but at the end of summer something extra is handed out. 3,300 kids received new backpacks and supplies. usually hundreds of parents wait in a long luann line sometimes overnight about a month before the give away just to sign-up. this video is from 2016. but this year a big change. >> we're now able to use technology for families to sign-up online. >> reporter: that's a relief for families in sacred heart. but the long lines often signal to the community the start of the donation drive for the event. as of today they still need about 2,300 backpacks. >> these next three weeks we're going to do a big push for the items that we need. >> reporter: famomies are not only dealing with the high housing costs ensan jose but going back to school can be a big expense. in 2018 it's now 19 items that adds up to about $120 per student. >> i say on average we have about $160 just for school supplies and in addition there's sports fees and after school programs. >> reporter: sacred heart says internet access is not a big issue for their clients, but if you do need help you can always come here to sac

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you can bring a new backpack, school fsupplies or donation. oran you make a secure donation online. >> it seems le this h all worked out rain-free, just by one y, right, chuck? >> all we needed was a little chance to exile and dry out around here. and today will be one of t days for most of it. there's a tiny chance for rain this afternoon. compared to the deluge, things ha almost driedup. it's the rainiest second half of july on record. as you pmebably er, that follows the all-time driest first half of the month. we had zero raingh thr july the 16th. we've had over nine inches of rain at reagan international airport. bulless, nine inches. and bwi marshall has had 16 1/2 inches of rain just in the month of july. fortunately, the heavy rains we've been enduring, those are pulling out. today's rainhance is a isolated nature, before late day thunderstorms come in tomorrow. mainly dry this morning, where the skies have cleared in the shenandoah valley, the fog is chick. lar in the afternoon, you can see on future weather, a chance of a stray showe

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if you want to help, you can bring a new backpack, school supplies or donation to the wo more town centerenarden. you can make a donation online, just search backpacks. >>> chuck is here, we get to dry out for a day. i presume because of the rain we had, it's going to be extra sticky and humid toe. >> it will be veryhu mid. people assume that humidity is part of june anyway. we'll have more sunshine today than we've had in the last six daysombined. that will be a step in the right next. yesterday, it was two-theirs of an inch at national airport. dulles airport, over an inch yes. 9 1/2i ichlgs in the last two weeks. an bwi didn't get much rain for the month. they're above 12 inches in rainfall, most of that coming in the last two weeks. with all of the rain around, not necessarily helping the gardens. your forecast for today, gardening early t morning, good luck. it's probably mutddy out there. if you notice theg brown of your lawn or plants andake it down to your gardening center. that's the tip of the way. for today, our rain chances are low. today, a little shower moving over the chesa

news 4 a 5:0 5:00". amelia. , on> now we want to say thank you to every who donated to dsckpacks for ki yesterday you came out and helped us raise enoh money, backpacks and school supplies to take care of some 0 elementary schoolchildren. news 4's molettereen spent the day collecting items. our mison is not over. there are more local students in need. go to nwashington.com and search backpacks. you can make a secure online donation there. $20 will fund a new backpack filled with supplies for a kid. coming upn august 8th, news 4 will be at the apple federal credit union, kings town branch from 6:00 a.m. until noon. we have awe $4,000 baet for ourselves. come on out and help us. >>> smile. me for a dental checkup for a lot of folks. just what the doctor ordered and delivered today. hundreds of volunteer dental professionals are out offing services free to people in need. patients were able to a come get fillings, root canals, minor oralie surg hygiene information. the mission of mercy clinic in waldorf served about 600 people today. roors open tom morning at 6:00. open up our nbc washington app for more information. arch dental clinic there. >> good fo

and we collected enough money to provide 200 elementary with new backpacks filled with supplies. >> ourt event is august 8th at the apple federal credit union. that's in the kingstowne branch. >>> social media is buzzing after roseanne barr's latest apology. she appeared on fox news and apologized valerie jarrett about the infamous tweet. however, barr ended the apology with an insult about jarrett's hair. >>> police discovered a ve oot caimannside a d.c. home. the humanecu re alliance received a tip that there was an alligator-like animal in brother's place. they found 12 dogs and puppies that appearedscarred. >>> tina will say good-bye to her husband and, childr who browned in tha duck boatn incident i missouri. funerals for the other five members are scheduled for saturday. >>> michael cohen is going to tell the special counselna that dold trump knew about theme ing between campaign officials and a the president said he knew nothing aboutet this ining until after it happened. more coming up on the "today" show. >>> we have a weather alert,la ter on this afternoon and into tonight, wo

