>>that skyway raise reopened at 11:00 p.m. and no arrests have been made. a man who was shot while sitting in a tow truck and a lakeview gas station has died. 26 year- old max vallejo of bollingbrook died just after midnight. he and another man were sitting in a tow truck near ashland and addison early yesterday morning when a gunman began shooting. if the second victim remains hospitalized in critical condition. the honor of the gas station says that security video show the victim's arguing with the gunman before the shooting no arrests have been made. mayor emanuel blames past leadership for the city's failing pension plans. he said the city workers will need to contribute more work to an older age and give up the cost of living rises to keep the pension system solvent. he referenced a wgn tribune investigation which found politicians including former mayor richard daley who negotiated sweetheart pension deals for themselves the mayor has sent a letter to city employees telling them of the pension systems are not reformed the funding will go broke or city

. >> and checking your traffic at 4 krn 11 you're looking at the skyway. you can see traffic on the left side. that is approaching theoer deck of the bay bridge. it's crawling alorngs pretty typical for this time of the day. stay with us. >>> living news this afternoon, u.s. health officials are trying to down play reports of a deadly disease from latin american some are calling the new aids. a parasite infection prevalent in central and south america, officials estimate it's infected 10 million people there, killing 20,000 people a year. >> i would like to call the disease the most important inception you've never heard about. you've never heard bit because it exclusively affects people living in extreme poverty. >> i'm concerned when people talk about comparison was hiv that that would translate into thinking that it's transmitted like sit with hiv, which is just not the case. >> and the infection is contracted through a parasite that is exkruted during a bite by an insect called the kissing bug and can be spread from pregnant mothers to babies and donat

the ride isn't much better on san francisco skyway.w for folks trying to make their way over the bay bridge. that is the left side of the screen. and not too much better for drivers heading south towards peninsula and beyond. >> on the embarcadero, looks good. >> so that is all right. >> yes. >> you've got to see this video. an oregon woman surprised this video of a lion trying to eat her baby boy has gone viral. this is unbelievable. she took this video of her son visiting oregon zoo. >> look at that lion clawing trying to bite his way through the protective glass opening his mouth wide. mom thinks the lion may have been reacting to what her baby was wearing. >> people are like oh, my gosh move him out of there. he wasn't scared. we didn't think he looked like a zebra until someone told us that on facebook. looked like a tasty baby zebra. >> scenea are a lion's natural prey. officials say the baby was never in danger. >> how thick is the glass? how do you not realized he was dressed like a zebra? i don't know there. is a blow for san

believe that he is still alive to teenagers have been charged with throwing rocks at cars on the skyway. the 14 and 15 year- old boys were arrested last night the two are accused of throwing rocks at passing cars near 105th and indianapolis on wednesday seven cars were damaged the teenagers boldface single counts of vehicular and a german and six counts of property damage they're being charged as juvenile some you may be safer driving on walking across chicago streets judy wang has details on the city's ambitious plans to improve safety >>the city is overseeing this $4 million project the streets under these viaduct are not the only things that are getting worked on ... the project got under way in march and the goal is to complete all 14 projects by september ... the commissioner says it will improve quality of life ... >>it gives the community a sense that it is getting cleaned out ... from a public safety standpoint things will look and will feel better ... that's important to us ... and it will provide a safe and smooth of surface for people to pass underneath these viaduct areas. t

hard to get away if stuck in the skyway. traffic is moving slowly left to right head together lower deck of the bay bridge or southbound. it's going to take a while to get home tonight. stay with us. more still to come at 4:00. >>> a frantic 911 call from junior seau's girlfriend said she found his body after returning home from a one hour long visit to the gym. a horrified notre asked for help. police say seau took his life wednesday with a gunshot wound to the chest. today, his family announced it will donate the football great's brain to research into repetitive head injuries. >> and checking healthy living news there is research shows men don't often get breast cancer but don't fare as well as when they do. he is presenting findings today in phoenix. >> and vogue magazine is taking a step towards promoting healthy images of women. editors pledged to ban the use of models appearing under 16 or appear to have eating disorders. and urged designers to send unrealist lick, small sample dresses and show good health is beautifu

