right here on the next newscast. abcews at 4:00. i know you want to go. >> that would be really fun. >> i'll take up a collection for you. >> can you do it in like the next eight hours? >> if all of the co-workers with five bucks, you're there. >> i think so, too. darn, from all of us here at abc 7 news, thanks so much for joining us. "who wants to be a millionaire" is coming up next. we leave you with a shot looking at sutro tower. >> welcome to "millionaire," where it's our $100 million season. we have officially given away an overall total of more than $100 million, and we're celebrating with special guests, special episodes, and a lot of fun along the way. today's contestant, devon nichols from pensacola, florida, loves to jump around in the mosh pit at punk rock concerts. trust me, you do not want to get in this woman's way today as she goes for $1 million on "who wants to be a millionaire." [cheers and applause] [dramatic music] ♪ >> hi. >> welcome. hey, everybody, welcome to the show. are you fired up and ready to

take a look at the abc 7 news camera. a nice day to go out sailing, plenty of sun over the bay. 62 in san francisco. 65 in oakland. it is in the 70s, mountain view and san jose. the breeze is beginning to pick up near the coast. temperatures low 70s, napa, santa rosa. 90 degrees right now in livermore. one other view from the golden gate bridge camera, it is socked in. if you are stepping out this evening, temperatures 50s to 70s, cloudy at the coast at 8:00 p.m. at 9:00 p.m., cloudy, but clouds on the increase going into 10:00 p.m. grab a jacket if you have late plans for friday night. we are looking down toward richardson bay and you can see the marine layer starting to make a push. cooling spread this weekend, fall arrives tomorrow at 6:54 in the evening. we are expecting gusty winds in the hills with renewed fire concerns sunday into monday morning. tomorrow morning, expect fog around the bay and the coastline. clear skies inland. temperatures anywhere from the 40s to 50s. a cooler night is on tap. for the afternoon, w

tonight raiders hosting the rams. abcliseum where raider fans are hoping jon gruden, mindi, will be certnlyoping so, larry. when you consider jon gruden has coached1ean openers but the last season opener with the raiders came 17 years ago. as you see the team just leaving the field right now. derek carr said the way gruden has taught this team, installed a new offensive/defensive system they are, his words, 1,000% ready for tonight. still the nerves are there. >> this is really special for me. i know there's been a lot of news this week with, you know, what has happened, but i'm going to do everything i can to help bring the raiders back and i really like the effort that our team has put forth, our coaching staff. >> all of the work that we've put in and all of the time, the reps the guys have gotten, you sit there and think, well, man, we put the work in so let's go. it is time to play. so, you know, my expectation never changes. i don't care, you know, if i'm yeaold, you know, wo sons, dive playing receiver, i expect us

we rear on 24/7 on the abc news app and abc7 news.com. day on the website we posted a story causing major debate on social media and online. are better and ernie a gay couple? "sesame street" responded. if you're logging on to abc7news.com from your phone, download the abc 7 news app to get breaking news alerts and tune in for the latest news and weather right here on our next newscast "abc 7 news at 4:00." there's a new co-host on abc's award-winning show "the view." abby huntsman is the show's newest member. she was previously an anchor at fox news and is also the daughter of former presidential candidate and current u.s. ambassador to russia jon huntsman. anchor jessica castro spoke to huntsman this morning and she said it's a homecoming. >> look, it's a dream come true. i started my career at abc so to be back here is so fun and to be at that table, a show i've watched since it came on the air over 20 years ago, it's still surreal to sit there, and i lean over my shoulder and i see whoopi goldberg and i'm listening to her and so much a

this is a live look at the capitol. abc news reporter stephanie ramos joins us live from washington, d.c., with a preview. good morning to you. >> reporter: chris, good morning. that memorial service taking place here in the washington cathedral. some people are being led into the cathedral. so many people gathering to remember the man who served this country in uniform and in congress for so many decades. >> senator john mccain spent his last day on capitol hill friday, lying in state under the majestic dome at the u.s. capitol, a rare honor. >> it is only right that today near the end of his long jurney, john lies here. >> reporter: thousands lining the block outside the capitol to say good-bye to the vietnam veteran andix-time u.s. senator from arizona who served country for decades. mccain's casket dropped carefully by service members marching methodically as it suddenly rained. his 106-year-old mother sitting with her granddaughter megan mccain who was visibly emotional. vice president mike pence also there to pay his

