me. >>> check this out. a daring leap from a new jersey condo building, amazing video rook at this raccoon. there it goes. the animal climbed up the building saw on thursday then made the leap from nine floors up. you can see it ran away, seemed to be a-okay. it popped off and ran off to a crowd cheering that he was okay. >>> next on abc 7 morning at 6:00 a.m. an alert if you plan to ride b.a.r.t. the area where touch catch a bus instead. and do not disturb. the serious warning to leave white sharks alone as they start popping up more in one area right now. >> announcer: it takes a village. it takes community. it takes more than two parents to raise a child with special needs. >> the taylor famil

reach michael finney on facebook at abc 7 news.com. a nice weekend on tap. we have the prettiest bay area shots because we're seeing lots of clear skies right now. from the east bay hills we are looking at clear skies and the sunrise happening in just a few minutes and we have lots of sunshine and slightly cooler temperatures today and i'll have the details coming up. >> frances, thanks. the as ♪ ♪ they're the moderne stone age family. ♪ ♪ from the town of bedrock. ♪ meet george jetson. ♪ ♪ his boy elroy. with instant acceleration, electric cars are more fun to drive and more affordable than ever. electric cars are here. plug into the present. electric ♪ rs are here. plug into the present. ♪ >> a busy day of college football for bay area teams. down on the farm number 17 usc battles number ten stanford. kickoff is at 5:30. cal takes on byu at 7:15 and san jose faces washington state at 8:00 p.m. . in baseball, the as host the rangers, oakland is looking for their third win in a row. last night a rookie came up big. abc 7 sports directo

. >>> michael finney explains the second step you should take after putting your plane in airplane modeo prevent roaming charges, information that could have saved a bay area family a $13,000 bill. >>> i'm spencer christian, our satellite image >>> we have new developments to bring you tonight in the mollie tibbetts case. today, agents spent two hours at the dairy farm where her suspected killer worked. mollie tibbetts, a university of iowa student grew up in oakland, found dead in a cornfield about a month after she disappeared while jogging july 18th. investigators say, the suspect t kristian rivera, led them to her body and they visited his former workplace and talking with workers. the suspect used the name, john budd, while working there and investigators say he is in the united states illegally. >>> and earthquake went across the ocean, 7.8 in miles underground and people only felt shaking. another earthquake killed at least nine people in japan. the earthquake hit japan's northern most island in the middle of the night and triggered mudslides. you're looking at destruction that r

>> michael finney will have some tips. >>> no one likes dealing with returns, but now one california to make returning your purchases >>> you know, returning items you purchased can be a hassle. but now a southern california company is hoping to make it easier than ever. the service is available now in san francisco. randy has the details. >> reporter: there's the ease of online shopping and the added bonus of free shipping often times. but what about shipping back any returns and the fees that can come with that? >> we're really a way to offer in-person returns for other retailers. >> reporter: happy returns is a company expanding nationwide. >> we wanted to create a service free for customers and much easier, so you can walk into a store like paper source and hand your items to someone. >> reporter: here's how it works. items purchased from 20 specific brands partnering can be brought back here and returned for free. no packaging, no shipping labels need, and they process your refund immediately. >> they come in and we help them process their return. it's quick and easy for them. t

. >>> and i'm michael finney.f the line for weight watchers. >>> two homeless encampments in the south bay moved as santa clara county prepares to move them. one of them is hope village, a model some want to make permanent. this is the second move in less than a month. a labor union allowed hope village to temporarily use land it owned with a moveout deadline of today. crews began prepping a more permanent spot just down the street, but that meant another homeless camp already at the site had to vacate. both camps can move back to the lot once ready. >> rather them having to move, they're going to move to the pa back and we'll take the front. >> they're expected to move back on thursday. >>> san francisco is kicking off transit week with a new bill that could provide needed funds for transit. the governor signed the bill that would allow the city of san francisco to charge a fee to rideshare companies for each ride originating in san francisco. a cent study showed that uber and lyft added an extra 20% more traffic