if you want to help, you can bring a new backpack, school supplies or donation to the woodmore town center in glenarden. you can make a donation online, just search pabackpacks. >>> we are almost to the end of the we finally, we see a little bit of clearing before we get to next week. >> >> first things first. >> the pattern may come back on us next week let's worry about that on sunday. it's the jet stream, aaron. it'slways the jet stream. when in doubt, it's the jet stream. >> just kswp ming. >> careful where you swim. that rattlesnake video scared the crap out of me. timber rattler, yikes. more rain yesterday the buckets across the region. at thirds of an inch national airport. one-sixth rain surplus. over 9 1/2 inches for the month. and bwi-marshall, got the at least amount of rn yesterday, just under 0.4. but over the month, bwi has been catching it. over 14 inches of rain at bwi airport. all of the rain has come to an end. all of the moisture lingering around h s causede fog. underthe fog in maryland. but the overall picture is an ne improvingor today and for the first half of tomorr

if you would like to help bring a new backpack, school supplies, >>ing one this thursday in glen ardeny members became alumni on the same day. >> this is awesome. >> two generations from the same family completed a long journey to a dree together. a grandmother wanted to finally finish high school. then her grandson who has a learning disabilityecided to join her. friday they both graduated from the goodwill xlharter school. they said having each other helped them get through the long hours of homework and studying. >> it was a little hard time, but i got used to it. if a young man like h can come in and societys says h not teachable, but he's proven them amazing.ong, it's >> how awesome is that? bo are headed to udc in the fall. sandra plans to study hospitality. her grandson will study technology. >> that's wonderful. congratulations to both of them. >>> a ber thought he was filming cools stunt but he was documenting his own crimes for police. find out how long this stunt >>> 6:42. check thisout. terrifying video out of mississippi. if you're not looking at yourig screen now, look re

you can bring a new backpack or school supplies or donation to the wood more towncere in glen arden next thursday. >>> stormy weather didn't just affe our area recently. >> hundreds of flights were canceled due to bad weather in the big apple. is is not something you see every day. a funnel cloud was spotted over new york rtity. it was f a powerful storm that took over the area followed by thundernd lightning. airports have to push back flights for up to five hours because of that. my goodness. >> apparently,th i guess funnel is actually over brooklyn. people in manhattan were able to see it. >> you can see that for miles. >> skies darkened really dark and that popped up. >> scary. >> it does. >> especially to see it over the new york skyline. >> with all t a buildings the people. seeing it out in the middle of nowhere is one thing. whe you have all those people -- >> right. >> pretty scary. >> this norng, ref morning, refreshing. that's beautiful. >> you can tell it's going to feel nice outside. we have cleaies and low humidity this morning. it's going to be a fantastic day. very differ

if you want to hel out thi year, bring a new backpack, school supplies or donation tos woodmore town center in glenarden tomorrow. we will be out tthre. year we hope to give out at least 4,000 backpacks to tudents in our area. if you can helpout, come on out and pitch in. >> here is adam tuss with a look at what's next. >> reporter: i'm adam tuss. uber and lyft have changed the way we get around, but are those compies actuall puttingy >>> we are see g numerou reports of flooding around the area right now. i want to take yig live now to our drive cam. out there, isaac w walto along the poolesville area. you see this creek over the road right here. this road, one of many that has to be shut down as a result of rising water. some water rescues but water -- high water everywhere. we've got it on route 625, west church road, around the cascades parkway area. that and sterling park. this line right shere, t is some incredibly heavy rainfall. d.c. right through fairfax, right on down towards woodbridge. shder a f flood warning now until 9:30 tonight. once again, numerous reports of flooded r