it was one of many protests across the bay area. "abc 7 news" was in oakland at the wells fargo on lake shore avenue. protesters raised several issues including that wells fargo finances two for-profit prison corporations. those companies operate some immigration detention centers. protesters say customers can take action with their money. >> people that bank with wells fargo aren't doing anything intentionally wrong but it is easy to move your money into a credit union or another bank. >> wells fargo released a statement about the protest saying in part, we do not as a corporation take positions on public policy issues that do not directly affect our company's ability to serve customers and support team members. the company suggested protesters raise their concerns with government officials. >>> a warning for parents. the amount of kids and teens vaping in marin county has more than double in the past two years. county health officials are addressing a new state survey. it tracked vaping among 7th, 9th and 11th graders between 2016 and

the future. zblfrmts it is a big night here on abc 7. eason premiere of "dancing with the stars" followed at 10:00 by the season premiere of "the good doctor." stay with us for "abc 7 news" at 11:00. >>> 13 familiar faces will hit the dance floor for a new season of "dancing with the stars." they will compete for the coveted mirror ball trophy. that's right. alexis smith talked to two of the stores, joe, grocery store joe from "the bachelorette" and olympic gold med will ace mary lou chances of winning it all. >> i wasn't expecting it. >> i think athletes tend to do pretty well on this dance competition show. however, gymnastics has nothing to do with dance, i can tell you that. >> well, the two-night season premiere begins tonight at 8:00 here on abc 7. >>> "the good doctor" heads into sueson two. george, from our system station in los angeles, recently visited the shows new set in vancouver to talk to the cast, including the good doctor himself. >> dr. murphy, the president will see you now. >> the president is now dr. andrews, the char

in the story from the "abc 7 news" i-team. e santa clara county sheriff reached a settlement and will pay an inmate $365,000 after a jail beating. dan noyes first showed the video of the altercation almost two years ago. rickie martinez's attorney told us it all began at the elmwood jail on april 18, 2016. martinez and his cell mate g into an altercation with guards. authorities at the time said martinez kicked a deputy in the face. after he was transferred to the main jail, he is seen on video following directions as he heads to a cell on the fourth floor after his shackles come off, that's when it goes bad. martinez sued claiming deputies pummelled his head, neck and shoulders with punches. now he's received $365,000 from the county. >>> one of the worst aviation disasters in history could have happened at sfo. next you will hear from a passenger who was on board the air canada plane that almost landed on top of other planes. . >>> the hayward man is forced to return his phone over and over and over again. i'm michael finney.

the water yesterday. one person is still missing. abcively with taylor corbino, who survived the crash. >> i see the boat, the other boat. and the next thing you know, time in the water. the current was so strong. it was moving me around, and all i could think about is get air. we shouldn't be alive because it was that bad. >> the three victims are among more than a dozen people ejected from the boats in saturday's crash. none of the boaters were wearing life jackets. >>> all right. we need to turn our attention now to the weather and the air quality out there. >> abc 7 news weather anchor spencer christian tracking that. >> for most of today the air quality has been moderate. so that's not bad. we were under an air quality advisory today. tomorrow we expect some improvement. mainly clear skies right now over the inland areas around the bay is sort of iffy because the low clouds are beginning to push out locally over parts of the bay right now. and it's breezy once again all across the region. we have wind speeds of 21 miles per hour her

the issue. in san francisco, lee ann abc 7 news. >> we are staying on top of the story. you can get updates to your phone, download the abc 7 news app. >>> critics call it a bailout for pg & e. that story is ahead. >>> the divide over marijuana dispensaries and why some say a pot gang is invading a south bay community. >>> exciting faces in the east bay today. the surprise at school for students and teachers. >>> i'm meteorologist sandy patel. the season is change thg weekend and the weather will follow suit. >>> i'm michael >>> a school bus that went into flames caused a back up on the san rafael bridge. a viewer shows the flames and smoke coming from the back of the bus. sky 7 was overhead afterwards. they all got out safely. crews are cleaning up the mess. they say there's going to be a back up for quite a while. >>> high school students suffered minor injuries after the school bus they were on crashed into a light pole just before 7:30 this morning. fortunately, all the students are okay. chp is investigating that crash. >>> jerry brown signed a bill for a bailout fo

flames burned on both sides of the freeway. abc 7 news reporter laura anthony is live along i-5, drivers are forced to find other routes until at least tomorrow. laura? >> look at the size of this, on fire, we cannot stay right here. >> reporter: after huge flames forc forced motorists to run from vehicles, i-5 remains closed north of redding. >> 15,000 acres, that's a lot. >> reporter: with no estimated time of reopening, truckers can only sit and wait. . are you worried about your load? >> a little. i'm talking to the off dispatch office about it now. so we're trying to figure out what's the -- what's going to happen next. >> reporter: still, with scenes like these fresh nah in their minds it seems few here are getting impatient. after all, the way the fires have been behaving the past few months, no one we talked with seem eager to take their chances. >> i don't want my truck to be burned. it's a big responsibility. so i'd rather stay here for another day or so. >> we'll get this ready for you and call you to the register. >> re