. >> and check of the traffic, downtown san francisco, skyway is gridlock, worse going from left to right. towards lower deck but no bargains heading down south. stay with us. abc 7 news at 4:00 continues in just a moment. >>> a man suspected of killing a tennessee mother and daughter is now at the top of the fbi's 10 most wanted list. agents searching backwoods of mississippi and tennessee for adam mays authorities say he abducted joanne vain and her three daughters, authorities are worried he could kill the youngest girls, aged 12 and 8. >> we believe he could be anywhere in the united states. and we're extremely concerned for the safety of the girls. >> he and his wife have been charged with murder she told authorities motive was to kidnap two younger daughter autos a prison inmate made a strong showing against president obama in the west virginia primary. the texas president nor won nearly 70,000 votes. and by winning more than 15% of the vote he is allowed least one delegate. and he is serving a 17 year sentence. president obama's approval rating is just 32%. the fifth lowest in the

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this looks to be the traffic downtown san francisco skyway. it's slow going left to right going into lower deck of the bay bridge. it's no better into the other direction for those folks headed southbound. stay with us. abc 7 news at 4:00 continues. >>> a man now charged with aggravated robbery ended up hog tied after picking the wrong woman to mess with. this video shows a man asking a customer in a gas station fr a light then tried to steal her purse. the woman fights back, and then, gas station employees joined in to help. >> she said i can't breathe. i said you should have thought about that before you tried to rob that lady it wasn't over tlchl the owner supplied yellow caution tape as well as a telephone cord. they hog tied this guy. police showed up they're going to days him and realized these ladies have it under control. >> yes, they did. >> i love it. >> it's not about that. >> and let's get a check of the forecast. >> my story will compare. looking tomorrow, we'll see rain up and down the plains in mississippi valley from minneapoli

. >> and there is traffic on the skyway. you can see our cameras there bobbing up and down because of the wind. stay with us. abc 7 news at 4:00 continues right after this. >>> checking healthy living news there is another woman diagnosed with an infection from a rare flesh eating bacteria and is being treated in greenville memorial hospital and she was diagnosed just days after giving birth to twins. it is the same bacteria that causes strep throat. experts say it affects everyone differently. and doctors say her case is less serious than that of a georgia student who lost a leg after contracting a different bacteria. >> one of the popular antibiotics on the market may be deadly for certain people. known as x pack. abc 7 news spoke with dr. richard beser who says we should not panic. >> the x -- z pack can feel like a life saver. >> people have an emotional attachment. >> researchers studied 540,000 medicaid patients and found the popular antibiotic can be a killer. the study shows patients taking a z pack prone to heart pr

. >> taking a look at traffic right now, this is the skyway in san francisco. cars on the left trying to make their way to the lower deck of the bay bridge. very slow going for cars heading from the bay bridge south looking nice now. stay with us. the news continues right after this. >>> checking healthy living news if your parents have high blood pressure you can lower your risk of developing hypertension through physical fitness, researchers monitored 6,000 participants and those who had a parent with high blood pressure but were physically fit had a lower risk of developing the disease. >> bingeys, bottles and sippy cups. according to a stud study since 1991, 45,000 under three have been treated in emergency rooms after falling with one of the items in their mouths. pediatricians recommend they avoid injuries. >> you won't know it but modern family star sarah highland says she's been fighting kidney disease foremost of her life, reveal sheg was diagnosed with abnormal development at nine years old, facing a life of dialysis without a donor until her dad step

. >> there is a lot of people trying to get home looking at the skyway, normal slow go from left to right across the lower deck of the bay bridge. better for those folks heading southbound. stay with us, more still to come at 4:00. >>> the increasingly heavy burden of obesity. researchers say the rate of weight gain is slowing down but small increases add up. experts predict by 2030, 11% of all americans will be severely obese, and smoking is another health care burden there are indication that's alternative treatments work. researchers found smokers who underwent acupuncture were three times more likely to quit. and researchers say there is enough information to encourage smokier who's want to quit to consider alternative therapies. a study suggests growing up amish may lessen chances of growing up with allergies and asthma. the number is lower for children living in switzerland. researchers don't know why rates are so low but it may be low exposed to potential allergies at an early age. >> google versus ora cell, ora cell wins round one. and there is the future of scott thompson's caree

you're not getting anywhere, quick if you're journey involves the skyway. slow going for those trying to get across the bay bridge as well as folks on the righthand side of the screen. stay with us. abc 7 news at 4:00 continues right after this. >>> if you're a baby boomer you should get tested for hepatitis c. the cdc says all people born between 1945 and 1965 should be tested at reeft once. previous guidelines included tests for those with certain risk factors or symptoms. according to cdc one in 30 baby boomers is affected and most don't know they have it. it destroys the liver and is contracted through qakt blood from an infected person. a chinese herbal remedy could help cut back on drinking. it's been popular for years and now, researchers found people who drank less which taking that herb. experts suspect it may work by increasing blood flow to the brain delivering affects of alcohol quicker reducing the need to drink as much you probably know saturated fats are bad for your body. a study finds they can hurt your mind as well. researchers found that