if you would like to helpring a new backpack and school supplies or a >>> you know, we don't see a lot of films about interrial iendship that you saw. what do you think? >> hey, guys,riappyy. that's a great point, and i actually enjoyed this movie. it was a big hit out at sundance where he was nominated for the grand jury prize, and as you allude to, it's by an alum of "hamilton" on broadway. played both lafayette and jefferson and co-writes and co-stars with his lifelong best friend. like you mentioned, it's interracial buddy comedy but it doesn't shy away from some of the harsher reality. again, the plot is about a man who just gets out of jail after a brutal bar fight and tries to stay out of trouble in the last three days of probation and witnesses a police shooting, does he get involved or not? does he want to violate probation? it's an interesting moral dilemma there? i can't stress enough it's wildly funny and lots of social commentary and opens with the split screen images of a pretty bodega on the left side of the screen juxtaposed against a gentified whole foods on the left s

this is video from last year's event. 3,300 kids received new backpacks and supplies. hundreds of parents waited in a long line, overnight, about a month before the giveaway,tus j this video is from 2016. but this year, a big change. >> we're now able to use technology for families to sign up online. one less thing for them to have to come do. >> that's a relief for families in sacred heart. but the long lines signal to the community the start of the donation drive for the event. as of today they still nd 2,300 backpacks. >> primarily needing first to third grade backpacks. these next three weeks biel do a big push for the. i >>ies nnlsi cosn s jose, but going back to class can be a big expense. in 2006 schools required six in 2018, s.it's now 19 items. that adds up to about $120 per student. >> i'd say on average we have about three children per household. so three times 120 is0 st r school supplies.d then in add sports fees and after school programs. >> reporter: sacred heart says internet access is not a big issue forts. if you do need help, you can always come down

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4,000 backpack to elementary school students in our area, and if you would like to help bring new backpacks, school supplies or a donation to the woodmore town center inlen arden next thursday. >> the museum's dirtor calls it the most visited hall and the most visited natural history museum. today the smithsonian gave us a sneak peeke ins the feature t-rex exhibit. it's been closed now for renovations for the past four years. crews have been expanding the hall and putting the dinosauto a more historically pose.te smithsonian officials tell us even though dinosaurs went extinct millions of years ago, e can still learn a lot from them. >> this is our story. it's a story of the history of life on plane earth, and we live on planet earth when we're alive and this is our story everything that has come before us is useful for us toss understand as we think about what happens next. >> the new t-rex exhibit is set to open in early june of next year. >> out of line and why a hard foul prompted a call to police during a pickup game of basketball. >> we're staying on top of any more storms tonight aft

backpack. we loaded them in our news van.. we know you guys always collect backpacks for the backpack give away ipaugust, and we wanted to help out this year, so we have 100 backpacks to give to you from disney, and we wanted to thank sacred heart services for always helping out the kids. they've put on the backpack give away for 16 years. in 2005 they gave away 5,000 backpacks. this year they'll give away -- families will also receive a $20 gift card for shoes. >> with the rising cost for rent there's little left for supplies. >> reporter: there are a couple ways you can help out. you can donate backpacks here at sacred heart service or donate online go to our website, abc 7 nauz.c news.com, we setup a link there. >>> a new coffee shop is causing a stir here in the bay area, but it has nothing to do with the lattes. we'll explain right after this break. >>> and i thought we'd take a look what's going on today. your activity planner starts with a live shot around the coast in santa cruz where it's pretty gray right now. hazy bu

. >>> new this morning, sacred heart and san jose is in need of help for their annual backpack in school supply drive. right now, the organization has 945 backpacks on site, far short of the number they need to serve the community. on august 10, 3300 children in need of some financial help, will be coming to pick up the supplies that they need for the upcoming school year. sacred heart says that they are looking for donations of new school supplies, and backpacks, and especially rightly colored or printed backpacks for children first grade through sixth grade. if you can help, please do so, go to ktvu.com and look for sacred heart donations when you click on web links. >>> crissy field avenue in san francisco is set to close permanently today, crews will convert the road into a trail for pedestrians and cyclists between chrissy field and the golden gate bridge. cars will still be able to access the bridge from mcdowell avenue and lincoln boulevard. >>> many of us grew up with hello kitty, what are the most popular characters from san riel, now a pop-up shop in san francisco will focus on