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 new tv service apple will be launching hopefully soon. >> reporter: the show-stopper was the new apple watch series four. it has sensors built into the case and stem that can detect i

interference in the 2016 presidential campaign. abc news learned if the trump's lawyer met with mueller's investigation in sessions that lasted hours. they say cohen is talking voluntarily. it is not part of any deal. cohen is already cooperating with new york state authorities after pleading guilty to campaign finance crimes. >> this state is an entirely different set of legal questions. it has its own a ton my. if you're donald trump it opens up in my mind an entirely new concern with regard to this investigation. >> abc sources say the talks have focused primarily on financial and business dealings as well as possible collusion between the trump campaign and russia to influence the 2016 election. they are also looking into whether the president or his associates discussed pardoning cohen. >>> new at 11:00 students suffered minor injuries after a bus crashed into a light poll on campus. it happened just before 7:30 this >> we brought them into the library. not a lot of personnel to ensure there were no injuries and get documentation

there is a full list that you can get on the website. abc 7 news.com. to make it real easy for you on the kids. lisa, a lot of the museum are outdoors. folks want to bring a jacket, warm clothing. but there might be a warmup in the future. >> there could be sun late in the day and certainly warming up the next several days but not this we could. 80s cool one as we say goodbye to summer today. you can see from the east bay hills camera, wow, all of that fog. you are not alone out there. many of you waking up to the gray sky. plenty of 50s. but a warmup is in the future and looks to stick around a bit. we will talk about it coming up in a few minutes. >>> also next, another walkoff win for the a's, big game last night as they cut the magic number to clinch a playoff spot to three. anthony flores has the from wnf beoc ♪ ♪ 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. he could possibly... he likes to collect things. oh! wow,

the villages seven residents were evicted this morning from the parking lot. "abc 7 news" reporter david louie is live at a temporary new location down the street. right, david? >> reporter: county supervisors have been so impressed by lou clean and orderly hope village is that they see this as a model for people who are priced out of the rental market. supervisors would like to find a permanent place for all of these tents. homeless advocates were convinced they had to do something bold to get attention, setting up a tent village in a state-owned parking lot did just that. after a week, they were told to leave and they got permission to set up for one week outside of seiu union offices a few yards away. >> this is so symbolic of what happens to people that are living in the street. they get told they have to move and then they move to someplace and then they're told they have to move again and they have to keep moving around. >> reporter: supervisor and cindy chavez are trying to rent an unused parcel from the city of san jose. they're impressed with how clean ard

download the abc 7 news app. >>> we have breaking news now. a brush fire is burning dangerously close to this fire started about an hour ago and we have crews on the way. we'll keep an eye on the path of the fire and we'll have a live report on abc 7 news at 6:00. >>> embers from a grass fire sparked a second fire. it is more than 10 acres burned near highway 4 and willow pass road. the high speed off ramp reopened just before noon. police say the crowd got violent when officers arrived. two officers were hurt. >> we had shots fired within the crowd. some of the crowd threw rocks, bottles, items at the officers. one person tried to ram and did ram one of our police it is on interstate nearrrr injuring the driver and the dog. the dog's breathing got more and more and says he -- he has been released from the hospital. >>> new details now on a gas leak that forced a mandatory evacuation near highway 116. the gas leak has been repaired and the evacuation order was left left -- lifted just after 10:00 this morning. it broke the line just before 6:30

the company gave new supplies to the teachers. abc 7 nuts reporter matt keller has that story. >> reporter: wells fargo rolled into martin luther king junior elementary school in richmond. more than 30 volunteers from the black american team member network and the west contra costa unified school district gave thrills with the stage coach backup. but the day was about the teachers and helping them with supplies. >> we need to esteem our teachers lift them up and give them what it is they need to to be able to and what does first teacher natasha jake ones need. >> dry erase makers for color coding math problem. >> announcer: she received them. other items included pens pencils notebooks and even a microwave oven for the teachers lounge. >> we also use our own money to buy different supplies for the classroom to make it clvl to the kids have a safe place and wonderful place to learn. >> we recognize it's not giving them money become in the pocket but at least allowing them not to take money out of their pocket. >> wells fargo volunteers