i'm michael finney. ahead on "7 on your side", >>> one of the regions largest reservoirs in the south bay is located almost atop an active fault. >> a new dam was just completed to help ensure drinking water will be available soon after an earthquake. "abc 7 news" reporter david louie gives us a close-up look. >> reporter: 2.7 million people count on this reservoir and four others for drinking water in four bay area counties, however the reservoir hasn't been kept at full level for 15 years because of the condition of the 9--year-old dam. a fault lies 15 feet away making it vulnerable in an earthquake. >> you really can't retrofit some of the very old dams such as this one. >> reporter: construction of a new dam has been underway for two years and now reached the full height of 775 feet. it is designed to withstand a 7.25 magnitude earthquake. it was engineered to wiggle a little during ground movement. this will provide reliability that customers will have drinking water if the water from the sierra is

i'm michael finney. "7 on your side" is coming up. >>> live where you live, this is "abc 7 news." >>> i want to have both individuals come before the senate judiciary committee and testify under oath. >> tonight key republican swing vote susan collins has gotten her wish. the bay area woman at the center of bombshell sexual assault allegations against brett kavanaugh will testify publicly in the senate next week. i'm dan ashley. >> i'm kristen sze in for ama daetz. president trump weighed in on the accusations facing kavanaugh a while ago. >> i want him to go in at the absolute highest level, and i think to do that you have to go through this. if it takes a little delay, it will take a little delay. >> that delay will be at least until next week. as late as this afternoon the senate judiciary committee announced a public hearing will take place next monday at 10:00 a.m. >> kavanaugh and palo alto professor christine blasey ford are expected to testify. right now it is not clear if they will be in the same room at the same time. >> "abc 7 news" reporter melanie woodrow is in the newsro

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i'm michael finney, 7 on your side. >>> hi, i'm meteorologist frances din glasan. we saw clouds along the coast now and clear areas inland. the winds are breezy andglasan. we saw clouds along the coast now and clear areas inland. the winds are breezy and fairfield 15 and san francisco 9 miles per hour but will pick up this afternoon from the west 10 to 20 miles per hour and that's why temperatures will be on the mild side in the inland areas similar to yesterday. possibly a degree or so within yesterday's temperatures. here is a live shot in san francisco. you see it's looking beautiful out there towards the bay bridge. currently most spots in the 50s. san francisco 55, oakland 52 but we do have chilly areas in the valleys like morgan hill. 46 right now. half moon bay 55 and this time we're taking you up towards south towards san francisco. you'll notice the cameras bouncing around a bit. we have breezy conditions out there now especially in higher elevations. so there is some cool spots in the north bay. santa rosa 49. napa 42. novato 48. concord 57 but livermore

the american cad bi of teacademy pediatrics is calling for a ban. >>> michael finney helps break thet down for us. >> reporter: how much do you pay for a semi annual visit to the dent tense? how much does your dentist charge for a cleaning, a filling? if you're like me, you have no idea whatsoever. so here to talk about our lack of knowledge is bay area consumers check block kevin grassler. a friend of mine is considered one of the top dentists. i don't know what he charges me. he just gets paid. >> most people don't. most people will go to their dentist and they'll recommend really expensive treatment. they have no idea whether their dentist is expensive or not. and most people don't shop around in terms of trying to find a good price. one reason is, we want great care. we say oh, i would rather have -- >> money is no object. >> i would rather pay more to get good treatment. even among the best the best i. some dentists charge three, four times more than their competitors, for the same work. and i'm just talking about the great dentists here. there's -- this whole saying you get wha