e asked to you help us today ids the backpacks for campaign and boy, did you ever. the news team at wood more town center collected enough backpacks and schools suppl to prepare more than 200 students for school. but our goa is4,000 backpacks for 4,000 kids. you can help us by making a secure donation online. go to nbcwashington.com and search backpacks. >>> we can do there. we had some very generous e rs. every time we do these backpacks. >> we do indeed. >> weather was great today. that's for sure. >> what a blessing finally see some sunshine. >> finally, the sun was back. it was a dry day for just about everybody. it was hot. it's summer, right? tomorro we'll be hot and humid. it's going to be mainly dry during the day. tomorrow evening we'll have some rain and thunderstorms moving through. some heavy rain is possible that could lead to downpours and isolated flooding and maybe some gusty winds to bring down trees. tomorrow evening is going to be a storm team 4 weather alert. it's the evening hours. you go to work and get home from work and you' not dealing with anything.

. >> reporter: no matter whether it's footwear, new clothes, or backpacks, nerd wallet's kimberly palmer recommends shopping around. >> prices vary so much at different retailers. >> reporter: savvy comparison shopping requires legwork. do homework ahead of time, on brands, prices, coupons, and deals. then download store apps so you can compare prices on the fly. >> doing it with the store's app can actually help you compare prices and save you a lot of time because you can do the price comparisons before you even go to the store. >> reporter: also before you go, keep an eye on social media accounts. palmer says twitter can give you an early edge on specials. >> when you see the first discounts, you see flash sales, you see prices going down, and they'll share those on twitter. >> reporter: you'll pay zero sales tax at thrift stores run 10% on top of already reduced prices. >> you can walk out of here with the same amount of items for maybe 30 bucks or less. >> i have a suggestion for how to spend those savings. join us in supporting our schools. nbc bay area and our sister station telem

it is backpack for kids drive. >>>gou're watch"news 4 today." >> for months, we've seen images like this. migrant children crying after being sprayeaed from their parents at the u.s./mexico border. more than n2,500 childere taken to detention centers all over the cotry. today, all of that is supposed to end. a court-ordered deadline said that homend security must reunite all families today. >> let's bring in tracie potts live on capitol hill this morning. what are the odds that the government meets today's deadline? >> the government says they're going to get it done. all eligible families will be reunited. that's the issue here. el yib eligible. that's where the government knows where the families are and screen the parents and know where to unite them. but half of h thosee final portation orders. the aclusu which jus the trying to give them a week to consult with some of the families who may want to apply for asylum there. at issue, the parents that he have bee deported without their kids. they say they gave them up. they had no lega

over 100 backpacks, it's fantastic news. thanks so much. >> radioshack is making at b as before.ar the company filed for bankruptcy for the. s now it's partnering with hobby town. they will be called radioshack express. they will be in hobby town stores across the country. >> as a kid, i loved that store. i would go in and play with everything. >> that's where i got my first walkman. >> great memories of the 80s. we have some heat in the forecast, the good news, at least for us, some of the hottest weather is going to stay away. let's take you to the heat, we know that about 90% of california is dealing with 100 degrees and/or hotter, and it's all due to this stubborn area of high pressure sitting across the desert southwest. it's moving a little bit this weekend, more to the south, it's really no relief for central california, for us, the only thing saving us is the fog at the immediate 105 to 110 for the inland valleys. we've been giving you updates throughout the show. you can sigh how large it is, now more than 40,000 acres. here's redding off to the south. firefighters are d

backpack. we loaded them up into our news van and headed to sacred heart. veaway in august. we have 100 backpacks to give to you from disney, and we want to thank sacred heart community service for helping out the families and kids where you live. >> awesome, thank you so much. >> reporter: they've put on the pack a bag giveaway for 16 years. the need has grown. in 2005, they gave away a thousand backpacks. this year they will give away 3,300. for the older students, 19 school supplies. families will also receive a $20 gift card for shoes. >> with the rising cost of rent and there's little left for these items like school supplies. so i feel like now more than ever this program is important. so all kids are ready to start the school year with the tools they need to succeed. >> reporter: you can donate here or online. we set up a link on our website, abc7news.com. in san jose, matt keller, abc 7 news. >> help them reach their goal. >>> students in france will have to leave their phones at home. starting in september schools in france will start banning intern