the case will have a status hearing in november. kristen sze, "abc 7 news." >>> by the end of the week a key vote is planned on the nomination of brett kavanaugh to the supreme court. >> at the very least this hearing should be postponed. >> next, political pressure intensifies after a new voice joins the palo alto professor and yale graduate with accusations against the man who could become a supreme court justice. >>> a woman's kitchen is flooding from a burst pipe. the warranty company said she would have to wait a week for help. i'm michael finney. ahead oh! oh! ♪ ozempic®! ♪ (vo) people with type 2 diabetes are excited about the potential of once-weekly ozempic®. in a study with ozempic®, a majority of adults lowered their blood sugar and reached an a1c of less than seven and maintained it. oh! under seven? (vo) and you may lose weight. in the same one-year study, adults lost on average up to 12 pounds. oh! up to 12 pounds? (vo) a two-year study showed that ozempic® does not increase the risk of major cardiovascular events like heart attack, str

the case will have a status hearing in november. abc 7 news. >>> amazon is warning congress to avoid california's model as it crafts new consumer data privacy legislation. the senate commerce committee is gathering information for a bill that would govern how companies use consumer data. executives from six major companies including amazon, google, and apple testified today. the amazon official criticized california's privacy law as too broad. it says to tell beyond request. it takes effect in 2020. >>> let's get the data on our weather. warmer inland. >> definitely inland. we have mid to upper 90s there. if you're near the coast, i mean, it's so cool. because the fog has not left as you look at live doppler 7. we're now going to take a look at a live picture. it's a combination of fog down below from sutro tower and high clouds up above. we're under this blanket. in the city it is 60 degrees. 70 degrees in oakland. san francisco already reached the mid-70s. it was definitely warm. in half-moon bay you can feel the chill at 55 degrees.

tell us more about the new report on michael cohen. >> abc news is reporting a pretty big development that michael cohen, the president's former personal lawyer and someone who for a long time said he was willing to take a bullet for the president has gone in for what was hours of interviews with the special counsel robert mueller's team. now this is a big deal because according to the abc news report they're citing sources briefed on these conversations. they said these were interviews focussed on potential contacts between people in the trump campaign and russians as well as things have to do with president trump's financial affairs and business dealings. and more significantly is the potential for questions, according to abc news, questions about whether or not anybody discussed a pardon with michael cohen. michael cohen pleaded guilty last month, he's awaiting sentencing and this is something he's talked about in the press, talked about possibly going in and talking to mueller and now, according to abc, he has already done this for hours of interviews with the special counsel's te

the shasta trinity national forest. good evening. i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm ama daetz. abc reporter lilian kim is tracking the spread of this fire. >> the video coming from shasta county is terrifying. one woman on interstate 5 posted video of the fire which is spreading fast. they're calling it the delta fire, and the latest video we're getting from an instagram user. she was caught in the middle of the freeway when flames began burning dangerously close to i-5 which is now closed in both directions from 10 miles north of redding to an area four miles south of mt. shasta. the flames broke out this afternoon and so far the fire has exploded to as many as a thousand acres. the shasta that county fire department is conducting evacuations on both sides of the freeway. several motorists have been rescued, and there has been at least one person injured. >> oh my god, i want to go! brandon, we got to get out and walk. we can't stay right here. look, that side just caught on fire. well cannot stay right here. >> the u.s. forest service has launched a full aircraft and ground respo

the bay area. there's only one problem. money. abc 7 news anchor eric thomas reports from vacaville. >> the only sound here is silence. the only occupants, the ground squirrels who have taken over the suddenly empty acreage. >> i've only ever seen this place just full of life. so it's -- yeah. it's sad. >> the original rescue ranch run by the animal place organization covered 60 acres nestled into cattle ranches in rural vacaville inaccessible to the public. in the past, thousands of chickens rescued from inhumane conditions on egg farms across the state would be brought here. thousands at a time. >> you open these crates and they just come flooding out and immediately start bathing and spreading their wings and just being chickens. >> unfortunately, their success was their downfall. zoning regulations forbid more than 100 animals at a time out here. the remaining animals were sent to a larger location near grass valley. but they still want a second facility to carry out their mission. >> socialize them, rehabilitate them and adopt th

7 news. >> you can watch the good every monday night on abc 7. >>> the cofounders of instagram are resigning and will leave the company in a matter of weeks. kevin sis trom and mike did not give a reason for leaving. >> and they prompt you on the google home page as well. all right, let's do it. >>> let's check in now and see if we should vote for warmer weather, cooler weather, what do you want? >> i vote for the cooler weather. >> he'll be a winner later on this week. i do want to show you a time lapse. take a look. this is this afternoon and this evening. you saw the fog hugging the coast and rolling back in later on tonight. one thing i want to draw your attention to is above that fog layer you saw all that haze. air quality is beginning to deteriorate as temperatures inland reached up into the low 90s today. along the coast that fog kept numbers in the low 60s. spare the alert has been issued for tomorrow. unhealthy air quality east bay and the santa clara valley. and we are headed towards another day of hot weather, especially inland. so