say it ain't so, larry. >> michael finney with the details on that.s story. >> manilow a. >> very good. macadamia nut company recalling all products produced on the big island earlier this month because of possible e. coli contamination. it was found in the water system. it includes mauna loa products from lowest roasted, salted, maui onion garlic. chocolate macadamia nuts. two short bread cookies produced through the 21st of this year. >>> the national transportation safety board says vehicles need better headlights. the ntsb proposed implementing headlight performance ratings as well as changing hood and bumper designs to minimize injuries in a car/pedestrian matchup. >>> nearly 23,000 people who lost money in a cramming scheme will be getting at least some of the money back. cramming, you may remember, is charging a customer's phone bill for products never requested, generally never agreed to, nor seen. the ftc says a number of companies sent out text messages, including celebrity goss gossip, more scopes and fun facts and added monthly subscriptio

here is michael finney with the story. >> reporter: he turned his backyard into a turned into a lovee more than a year ago. >> we were overwhelmed because it was all over right here. >> reporter: his backyard sits on the edge of a childhood development center which is run by the oakland unified school district. he called the district but was told the alameda county public works department is responsible for maintaining the area behind both the school and his home. the department came to survey thend promised it would get back to him. >> nothing happened until july this year when another branch fell. >> reporter: more than a year after the first incident, another fallen branch wiped out part of his fence and knocked down some of his plants. this time public works told him he needed to contact the school district. that's when he wrote the district, the school board and 7 on your side. john is with the oakland unified cool district. >> there was question whether it was our property or the county or someone else. once we determined it was ours, we made the determination we had to take ca

michael finney has the story. >> reporter: it was a fertile paradise in oakland.e grows egg plants and lots of tomatoes. he also loved the tall tree growing behind his home but it turned into a love hate relationship after the branch from that tree came crashing down on his fence more than a year ago. >> we were really overwhelmed because it was all over, like, right here. >> reporter: his backyard sits on the edge of a childhood development center run by the oakland unified school district. he called the district but they said the public works department is responsible for maintaining the area behind the school and around his home. the department came to survey the area and promised it would get back to him. >> nothing happened until july when another branch fell. >> reporter: more than a year after the first incident, another fallen branch wiped out part of the fence and knocked down plants. this time public works told him he needed to contact the school district. that's when he wrote the district, the school board and 7 on your side. john is with the oakland un

i'm michael finney.head on "7 on your side", how >>> another live look at fremont street near mission in san francisco. you can see it is closed because of the situation at the salesforce transit center. workers discovered a cracked beam inside the billing earlier today, so it is now closed and they're inspecting the beams. you can see the mess it has created with the evening commute traffic jammed up. >>> federal safety officials are blaming two air canada pilots for coming so los to crashing their jet liner into a plane on the ground at sfo last year. >> it comes after air canada shared its report to the ntsb today. the ntsb will issue its final report in coming weeks. >>> "abc 7 news" reporter melanie wood row has the latest. >> reporter: this video shows air canada flight 759's final approach to sfo and initial go around. after pilots realized they were about to land on a taxi way where four other airplanes carrying passengers were waiting to take off. california insurance commissioner dave jones was

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it's called busy kid. 7 on your side's michael finney shows us how it works. >> reporter: 11-year-oldia hahn takes out the trash. she's fairly honest about how she feels about it. >> it's not the funnest thing in the world, but i'll do it if i have to. >> reporter: big brother nicholas, pretty much felt the same way. then his parents told him about busy kid. the app lists a variety of chores, including cleaning up after the pet rabbit. money is transferred into the child's account after a parent confirms the task is completed. >> i can either use it and get money with it, or not use it and don't get money. so i just took the obvious answer. >> reporter: in a few months, nicholas says he's earned $150. the 14-year-old is looking forward to saving money to buy his first car. greg mercer is ceo of busy kid and the father of six children. >> i really wanted to give them the skills to get out of my house and never come back. except to visit once in a while. >> reporter: he compares the app to a child's first job with direct deposit. money is deposited into three baskets. savings, sharing a