. >>> plus, police point of view, dramatic new video you'll you know when you're at ross shopping for backpacks... ...and mom also gets a back-to-school bag? that's yes for less. ross has the brands you want for back to school. and it feels even better when you find them for less. at ross. yes for less. ...and you suddenly realizes you're really into art? that's yes for less. every trend. every room. on any budget. it feels even better when you find it for less. at ross. yes for less. >>> there was a big decision today stemming from attacks on donald trump supporters, the violence happened outside a rally that took place in snoid a few months before the election in june of 2016. abc 7 news reporter melanie woodrow is in the news room with the latest. >> reporter: this decision comes from the ninth circuit court of appeals. it says san jose police officers in this instance do not have what's called qualified immunity. the civil rights case will proceed. the attorney says the plaintiffs injured in this case range from a teenager to women in their 70s. hernandez says he's a proud president trump s

backpack. >>> we have an update to a story that is raising new security questions for president trump. comedian john melendez said attorney michael avenatti will represent him. that's the same attorney that represents stormy daniels. this meeting comes after melendez called force once, pretending to be boe men this is when the president tipped his hand for a supreme court nominee. > we have some great choices and it will be done over 12 to 14 days. >> the service is likely going to look into how the comedian eached the president and if he poses a threat. >>> mexico just picked its next president. millions voted in yesterday largest elections, the ever held in the country. mexico's relationship with the united states was a key issue this race, especially when it come to legislation. the presidentla tweeted st night, congratulating the new mexican leader. he willa power december 1st. >>> you may have to spend moree moon the fourth of july staples, like catketchup r your hot dog. the tariffs hit u.s. consumer goods and other kraft/heinz products that facefs tar other products face 25% tar

48 are teaming up with family giving tree for a supporting our schools backpack drive to help those in need. >> we sent chris new xhu ra chme it's taking shape. >> reporter: yeah. about 40 of them, they have 250 backpacks to build, marcus and laura. assembly line is under way here. talking about banking before you know that i love credit unions and here's another reason why. here's one giving back to the community. they are building 250 backpacks here and that's just a fraction of the 37,000 backpacks that nbc bay area and the family giving tree are aiming to build this back to school season for kids in need. you know, it is not just tech ceu but organizations and people around the bay area who make it possible and we want to introduce you to one person who's a big part of all of this, one man to deliver these backpacks to thousands of bay area families. >> these are the moments i always wish that, you know, my mom and dad were able to afford a family vacation. that was never provided for me because of how expensive to go on a family trip. >> reporter: he treasures the memories with his two daughters. he took th

backpack donations. keep it coming. >> new faces and new expectations for the skis they prepare for the 2018 season. sherree burruss is down in richmond hanging out with them. how is it looking down there on that soggy field? >> yes, it is so gross andis muddy, i hot, but i'm happy to tell you football is finally back. the long, hot grind of training camp is officially underway. so for the next t and a half weeks the players will be taking this field calling it home here inon ric with expectations that they will have a better year than last you said we saw some familiar peters. perrine, ther second-y running back looking to take on a bigger role and head coach jay gruden looking on at his new quarterback alex smith. the excitement of training camp, well, it's just contagious. >> we're back. it's football, man, i'm excited, of course. otas is like you're excited but you've got to break -- i mean, it's like here. it's here now. it's football season. >> reporter: one player who really loves training camp is alex smith, and coming up at 5:00, the 34-year-old tells us he ready to play his best football.