. >> taking a look at the skyway. heavy traffic in both directions if you're trying to make your way across the bay or south goitsing to take you a while. stay with us. the news at 4:00 continues right after this. >>> checking healthy living news the government unveiled a national strategy to treat alzheimer's disease. among the first steps, the launch of alzheimer's.gov, a web site with information about dementia. the government will provide training and an additional $50 million for research. today, glenn campbell went to capitol hill with his family to highlight need for more action. >> this doesn't just affect one person who has it but the whole family and all of decisions in the society and this cost is going to skyrocket. we need to do something as soon as possible. >> governor web site there are currently four fda approved drugs to treat symptoms of the disease. almost 5.5 million americans have alzheimer's or real yeet yaited demenia. >> the graduate student who has a rare flesh eating disease is recovering. h

caldecott tunnel, beautiful shot from peter taylor, also off the bay bridge westbound traffic on to the skywayooking good. eastbound to the lower deck of the bay bridge construction you need to know about this weekend. details in my next report. >>> 5:42. >>> next, the search for a suspect in a violent assault. police have a sketch they want you to see. >>> turning down the volume. why san francisco tour buses will soon be quiet zones. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. >>> welcome back. oakland police need help catching the man who sexually assaulted a woman earlier this month. the man assaulted the woman in the 9000 block of holly street around 1:30 on the afternoon of may 1st. he's in his 30s, about 5'9. police are offering a reward of up to $5,000 for his arrest and conviction. >>> tour buses in san francisco will have a new set of rules to follow. the city board of supervisors has given preliminary approval to an ordinance that will force buses to turn down the volume. new rule requires the tour guide's microphone not be audible from a distance of 50 feet. a second

. >> and we're taking a look at the skyway in san francisco today. on the left side, you can see traffic heading towards the lower deck of the bay bridge. it's slow. but it's at least crawling along. we'll have more coming up next. hmm, it says here that cheerios helps lower cholesterol as part of a heart healthy diet. that's true. ...but you still have to go to the gym. ♪ the one and only, cheerios >>> a fremont 7th grader put his school on the map. he took third place in the national geographic bee. his classmates threw a big party for him. amy hollyfield was there. local celebrations is becoming the norm for the 13-year-old. this 7th grader just returned from the national spelling bee. >> before the flight at washington, d.c. i got a bit tired of it. and this fame is worth it. >> teachers and classmates couldn't be prouder of him. >> one of our 8th graders i pull him aside at the locker and just put his arm around him and go you were awesome and look good on tv. you did a great job. >> he took third place in the contest and came home with 10,000s

time for a check of traffic and it's gridlock this, is as bad as it gets at the skyway in downtown san francisco. nobody is going anywhere, fast. maybe, three, four, five miles per hour. whether left to right or trying to get down towards 101 south, abc 7 news continues in just a moment. >> this afternoon, health officials are testing 35 northern california babies for tuberculosis exposure after a resident with an active case of tb advise yilted the neo natal intensive care units in two hospitals. parents of 15 babies in solano county and 20 babies in sacramento county are being notified about possible exposure, the contagious spern now in isolation and receiving treatment. >> a company is pulling spinach off shelves over concerns it could be contaminated with salmonel yachl it's sold under two names, private selections brand and the market side brand sold in a 10 ounce clam shell package. both have a use date of may 25th. for detail goes to abc 7 news.com and you'll find it under see it on tv. >> former first lady reagan is recovering from a nasty fall, she broke several ribs when sli

no metering lights so it actually looks good behind the gates and this is traffic heading for the skywaypast treasure island rail can see it is nice to live in the upper and lower decks. oo you'll see brake lights coming at the altar was kassala slow traffic now toward 680 that drives time is about 18 minutes. >>> thats another gender traffic for your weather forecast here's lawrence. elizabeth we're looking to is starting to clear your skies abets and the breezes have already kicked in as we head for the afternoon more sunshine on awakening when the toward the immediate coastline and it's at the same it looks like a much warmer weekend is coming our way in fact these temperatures will be running well above the average as he headed toward says it saturday and sunday high- pressure tries to build and keep and attract the east but say the winds are going to planning specialist with the coastline and help keep the temperatures filling cool still skies look out nicely as we head into the middle of the week the wins will be living up to some of these non gaps some of those guys 20 to 30 m.p.h

