the back -- the black bear named smokey jr. was rescued. crews try to spread his sent and help his mother will find his sent. they are leaving him in a crate under his blankets until the family is reunited. if for some reason his mother doesn't come back they will care for him until the can be released back in the wild on his own. >> we need a bear amber alert to get mom and here.>> reporter: here is what the radar looks like tonight. the east bay and south bay getting pretty good coverage. tomorrow there is more coming. the sun will poke out in the north bay tomorrow. into monday it looks much improved. another system on wednesday and thursday. temperatures do not boost too much until next weekend. that's when we get back into the 70s.>>> that's it for kron4 news at 11. good night everybody. see you in the morning. >> high speed internet from at&t. with 99.9% reliability you can, keep calm, your internet's on. >> henry: coming up on bay area bargains! we're celebrating a 124th birthday! >> richard: no! no! no! >> richard: henry, i said it

the steps wildlife officials are taking to reunite smokey jr. >>> i'm meteorologist drew tuma. light rain tonight will continue into part of your sunday before we dry out our skies and welcome another st >>> officials hope to reunite this rescued black bear cub with its mother. a teenager heard smokey jr. squealing in the woods thursday and called firefighters. the bear was slightly singed from flames. they are walking it around the woods spreading its scents in hopes mom can smell it and come back. if mom does not return wildlife officials will care for the little bear until it can be released on its own. >>> it's far out in the ocean most of the time but tomorrow one high-tech ship will be docked and open to the public at the exploratorium. jonathan bloom got to climb on board the shiny new vessel that's on a phish finding mission. >> to the crowd outside the exploratorium is looks like a big fancy ship. >> i think of it as a floating submarine. one of my favorite ways to think of this ship. designed to be as quiet and stealth through the wate

firefighters say there's no sign of smokey jr.'s mom, but we like to think she's just fine and the two will be reunited. >> hi. >> okay, so now smokey needs a hat and some jeans and do psas on a.m. radio. >> so cute. >> let's check the weather this weekend. >> we're going to have some rain off and on throughout the day. look at these temperatures. it's in the low 60s. we will keep our temperatures holding steady. and might rain off and on. we are taking a look at the radar. not a lot going on now. but we expect the activity to ramp up later on this evening. >> looks good. we hope you have a great weekend even if it's a cozy one indoors. bye. >>> stand by billy and kit. stand by camera two. we're live in five, four, three, two, one. [ cheers and applause ] simon cowell, ladies and gentlemen! >> there it is. idol out! simon cowell. billy was so distraught over idol ending he had to take the day off. look

and then you can also meet smokey jr. right here. florida firefighters rescued him the adorable cub after smokey the fire bear. he suffered burns to his paw and face but they say he is on the mend. >>> well, a daring marriage proposal turned into a dangerous rescue mission on thursday when 31 responders went to rescue one who illegally climbed up a cliff to propose to his girlfriend on facetime. he got stranded and got lucky when a witness heard his calls for help. he's now happily engaged but unfortunately booked for alleged drug possession. >> he was going to propose to her on facetime? not even on person? just wanted a good back drop? >> well, he had a phone in his hand. could have called 911, right? >> dig deeper. to take off from cape cunaveral to the international space station. thanks for watching "early today." . >>> breaking news this morning. we just arrived on the scene. what police are telling us. >>> plus, it's the battle for new york. how the candidates are trying to win over voters with the primary fast approaching. >>>

. >>> they're calling him smokey jr. lucky baby bear that escaped major harm, thanks to some first responders, firefighters in lake county, florida, found the cub as they worked to bring a wildfire under control. the bear suffered slight burns on his paws and face. his rescuers named him smoky jr. in a nod to the iconic fire fighting mascot smokey bear. >>> up next, how an old school bus is getting kids excited about science. >>> finally tonight, it's no secret that this country could use more scientists, but how do we encourage kids to focus on science? here in new york, children are getting some valuable exposure through a program on wheels, it's called the biobus and our kristen dahlgren hopped on for a look. >> reporter: it's easy to see this isn't your average school bus. >> one, two. >> reporter: but it's what's inside the 1974 transit bus with the funky paint job. >> we're going to investigate them under the microscope. >> reporter: -- that is the real jaw-dropping surprise. >> a heart! >> reporter: a fully functi

. >>> anden listen, you've got to meet smokey jr. irefighters rescuing him. >> i know, a cutie. >> a little guy. >> nicknamed him smokey after the iconic fire-fighting bear. minor burns to his pause and face but he's on the mend. >> he's been through a lot. looked like a couple bad nights. >> yauch. did not feel good. >>> a daring marriage proposal turned into a dangerous rescue mission thursday when 31 responders went to rescue one man who apparently climbed up a hazardous cliff to propose to his girlfriend on facetime. got stranded 90 feet up, lucky when a witness heard his cries for help. they're happily engaged but he's unfortunately booked for alleged drug possession. >> how that in a way to start out -- >> how do you top that on your wedding day? you got to amp the drama. >> i'm hoping it's not downhill from there for that couple. >> could get worse? >> yeah. fall. >> maybe fall off the cliff. >> way too many double entendres. >>> a spacex cargo expected to lift off from cape canaveral this afternoon. carrying some 7,000 pounds

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for smokey jr., and these were the moments immediately after firefighters rescued him from a 277-acre brush fire that damaged several homes just north of orlando, florida. you can kind of see his hair is a little singed, and florida, fish and wildlife is checking him out just to make sure he's going to be okay. >>> if you're about to head out on your morning commute, expect wet conditions from california through west texas and from indiana to tennessee into the northeast. you may also find some ice around the great lakes. >>> and if you're flying, you may find airport delays in chicago, detroit, las vegas and phoenix. >>> well, the roads were slick in los angeles yesterday setting the stage for a particularly wild police chase. >> wild is the word, and it involved a convertible with its top down spinning around in doughnuts on sunset boulevard of all places. abc's diane macedo joining us now with the latest on this crazy story. good morning. >> good morning to you. so this started with a burglary, two suspects, a convertible and some rain and ended with many viral videos and no doubt

this is smokey, jr., he was rescued from a orlando, florida. firefighters say it did not hurt anyone or property. now the florida fish and wild life officials are evaluating the cub. firefighters say they're happy that his mom wasn't around. yeah, that could have had a different ending. that's what's trending on this friday. back to you. >> i wonder where his mama bear is? >> i don't know. >> afr the brte ea ♪ ♪ maxx life in store and online. find brands you love at prices that work as hard as you do. maxx life in store and online. but jamie raskin is the only democrat for congress who's authored landmark progressive laws -- marriage equality, equal pay for women, green maryland act, assault weapons ban, and more. raskin: i'm jamie raskin, and i approve this message. >> teachers have the ability to transform lives every day, but one woman from wisconsin has taken her commitment to her students to a whole other level. >> kristen dal green has more on her life saving sacrifice. >> the first