news 4 is hosting backpack annual kids drive.ion to the woodmore town center. youls canmake a secure donation on the nbc washington website. melissa has a look at ouc. traf >> taking a look at the roads outer loop alles l remain open. icc is looking good if you want to do that instead. beltsville, northbound park way, do he a crash reported there. southbound lanes are also affected by that and in arlington northbound gw park way still have that crash in the right lane. >> thanks, melissa. we'll get a check of your forecast coming up n you know when you're at ross and you're like... hello. ...and then the price is like, helllooo! that's yes for less. find the latest trends and styles at prices that are a perfect fit. it feels even better when you find it for less. at ross. yes for less. ...and you suddenly realizes you're really into art? that's yes for less. every trend. every room. on any budget. it feels even better when you find it for less. at ross. yes for less. >>> good morning. it's very humid outside. temperateres in the

if you want to donate cash or a backpack we have a list of needed supplies k-12 on our website. >>> some breaking news just in to our newsroom and the suspect in the b.a.r.t. stabbing, that deadly stabbing we've been talking about, has been arrested. he is in custody. this is a picture of john cowell. he's a transient. he's accused of stabbing nia wilson, the 18-year-old, on the b.a.r.t. platform last night. john cowell has been arrested. the suspect in the stabbing. >> we understand he was arrested at the pleasant hill b.a.r.t. station a little while ago. now the police chief says he will be holding a news conference at 8:00 this evening to give us an update on the arrest of john cowell. he's a transient with ties to contra costa. he has a long history of arrests and restraining orders against him. he was arrested ironically at the pleasant hill b.a.r.t. station. hith macarthur sta iand have more on newscast as well. let's bring in jeff ranieri and the forecast that will get warmer. >>> we do have hot weather right now and heat beginning to build. let's take you into our micro climate forecast tonigh

she says she plans to use all the money to buy books and backpacks and other necessities for her students. >>> brett muscle berger the new radio voice of the oakland raiders. the journal shows he will replace greg papa in the booth this season. he's a vegas native and a fix your on college and probroadcasts for a sports gambling network. the move was likely made because of the pending move to will have lv. greg papa is t several other bay area teams. . >> don't worry about anything else but play hard, listen to your coaches and have fun. >> several bay area football programs have new equipment thanks to a donation for raider head coach john grew den at dick's sporting goods. he gave the players a pep talk and discussed the importance of youth sports and ran them through a few drills. they all had a good time too as you can see. you can see the east bay panthers received $50,000 in donations all for new gear. $15,000 in donations as well. >>> coming up in our 5:00-hour, president trump is backing down from the statement about russian meddling. hear what he said in a new tv interview after he was criticized by leaders on b

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news after the break. suppoa . >>> happy friday. gloun major way, helping to collect thousands of backpacks for kids in need. >> chris chmura has been our tour guide all week showing us every step of a hes. this morning we're aimed at getting you involved. >> good morning. this is what it is all about, stuffing backpacks with supplies, so less fortunate kids are fully prepared to go back to school. hundreds of volunteers, several generous companies and one nonprofit, family giving tree, are hoping to get 37,000 backpacks into the hands of kids in need before the first day of school. it's a big job, packing 27,000 backpacks, but sadly, that's just a small fraction of what's actually needed. >> annually there is a need of over 350,000, so with our goal of this year of 37,000, we're going to reach about 10%. of course, we would like to do way more thanppor hopefully we can. >> that's your cue. you can donate a backpack today. we'll be collecting them at the jamba juice on al monte between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00. you can build a backpack virtually, head to nbcbayarom hope to hear fromne mountain view. please join us in supporting our schoo

news. >> thank you. >>> a south bay charity that gives away backpacks to needy students each year is asking for your helpds 2300 backpacks before the coming school year. >> we need multi-colored backpacks. these next two weeks we will do a big push for items that we need. >> this year, for the first time, families in need can register online for the backpack give away in stead of waiting in a long line. we have a link on a website how you can do that and how to donate supplies, if you like. >>> bay aansra tatrtpoio giving look at the public parks they're building on the eastern side of the bay bridge. >> everything old is new, right? the recycling project just got final approval this afternoon. >> there will be two parks. one of those parks is off of the island. this pier is one of a few ttha remain avermaet those that probably held up the eastern span were imploded last year. droneview7 went off the piers of the oakland shoreline and will be the platforms the shore will be built, a place where people can fish, read or ride or maybe sit on the benches, soaking up the sun and enjoying lunch with a view. n