and on this day in 1980, a freight ship crashed into tampa's sunshine skyway bridge and killed 35 peoplehappened during a storm when the 600-foot ship strayed off course. according to the captain it only bumped into one of the support columns but that was enough to cause a nearly quarter mile section of the bridge to fall 150 feet into the water. ten cars and a greyhound bus fell right in with it. only one driver survived. investigators later cleared the captain of any wrongdoing and florida would go on to build a new bridge. but a disaster rocked tampa bay 32 years ago today.

and on this day in 1980, a freight ship crashed into tampa's sunshine skyway bridge and killed 35 peoplehappened during a storm when the 600-foot ship strayed off course. according to the captain it only bumped into one of the support columns but that was enough to cause a nearly quarter mile section of the bridge to fall 150 feet into the water. ten cars and a greyhound bus fell right in with it. only one driver survived. investigators later cleared the captain of any wrongdoing and florida would go on to build a new bridge. but a disaster rocked tampa bay 32 yrs ago today. and now you know the news for this wednesday, may the 9th, 2012. for the journalists of fox news, i'm shepard smith. opinion and analysis begin now with mr. bill. >> bill: the o'reilly factor is on. tonight. >> fox news, bill o'reilly is getting involved. >> yesterday bill o'reilly put a show on the air. >> bill o'reilly was at it again. >> the local media in norfolk, virginia strikes back at the factor for reporting a vicious mob attack there. >> to suggest tt

. ♪ this land is your land ♪ as i was walking that ribbon of highway i saw above me that endless skywayhis land is my land ♪ ♪ from california to the new york islands ♪ ♪ from the red wood forest to the gulf stream waters ♪ ♪ this land was made for you and me ♪ thank you very much! >> how do you choose when and where to go? >> i try to choose my -- to, you know, union issues have always been near and dear to my heart, especially with madison. my mom was a public high school teacher for 30 years in illinois. and while we never had a lot of money, we always had enough food on the table and clothes -- >> did she belong to a union? >> yeah, because she was a union high school teacher. you know? and so when governor walker was attacking union high school teachers in wisconsin, i took it very, very personally. my wife was 9 1/2 months pregnant with our second son when we were sitting at home in bed and we were watching the tv. and we saw 100,000 people in the streets of cairo as the government was there was about to fall. and the next story they cut to was 100,000 people in the small midweste

the southbound of the great highway is closed to skyway boulevard. >> things are whipping up around theay area, some clouds are likely to come in and there is a chance of a few showers outside and may be an isolated thunderstorm. not a lot of moisture with this system but things will look to be a little bit unsettled especially in the afternoon. a lot of 60s inside the day but maybe some low '70's, those will be the warmest temperatures around the bay area today. ,,,,,,,, ♪ >> this video never gets old. a fistfight broke out in ukraine's parliament over debate of using the russian language in parts of that country. some lawmakers feel strongly about ukrainian culture. >>> a promising young football player went to prison for a crime that never happened in 2003. on thursday, brian banks saw his conviction tossed out after his accuser changed her story. >> it's the only thing left of this nightmare, i guess. >> start working on mental and emotional repair there. >> reporter: that ankle tracking bracelet has been locked on his left leg for years. >> good day today. >> yeah. best day. >> rep

insisted, i work sod hard, that there be a project labor agreement for the construction of this complex skyway bridge over the largest river that go into the great lakes. i didn't want it to be like mac gnaw with the name os of all the dead -- like mackinaw with the names of all the dead workers who were responsible for building that bridge. we hoped and worked so hard to try to limit the danger to those men and women and we knew we needed a project labor agreement to write the trials of road for that construction project. people were literally placing themselves, their lives, at great risk every single day and if you don't believe me, you should have seen the talented individuals lofted hundreds of feet in the air and then in bitterly freezing weather trying to put the pieces together in the river, above the river, to construct this giant -- the giant spires, physically created the modern architectural wonder of the glass city schoolboyway named after the veterans of our country. despite all the safety precautions, we still lost lives. in two separate tragedies. that were avoidable. in the mi