just enable push alerts on the abc 7 news app. >>> developing new now from the east coast, hurricane been downgraded to a tropical depression. rivers continue to swell and flood emergencies are expanding. abc news reporter nattily in wilmington, north carolina, with the latest. >> reporter: officials say the storm has never been more dangerous. crisis in the carolinas. swift moving waters turning homes into islands. islan the dangerous surge prompting more evacuation orders and a warning from officials. >> if you need to leave, you need to do things like notify your next of kin because the loss of life is very, very possible. >> reporter: rivers flowing tlo through neighborhoods, swallowing cars leaving some drivers stranded. >> we're stuck here now. >> you can't cross. >> cannot cross. >> reporter: the wrath of florence leaving scenes like this one in new bern. a thousand responders carrying out hundreds of rescues. but the worst of mother nature bringing out the best in human nature. good samaritans rushing to help neighbors and perfect strangers. >> why is it so important for you

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despite a radio warning to clear the area, the utah team never acknowledged it. abc 7 reached out to the chief's family and some of the injured firefighters today. no comment from them. as to why the 747 was flying so low, we still don't know. it may have simply been it at any time know the hill was there, that the terrain was coming up. it may have sunk. it may have been led in by a spotter plane. cal fire is still investigating all of that. live in sonoma county, wayne freedman, "abc 7 news." >> all right, wayne. thank you. >>> well, nia wilson's family attended a court hearing for the man accused of stabbing her to death at a b.a.r.t station in oakland. "abc 7 news" was at the courthouse when wilson's family left without new answers. the suspect was expected to enter a plea but a judge delayed that until next month because cow el's attorneys say they need more information from alameda county prosecutors. they claim he attacked wilson at the station in july randomly. >>> governor jerry brown reached for the stars in san francisco today, announcing california will b

the committee told abc news it would discuss the requests.rum to blasey ford as well as is to kavanaugh. >>> next, find out where everyone had to go and why. >>> also ahead -- >> reporter: a home warranty company promises to send a technician in three days. a month later, the customer is still today, life-changing technology from abbott is helping hunt them down at their source. because the faster we can identify new viruses, the faster we can get to stopping them. the most personal technology, is technology with the power to change your life. life. to the fullest. you could generate yourat home.rgy, or to save energy, unplug unused appliances. do your thing, with energy upgrade california. >>> an organization known for rescuing and caring for abused animals, especially chickens, is looking for a new location tonight. >> the old animal place rescue ranch is on the market because it ran a-fowl of zoning regulations. >> this is one of the coops. we have two other barns where we can take the chickens. >> reporter: she took us on a tour in rural

abc 7. we also plan to stream the service live at abc7news.com and on abc 7 news app as well. re. [ closing bell ] >> stocks were fairly flat today as the u.s. and canada were unable to complete a trade deal. investors had hoped the two countries would outline a revamp after the u.s. and mexico announced a preliminary agreement monday. the dow slipped 22 points. the nasdaq added 21, and the s&p barely budged. the talks between the u.s. and san and washington broke off this afternoon. at one point they were overshadowed by reports that president trump had boasted in an interview with bloomberg news that he wouldn't offer canada any compromise. >> we don't make a deal with canada, that's just fine. but we'll see how it all works out. i say affection natalie, we'll just have to tariff those cars coming in. >> no deal is better than a bad deal for canada and for canadians, and that's exactly what we're remaining firm on. >> a u.s. trade representative says president trump has notified congress of his plans to sign a trade agreement with mexico and canada, if it's willing, in 90 day

the vigil. we will be there. vic lee, "abc 7 news." >> vic, thank you. >>> in the east bay oakland police are investigating a fire at a homeless encampment on east 12th street this morning. they did find a man's body there. police say the body was found near part of the encampment not affect by the fire. there are no signs of trauma and it is being investigated as an unexplained death. the fire started around 2:45 a.m. residents were evacuated and no one was hurt. >>> people across the bay area are constantly trying to find new solutions to address homelessness. in the south bay tonight a group of volunteers is bucking the system and creating tent villages almost overnight at low cost. to prove their point, theyui on permission. abc 7 reporter david louie is live at hope village near the airport. david. >> reporter: a very unusual way to solve a problem. frustrated by the pace of government, three community groups led by san jose catholic worker decided to sidestep bureaucracy and build out this tent village. now, they did so