bring aew backpack, supplies or donation to glen arden, >>> new video showing a terrible situation for any biker. a woman fell into the gap opening of a tabridge. a look. she rides right past the warning gates on the bridge in wisconsin and drops into the gap. there were people nearby who helped her, pulledher out safely. she only had minor injuries to her face. makes you wnder why she even went up to that bridge. see the red lights.th >> cross bars were down. >> warning. don't go there. >> wow. >>> stormy weather didn't just affect our area yesterday.ds >> hund of flights were in the due to weather big apple. not something you see every day over new york city. it was part of a s powerfulrm that took over the area followed by thunder and lightning. some aports had to push back flights for up to five hours. you don't want t flyrough that. erie. >> that can be in ayour apartmet building and wondering whre 's going to go. you don't want to see that in a populated area. >> you know what you want to bsee? thishind us. >> that's a live picture. >> isn't that nice. such a different day than y

news 4. >> and as the school year apoaches we want to make sure kids are prepare. it's almost our time for annual backpacks for kids initiative. this yeaiv we hope to out at least 4,000 backpacks to elementary schools outhroughout area. if you want to help please bring a new sbackpack, schooplies or donation to the woodmore town center in glen arden this thursday. >> history on move. up next, a helicopter tak to the sky once again beforela nding in its new home as the museumtraction at a >> first, here's doug with our weather. >> yeah. tracking some heavierhowers that are now developing right now around the stafford county aroo. take aat this one. this one is starting to move north and west and heads up ound fairfax and manassas and loudoun county and montgomery county. the next couple of hours going to b rather this is customizable streaming tv for your family... whatever size. it's saving money with flexible channel packs. live tv and the latest shows to stream. and all your streaming apps in one place -- even netflix. this is how xfinity makes life... simple. easy. awesome. introducing new packages with

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friend's family heirlooms returned no questions askedsot backpack theft victim: "if you could return it to the news station anonymously it would mean a lot">in san francisco haaziq madyun kron4news (grant) coming up -- london breed will officially be sworn in as san francisco's next mayor. details on the inauguration ceremony happening tomorrow. (vicki) plus -- today marks the deadline imposed by a federal judge to reunite immigrant children under age five with their parents. why the trump administration will not be able to fully comply, coming up. (grant) and -- contra costa county's sheriff announced the cancellation of the contract with ice to house immigrant detainees. why deputies say the decision is partially based on ecnomics and... recent protests. in the east bay. the 169- adult ice detainees currently being held at the west county detention facility in richmond, will soon be leaving. (vicki) the contra costa county sheriff has announced, he is cancelling the contract with ice to house detainees in that facility. kron 4s' dan kerman was there and has more. contra costa county sheriff david

news. a got him. you will see the arrest of a you know when you're at ross shopping for backpacks... back-to-school bag? ...ana that's yes for less. ross has the brands you want for back to school. and it feels even better when you find them for less. at ross. yes for less. ...and you suddenly realizes you're really into art? that's yes for less. every trend. every room. on any budget. it feels even better when you find it for less. at ross. yes for less. >>> we are very glad in less than 24 hours, we were able to get the subject. >> news shows the bart stabbing suspect's arrest. while police got their man, friends, family and the community coming to to mourn the victim, 18-year-old nia wilson. i'm dan ashley. police following up on tips from the public finding him on an antioch-bound train. we have team coverage and we will begin with lillian kim live in oakland with the brand-new arrest video. lillian? >> reporter: dan, the chief held a media availability here at the rock ridge station. he told us the arrest was uneventful and he was taken into custody without incident. a bart ritd rider captured the