. >>> also ahead -- >> i'm michael finney with >>> okay. get your tissue ready.re length documentary about guide dogs for the blind literally has audiences crying with happiness. >> this is true. even hardened journalists here at abc 7 were reaching for tissues. the movie called "pick of the litter" is made by bay area filmmakers featuring bay area puppies trying to make the cut as seeing eye dogs. >> the dogs that we're considering are really the best of the best. >> guide dogs for the blind has been in the san francisco bay area for more than 75 years. but most of us only see the star students once they're fully trained. this documentary follows a litter of five puppies from birth as they learn what it takes to make it. >> can you please just be good. >> the nonprofit works with 800 dogs a year, yet only about 300 make it all the way to becoming a life-changing companion for a blind or visually impaired person. pick of the litter is the work of by area filmmakers who first had to convince guide dog ceo it was a good idea. >> what i'm really hoping is people get

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i'm michael finney, 7 on your side. >>> just ahead, a new movie getting a lot of buz the director's bay area roots and how he knew who he wanted to >>> welcome back, everyone. apple revealed it is in the self-driving car race by filing an accident report. the cupertino-based company filed a report with the dmv. last week alexis suv in self-driving mode was -- it's the first collision that apple has reported involving an autonomous vehicle. both cars were damaged, but no one was hurt. a san jose native is behind a movie that's getting a lot of buzz. the movie stars john cho. he plays a san jose father who has to follow a trail to help solve his daughter's disappearance. >> i'm calling to report a missing person. >> who is this regarding? my daughter. >> the entire story is told through a novel technique. the twists and calls through the texts and videos all seen through laptops and phone. 27-year-old aneesh, a usc grad directed the movie and he wanted to john cho to star in him. >> no one puts him in more things so for us it was a really cool opportunity to give him the role that we've a

so she turned to 7 on your side's michael finney. >> the water was here, at my feet.oming from under the sink. >> reporter: elizabeth rory shows what happened when the pipes burst in her kitchen. >> when i turned the water on, yeah. the water would leak out of these pipes. i thought the house was going to just flood. >> reporter: she immediately called her insurance company, fidelity national home warranty. >> they didn't have someone that could come out today. that they would call me back. >> reporter: she says the company told her to wait a week, but this was an emergency. >> it was the biggest mess that you ever wanted to see. it would have continued to leak. it would have destroyed the wood. >> reporter: so fidelity agreed to let her find her own plumber and it would reimburse the cost. >> i got three estimates and i thought, who can come today? >> reporter: she hired a plumber who came out right away and replaced the pipes and disposal. it cost $2,800. >> thank god it doesn't leak anymore. you can see that. >> reporter: everything worked out until she filed her c

michael finney has the story. >> this is interesting. here is the question.terests a they want? some lenders thought they could set unlimited rate. so now the state's highest court says no, they can't. cash call has now shut down its personal loan business and borrows want their money back. eddie de la torre boils up a quick lunch in his east palo alto home. he has an hour before heading back to work as a teacher's aide. it's a simple life, but a far cry from his college days. eddie got tangled up in a high interest loan agreement he couldn't possibly pay off. >> i was living in fear. >> it happened when eddie was a student at uc davis. he ran low on funds, and he heard the ad, just make the cash call. >> i was that target audience. i was a 21-year-old kid. >> cash call told eddie he had to borrow at least $2600. that's an interesting amount because state law limits interest only for loans less than $2500. eddie didn't need that much, but he took the loan and cash call charged an extraordinary rate. 96%. >> interest like just kept on adding on and on and on.

i'm michael finney. watch my exclusive >>> well, the end of summer is approaching, which means the major tech companies are prepared to roll out new smartphones. is it worth waiting for the upgrade? "abc 7 news" reporter david louie was at apple headquarters in cupertino today where they were showing off new tech that they hope you can't live without. >> reporter: the iphone generates over 55% of apple's revenue, however, an estimated 56% of all iphones are three years old or older. ceo tim cook's job at this iphone event is to give customers reasons to upgrade. apple unveiled three new models today, including the iphone xx max, with the largest screen ever at 6 1/2 inches. it carries the biggest price tag at $1,099. it features an oled screen, a new chip and faster processor that renders immersive graphics for games, movies and tv as smartphones become entertainment devices. >> i think you will see not just an upgrade but also prepping the in-store base of user to take advantage of new services like the