that typhoon is impacting travelers right here in the bay area. abc 7 news reporter amanda spoke with some who caught a flight out just in time. >> reporter: half a world away from hurricane florence, this typhoon is being called the strongest of the year. the forecast shows another landfall west of hong kong sunday. >> my flight is original tomorrow, but i change it to today so that's why i came here earlier. >> reporter: she and others flew from hong kong to san francisco saturday afternoon. many travelers were only slightly concerned about relatives still in the heart of hong kong. >> we experience like six to 12 typhoons a year in hong kong and so we're quite used to it, and thankfully, we have really good infrastructures and really good sewage system. >> reporter: however, experts estimate the super typhoon will put at least 5 million people at risk and cause more casualties than florence. many saturday say their hopeful precautions taken after last year's deadly typhoon helped. >> seems like a lot more prepared than last time. >> reporter: while

local democrat leaders urging the governor to sign a bill to enact net neutrality in california. abc 7 news was along the san francisco waterfront where state senator scott wiener was joined with others. he sponsored 822 after the s.e.c. voted to roll back net neutrality rules in june. >> without net neutrality -- internet service provider can block our ability to access websites that they don't like or websites that aren't paying them enough monday. >> just yesterday the s.e.c. chairman called california's bill illegal. it said california's rules were anti-consumer and threatened the rest of the country. >>> now to consumer news about airbnb. >> 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 rec

he says he's now back living on the street. abcrter adrian banker has the story. >> reporter: it's a story that made you believe in humanity. a homeless veteran stopping to help a stranded motorist on i-95 in philadelphia, using the only men he had left ga gas. the woman, kate mcclure, and her boyfriend set up a gofundme account for johnny bobbitt, raising over $400,000 in donations. >> $1,764. >> that changes my life. >> reporter: i talked to mcclure and bobbitt last year when the story went viral. you're going from zero literally to 300 and some-odd thousand dollars. >> it's like winning the lottery. >> reporter: but on thursday bobbitt took mcclure and d'amico to court. >> the defendant needed to transfer all the money within 24 hours, by about 3:00 p.m. on friday afternoon. >> reporter: according to bobbitt's attorneys, the funds have still not been transferred. bobbitt spoke exclusively to our philadelphia station. >> i didn't want to get a lawyer or anything because i didn't want to appear ungrateful. >> reporter: bobbitt's a

he submitted some 52 reports to you and to the abc. the abc appeals board eventually after evidentiary hearings before an administrative law judge found that only four and a half of 52 complaints against this club could be validated. that's 92% not valid, 8% valid. and that was a part of a decision of the abc appeals board, that what was submitted by mr. matthias to you, for your consideration, that you considered or were available for your consideration in june 15 months ago, that was before you. that's what happened here. and as a result of that, and other things that i'm going to talk about, you decided to basically devastate the business of mr. montoya and his club. that's what you did. and if it can be argued that at the time you didn't know those 52 reports, 92% of which were false and invalid, if you did not know then, you know now that those are fake reports, false, fraudulent, fake, phony, dishonest. moving on to another subject. weiland has indicated that mr. and mrs. diamond have a complaint about noise. first thing i want t

the testimony. look for her reports on abc 7 and online throughout the day. and we will carry the senate judiciary committee hearing live beginning at 7:00 a.m. tomorrow. you can watch it here on abc 7 or on the abc 7 news app. >>> let's go back to the sales force transbait transit center for a moment. the big question is why didn't the transbay close the terminal right after they discovered the first crack yesterday morning? >> instead, many commuters found out as they were heading home from work yesterday. we're joined live from the temporary transit center with a closer look at the timeline. >> reporter: well, that's easy to answer. the reason they didn't disclose it right away is because they were waiting for those engineers to exam that beam. but by 3:30 in the afternoon, it was pretty clear that the closure was imminent and few people knew about it. the steel beam was discovered at 10:00 yesterday morning. it makes sense it took engineers several hours to understand the extent of the problem. but by 2:30 in the afternoon, bay area transit agencies were

the bay bridge. this is what it's looked and sounded like during previous implosion. abc 7 anchor eric thomas explains what's left to blow up. >> if you were close enough to see this tomorrow, you will have witnessed the close of a three-year-long demolition project. >> and that's it to interest old bay bridge. >> less than 24 hours away from the final implosion, and crews are still hammering away at the project to make sure it goes like clockwork. >>ette won't be very loud. the whole process takes about five seconds once the implosions begin. >> caltrans has already shut down the bike path and walking trail on the south side of the bridge while crews install explosive charges on piers 19 and 20. the piers, buried deep in the bay mud supported the old eastern span of the bay bridge. once that span was torn down, the piers were no longer needed. caltrans destroyed the first in december of 2015, about three years and one week before this final demolition. once again, for safety, there can be no cars on the bridge during the blast. >> on saturday, between 11:00 and 1:00, we'