she says a recording device she placed in her son's backpack has all the evidence she needs. abc 7 news reporter zachary keach has more. >> reporter: she says her son was bullied, not by a student, but by his kindergarten teacher. >> he was behaving super weird. he didn't want to go to school. >> reporter: she says after her complaints were ignored, she put a recorder in her son's back back. if you listen closely, you can hear what she claims is the teacher calling him a loser. but it doesn't stop there. at another point his mom claims the teacher complains about both of them. >> i feel sorry for your mom. she is a little lost. >> reporter: the district says the principal previously met with the boy's mother and loved aaron to another class. miami-dade schools issued a statement saying if the alegations are substantiated, there will be disciplinary action. but the family's lawyer says that's not enough, telling abc 7 news they may file a lawsuit if the teacher is not dismissed. >> my client's ultimate goal is that this teacher is removed from her position of power and that no other chil

as the new school year approaches, news 4 wants to make suid your are prepared. it's almost time for our annual backpack for ds. we hope to give out 4,000 to kids in our area.> he trump administration china is leading to imports. >> trump is doubling down on his staff stance. he tweeted tariffs are the greatest and the u.s. is the piggy bank that' being robbed. north dakota soybean farmers say they are struggling to break even. >> reporter: where neighbors live far apart, soybeans are big business. >> it's ar betopportunity. there's a little better market for it. it's expandinge. worldw >> reporter: soybean production has grown since 20. exporting more than 70% to other countries. the number one consumer, china, which buys as much as 35illion dollar worth of north dakota soybeans every year. this year china spped a 25% tariff on american soybeans. >> a lot of producers might not survivor this. ac reporter: as processors head to august as conrs typically lock down with buyers. across north dakota, all the contracts have been cancelled. >> it's just not china. seemed like we simultaneously picked a fht wi

backpack theft victim: "yes! pregnant and all. i literally took off down the street"..."if you could return it to the newsn anonymously it would mean a lot">( robin ) the suspect took off in a car on green street. san francisco police have limited information on the suspect ... and the get away car. investigators are checking surveillance cameras in the area for any possible leads. ( robin )caught on camera! an older woman caught egging cars in a quiet hayward neighborhood. as kron4's michelle kingston tells us... that's not the only trouble that happened there... overnight. (mk)amanda graef, hayward"it's just like, why? why would you do that?"aaron ledesma, hayward "it's a little alarming in a way."a woman walked up a drive way in the middle of the night in south hayward ... and cracked an egg on a car ... possibly looking right into the surveillance camera ... and then walking away.aaron ledesma, hayward"knowing someone's just walking around on your property, looking through your things, it's a little unsettling."aaron ledesma says his car, his wife's car and their garage door were all egged by this wom

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backpacks of the boys. as the days passed, the coach says they did their best to remain hopeful. disconnecting from the newsing all of their time in front of the cave's entrance, hoping and praying that the team would be found. >> we're coming. many people are coming. many, many people. we are the first. many people coming. >> reporter: day nine. they're found. what was it like in that camp when the rescuers announced that they had found them? he tells me, it was the happiest day of his life. for now he says he can't wait for the team to come out safely, to finally be able to hug them and know that they're okay. and the boys inside that cave sending messages to their families letting them know that they are well. now we hear from that assistant coach trapped with them who was apologizing to the families saying, i promise i will care for the kids as best as possible. i want to apologize to the parents." for "nightline" i'm matt gutman in thailand. >> our thanks to matt. and the team in thailand, of course. we'll have the latest update osgood morning america tomorrow. >>> up next, they caught lightning in a b

. >> as the new school year approaches, news 4 wants to sure your kids are prepared. almost time for our annual backpacksve. this year we hope to give out at least 4,000 backpacks to elementary schools in our area. if you want to help, bring a nel backpack, sch supplies or a donation to the woodmore center in arden,ou thanking in advance. >>> file this one in the what were they thinking file? a local bger chain facing backlash. >> z-burger apologizing after an incredibly offensive picture was its account. >>> coming up at 5:00, how motherhood may affect a mothe >>> this one will have you asking, what were they thanking? the owners of one of d.c.'s best known burger chains is talking to news 4, apologizing for an offensive tweet. z-burger said it is ending its contract with the company that handle its social media. news 4's sh-- >> reporter: peter owns z-burger, the d.c.-based restaura chain has come under fire after a controversial tweet. he says he hhe firedutside company responsible for it. they've hurt my business and we have a lot of angry customers. >> reporter:he trouble start with a tweet from z-b

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