i'm michael finney, 7 on your side. >>> still to come here on abc 7 mornings, it's been nearly a year since the las vegas concert shooting that left 58 people dead. the vigil that begins today plus one woman's recovery since that terrifying night. >>> also ahead, a 13-year-old boy injured in a shark attack at california beach. and i am a certified arborist for pg&e.ughes i oversee the patrolling of trees near power lines and roots near pipes and underground infrastructure. at pg&e wherever we work, we work hard to protect the environment. getting the job done safely, so we can keep the lights on for everybody. because i live here i have a deeper connection to the community. and i want to see the community grow and thrive. every year we work with cities and schools to plaes in our communities. so the environment is there for my kids and future generations. together, we're building a better california. >>> good morning, east bay. let's get up and get going. >> this is abc 7 mornings. >> welcome back, everyone. we're starting this half hour with a look at the weather, with our meteorolog

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michael finney shows us ha the scammer was after. >> see you then. >>> finally, a new mural on display in san jose at an elementary school. >> a live look at washington elementary school where an unveiling event is happening right now. the must recaral brings togethe mexican-american entrepreneurial mothers. >>> how to address housing, illegal dumping and resources for children with special learning needs. the group says the goal of the mural is to raise awareness and build community. >>> world news tonight is coming up next. >> for all of us here, thanks for the good time. see you in 30 minutes for the news at 6:00. have a great weekend, everybody. >>> tonight, the breaking developments involving deputy attorney general rod rosenstein. did he suggest secretly recording the president? amid chaos rosenstein was reportedly witnessing involving the president. and did he discuss trying to recruit cabinet members to try to remove the president? tonight, what abc news is now learning about what might have been said. and, rosenstein's response. right here tonight. >>> also developing, the pre

coli outbreak. >> michael finney is here. >> cargill, big name.rns that it may be infected with e. coli. 18 people who ate the meat became sick, one died. the recalled meat was produced june 21st and distributed nationwide. the usda inspection mark on the package says if you still have ground chuck in your freezer with that mark, return it to the store. for more details, go to abc7news.com. >>> important new consumer protection is about to kick in. starting tomorrow, the three major credit reporting agencies, equifax, experian and transunion are required to offer you a credit freeze free of charge. it prevents lenders from looking at the account. it's intended to stop financial -- from i.d. theft. here in california, it used to cost or still do today, $10 for each reporting agency and another $10 for each if you remove the freeze. not anymore. all free beginning tomorrow. >>> another major retailer is gearing up for the holidays. kohl's is set to hire 90,000 seasonal workers for the 1100 stores. nine distribution centers. five e-commerce fulfillme

michael finney shows you how the sophisticated conworks, all coming up in half an hour at abc 7 newsre, up close and personal look at a really, really big group of dolphins swims in monterey bay. >> really? the video was posted online earlier this week of a super pod as it's called. marine biologists say this group could have as many as 1,000 dolphins in it. >> super pods get together annually to feed on schools of fish. the aquarium says it's rare they are spotted this close to shore. you can see the homes in the background. >> that is something to see. like a dolphin >>> "world news tonight" with david muir is next. i'm kristen sze. >> i'm dan ashley. see you again in half an hour. >>> tonight, president trump fuming. his new demand onboard air force one, telling his attorney general jeff sessions to hunt down the author of that anonymous op-ed in "the new york times," the enemy within the trump administration, and as he was talking, so was a former president. president obama and the rare move breaking precedent and attacking president trump. >>> also this friday night, the potenti