it burst into flames at the height of the evening rush. abc 7 news was on 280 where the bus burns, near the of a lone drive exit in south san francisco. the fire delayed commuters in the northbound direction. sfo at airporter owns the bus. everyone got off safely and another bus picked them up. the company hasn't said sparked the fire. >>> a calfire reports highlights the dangerous of fighting forest fires. we learn the plane who drapd retardant to a fire on the ground was flying too low. wayne freedman has the details. >> reporter: we all remember the some ber send off of battalion chief matthew chur kmet from draper utah last month motorcade, honor guard, a salute as he returned home and questions about what happened. we already knew that burr chet died during a supertanker drop fighting the mendocino complex fire on august 13th. this plane may have been involved know not this pass. a new report reechls the plane came in too low at 100 feet not 200 feet as prescribed due to unseen rising hill. by phone is here is the chief scott mcclain. >>

both big names atop the leaderboard. abc 7 sports sponsored by river rock casino. see the eagles fans were the champs in all this, and literally an hour later booing their own team because the first half was not dood. >> tough town. >> it is a very, very touch town. >> all right. abc 7 news continues now online, on twitter, facebook, and on all your mobile devices with our abc 7 news app. >> our next newscast, though, is at 4:30 >> that is our report. we appreciate your time. >> for all of us, thanks for >> dicky: from hollywood -- it's "jimmy kimmel live"! tonight -- jim carrey, andy cohen, and music from nathaniel rateliff & the night sweats. and now, stay put, here's jimmy kimmel! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ >> jimmy: thank you. very nice. hi, everybody. welcome. thank you. hi, i'm jimmy, i'm the host. thanks for watchg. ryicplease. i mean, listen. it's nice, but --

this is the 11th spare the air alert for smog this year. abc 7 news weather anchor spencer christian joins us now with a look at the forecast. spencer, any relief in sight? >> tomorrow will not be a spare the air day. here is live doppler 7. breezy conditions right now. mainly sunny skies, but the haze is with us. today was a spare the air day, even though there was some modest improvement toward the end of the day in the santa clara valley. and tomorrow will not be a spare the air day. air quality will generally be moderate to good. as we look at the pollen and uv index, tree pollen is high which i have noticed today. and the uv index is very high as well. i'll have a complete look at the weather conditions for the week ahead in just a few minutes. dion? >> lots of nose blowing out there. thanks. >>> happening right now, a fast-spreading wildfire has prompted the evacuations of campgrounds in the emigrant gap area of placer county. a two acre fire is burning near the location and spreading aggressively, according to the placer county sheriff.

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that's the highest it's been in the abc news/"washington post" polling. aps more important to the white house, nearly two-thirds back the mueller probe. that higher than it's been as well. with that backdrop, the president will soon hit states that are normally a cakewalk for republicans like texas, where senator ted cruz finds himself with a single-digit race. back with me now, the panel. joining the fun, bakari sellers and michael caputo, who did sign a nondisclosure agreement in his role with the 2016 trump campaign, which will not prevent you in any way, michael, about talking about these poll numbers out today. 36% approval rate is not high. 60% disapproval, very high. we do not know if this poll is an outlier but this is the first reliable poll from a company that we think does a good job since michael cohen pleaded guilty, since the paul manafort guilty verdict. do you think some of that is starting to show? >> well, it's also i think important to disclose that i was the head of communications for the russian bank that paid bill clinton a half a mil

the man is out of the hospital. as abc 7 news reporter says the dog's future is in doubt. >> bullet fragments in my neck here, in the back of are fresh for david of san leandro, driving eastbound near 580 when multiple bullets struck his passenger car. in the passenger seat, 4-year-old leyla, who he was dog sitting. >> next to me, with the bullets entering, she took them before they got to me. >> reporter: she was shot twice. she is recovering, but feared paralyzed. >> she can't feel pain in her legs or move the tail. the dog owner is pleading for witnesses to come forward. >> i have ptsd. she is my emotional service dog. i can't be alone. >> reporter: on top of the emotional anguish, the financial costs are adding up. >> it's breaking costing me extreme amount of money for one and a half days, over $5,000. >> the vet wants us to make a decision. i don't know that we are ready make a decision. >> reporter: time is running out for layla. >> i want a miracle. i asked her to get up and walk today. >> reporter: they have set u

. >> the workers were forced rape employee whom he was trafficking. >> reporter: abc 7 tracked down one former worker today, john paul fits the employee profile, he worked for the accused ten years ago in a senior center. >> i was surprised, especially with the human trafficking and 24 hours, you know, working, how could you work 24 hours? >> reporter: but the attorney general says his office has identified hundreds of victims, and expects more. >> it was the workers who helped bring this case to light. ad it is the workers who are the greatest victims of rainbow bight and its operations. >> reporter: all of the defendants have appeared now in san mateo county superior court, combined, they face $9 million in bail. >> wayne, you said this went on for ten years, which is mind boggling. how is it that nobody discovered this sooner? aren't these facilities inspected regularly? >> reporter: yes, they are inspected regularly. but for the benefit of the patients and the people being cared for, not for the employees. it turns out if they're going to check out conditions of the employees, someo

the terminal wasn't closed until 4:30 in the afternoon. abcreporter amy hollyfield is live at the terminal where inspections continue this morning. amy. >> reporter: hi. good morning, jessica. all of the east bay commuters, take a look at this. this is what awaits you in san francisco this morning. this is the traffic coming off the bay bridge. this is on fremont street. fremont is closed at howard. so you will be diverted. we just talked to someone who drove through this. you will hear from him in a minute. the germ advice is to avoid this area if you can. officials are worried about a cracked beam in the new salesforce transit center. they this shut it down yesterday at 4:30 and are keeping cars from coming through because the situation is unpredictable. commuters trying to catch buses home yesterday were surprised to hear that the new $2 billion transit center has a defect. well now this morning's commuters are having to work around the issue including this shutdown of fremont, a main artery off the bay bridge. >> you know what, this is usu

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the national number. so i don't believe that abc news and "the washington post" deliberately skewed the poll to get these s. that would -- they wouldn't do that for one poll. that would discredit their poll which has a very good reputation. >> as a 16-year alum of abc news, i appreciate that. all of you stick around. we're going to talk about the president's latest confrontation with established facts and even with his own unedited statements on camera. that's next. this is not a bed. it's a revolution in sleep. the new sleep number 360 smart bed is on sale now, from $899, during sleep number's 'biggest sale of the year'. it senses your movement, and automatically adjusts to keep you both comfortable. it even helps with this. so you wake up ready to put your pedal to the metal. and now, all beds are on sale. it's the last chance to save 50% on the new sleep number 360 limited edition smart bed. plus, 36-month financing. ends labor day. sleep number. proven, quality sleep. when you rent from national... it's kind of like playing your own version of best ball. because here, you can choose any car in the ais

. >>> and millions bracing for the bad weather gio just reported on. let's get right to abc'shief meteorologist ginger zee with the forecast for the weekend. hey, ginger. >> reporter: unfortunately, not looking great, tom. lancaster, pennsylvania, for example now going to have their wettest august on record. that's what you get when you have rainfall rates in the two inch per hour category. flash flood warnings in delaware and in southeastern pennsylvania. it's all laying along the stationary front, stationary meaning not moving much. so that is not good news when you're talking about heavy rain. flash flood watch in wisconsin. close to 15 inches this week, and they'll get another 1 to 3. 3 to 5 in southeastern florida, where the tropical wave in the caribbean will move westward. shouldn't become a storm. florence will, but it should however stay out to sea. >> ginger, thank you. >>> also tonight, dramatic new images of the explosive takedown of a serial bomb suspect in austin, texas. the video just released today disturbing. the video there showing police closing in on the su

claiming the lives of at least 7 people. abc news reporter natalie brunnell is live in wilmington, north carolina with the latest for us. natalie. >> reporter: well, chris here in downtown wilmington we are getting a break from all the wind and rain but we are dealing wi this stuff went flying in the height of the storm. and in other parts of the carolinas torrential downpours happening right now. prompting disastrous flooding as this storm continues to push inland. more than a day of relentless rain. hurricane florence soaking the carolinas, bringing with her an unstoppable torrent of water. in a roar in carolina along the pimlico river residents forced to wade into waist deep water. fema with the urgent message. >> a fornd watch remains in effect for southeastern carolina and water spouts are possible over the open waters. many rivers will experience catastrophic flooding from florence. >> in a no one newbern north carolina a ten-foot storm surge. this reporter interrupts her live stream to save a dog from the flooding. homes

. >> along the outer banks swift destruction. abc crews spread throughout the storm zone caught in the thick of it like ginger. >> i came inside because at one point when we were throughout there the winds were so severe that the deck we were standing on started ripping apart. >> reporter: dumping feet of rain, an assault that will continue into the the concern now the high tide. it will make rescues all the more difficult. abc news, back to you. >> all right. thank you. >>> mike is here to show us exactly where florence is right now. it is actually effecting our weather. >> it is putting everything in a pattern hold. it will stay the same until florence starts to take off. here is a look at florence. you can see what she is doing right there, 75 miles per hour winds. here is where the strongest winds are in the red. that is where we'll have the fastest storm winds. we also have the threat of tornados to the north where it is always the most dangerous part of the storm, the northeast quadrant. this goes until 5:00. we could have fast