. >> michael finney is here with more on that. this will get your attention. >> costco, scammers are using that good name in an attempt to rip you off. the district attorney's office says callers pretending to be from costco offer a $500 costco travel credit or cash card if the person answering the phone agrees to take a survey. you know where this is going. it asks for personal information that can be used to commit identity theft. >>> the american middle class is no longer shrinking. that's the good news, but it continues losing ground to upper income families. now, that is according to a recent study by the pew research institute. about 52% of americans are middle class, that's town about 10% from 1971. an analysis finds the income gap between the well-to-do and lower and middle income families is the largest ever recorded. the median income for middle class households is about $58,000. upper income median, $175,000. >>> there is a very good chance you will owe taxes at the end of this year. a report by the government accountab

. >> michael finney here. >> they're popular. everybody talks about all the time. how do you know what you saw online is what you're actually going to get. even worse could be unsafe. here's a look at some safety features -- what you can do before you book to make sure your stay is safe. >> when karen travels she loves to use home sharing websites. >> we love it. because it's really cheap way to travel. >> but when karen arrived at a home she recently booked through airbnb, she was shocked to see the condition it was in. >> as soon as we walked in, you could tell that something wasn't right. >> karen says there was an offensive smell that overtook her and her husband. they found the homeowner kept pets in without cleaning them. airbnb gave her a full refund. it removed the listing from its website. karen also said she noticed carbon monoxide detector unplugged from the wall. a situation that could put a rental property safety in question. consumer reports recommends that all rentals have working fire safety products. but a 2018 study found only 56% of airbnb listin

. >>> 7 on your side's michael finney goes to war over an outrageous warranty. a local woman paid a hefty price for protection, but didn't get it. >>> all that plus much more in a half an hour on abc 7 news at 6:00. kristen, larry. >>> thanks. >>> you're a huge baseball fan. you'll enjoy this. >> yes, i will. >> showing up the raiders kind of in the last 24 hours. they've outscored them in the season so far, two games. >> exhibition. oakland launches a couple out of there. the angels catcher francisco pitching here. >> the score you see there is correct. 21 runs for the a's. >> that's like a little league game score sometimes. it's a football score. yes, combined with ten runs, 31 runs in two games, the raiders scored 32 points. >> got lopsided this afternoon, that the angels put in their catcher to pitch and he gave a home run, home run, bomb after bomb. 21 runs is more than the giants have scored in their last seven tsme tur ned into bp didn't it? >> i do feel a little bad for them. >>> look at the standings. the a's have 92 wins heading towards a wildcard gam

. >> michael finney is here with more on that. >> reporter: if you're flying delta airlines be prepared to pay more to check your bag, new fees of $30 for the first bag and $40 for a second on domestic flights. that's $5 more per bag. delta is the third airline in less than a month to charge more. industry analysts say the increase is likely due to a recent rise in fuel prices. >>> a new study shows most store bought yogurt may not be as healthy as some of us think. this includes organic yogurt. it's important to note the yogurt is loaded with calcium and protein, but researchers say some yogurts are packed with sugar, too. here is dr. jennifer from "good morning america." >> organic can also be misleading especially again for products marketed to children. it can be loaded with sugar. there is a lot of confusion about terminology. free or total sugar, in the u.s. the labels only say total sugar. turn that around and look at the number because that is important. >> reporter: the easiest way to sweeten yogurt is to add fruit like blueberries or raspberries. i would add often people think

michael finney is here to explain the potential downfalls. >> more than a third of workers are in the gig economy. it's some type of free lance work. a recent article from forbes estimated that's about 57 million people. working on your own means you have to set up your own backup plan if anything goes wrong. the so-called gig economy is upon us. millions of workers in today's economy work as freelancers either for their own companies or for others. the big potential downfall of such work is that many are working without a safety net. with limited health insurance, no sick pay, or paid vacation. however, some companies, sensing an opportunity, are starting to emerge. one such service is called trupo, which offers disability insurance on a sliding scale. the more you pay, the better coverage you get. rates range from $20 to $50 a month. trupo is the brain child of sarah horowitz, she founded the new york-based free lancers union. it offers health insurance for independent contractors for years. the idea came after holding focus groups with freelancers who say the lack of any short-term