. >> tortoise on the run. neighbors in one >>> tonight we're hearing from a man whose life was saved during a dramatic aerial rescue in the sierra over the weekend. 25-year-old clung to a rock after being over powered by the swift warter of the south yuba river. a die trying to cool off turned into a fight to stay alive. >> i thought i could swim apart what appeared to be the calmer part of the river. the feeling that the current had on me was like the start of a roller coaster. i'm 6'4". i never felt so small in my life. >> he says he is grateful to the highway patrol officers and firefighters who saved him on saturday. he plans to volunteer with the search and rescue group near his home. piper park is due to reopen to visitors on friday. the park was kept closed for the past 11 months due to fires. visitors can use the shuttle. the bridge is being rebuilt and is due to open in september. >>> cal trans faces a costly question. how does it want to fix a misspelled highway sign near monterey. take a look at the

a tortoise but i can bring you a stunning view. look at the moon tonight. it is just stunning. it's the crescent moon courtesy of rick in transmission control. providing us with a beautiful view here and as you check out what's ahead if you are going to the giant's game tomorrow, it's a day game. temperatures will start in the upper 50s and end up in the low 60s by the time the game is over. a good idea to dress in layers if you are going to the game. it's not going to be terribly hot. i want to show you another nice view. this is a time lapse from the south beach camera. the marine layer tonight coming in as the sun was getting ready to set. the low clouds have pushed all the way into places like san jose and livermore tonight. so tomorrow morning, you know it's not going the start out clear. as you look at live doppler 7 right now, a push of the marine air into the north bay as well. temperatures in the 50s and 60s. good sleeping weather tonight. definitely seeing overcast skies and this could impact flights if you are traveling

. >> tortoise on the run. neighbor >>> tonight we're hearing from a man whose life was saved during a dramatic aerial rescue in the sierra over the weekend. 25-year-old clung to a rock after being over powered by the swift warter of the south yuba river. a die trying to cool off turned into a fight to stay alive. >> i thought i could swim apart what appeared to be the calmer part of the river. the feeling that the current had on me was like the start of a roller coaster. i'm 6'4". i never felt so small in my life. >> he says he is grateful to the highway patrol officers and firefighters who saved him on saturday. he plans to volunteer with the search and rescue group near his home. piper park is due to reopen to visitors on friday. the park was kept closed for the past 11 months due to fires. visitors can use the shuttle. the bridge is being rebuilt and is due to open in september. >>> cal trans faces a costly question. how does it want to fix a misspelled highway sign near monterey. take a look at the brand-n

a tortoise but i can bring you a stunning view. look at the moon tonight. it is just stunning. it's the crescent moon courtesy of rick in transmission control. providing us with a beautiful view here and as you check out what's ahead if you are going to the giant's game tomorrow, it's a day game. temperatures will start in the upper 50s and end up in the low 60s by the time the game is over. a good idea to dress in layers if you are going to the game. it's not going to be terribly hot. i want to show you another nice view. this is a time lapse from the south beach camera. the marine layer tonight coming in as the sun was getting ready to set. the low clouds have pushed all the way into places like san jose and livermore tonight. so tomorrow morning, you know it's not going the start out clear. as you look at live doppler 7 right now, a push of the marine air into the north bay as well. temperatures in the 50s and 60s. good sleeping weather tonight. definitely seeing overcast skies and this could impact flights if you are traveling

they rename him tank the tortoise.hey called animal control as the neighbors began to gather. >> is he what you imagine ad big turtle would look like? >> no. >> how is it different? much bigger and much faster. >> though it is a mystery, there's one thing that's clear. its ancestors were not from around these parts. >> that's not a native. >> not even close. the human society said it is an average tortoise and he is actually a she who is almost certainly somebody's pet. >> i'll worry that the vitamins. >> weighing in just shy of 100 pounds. it took two people and a stretcher to carry the tortoise up the driveway. all in a day's work for animal rescue. >> team tortoise! >> who soon found out this little girl was hungry. chowing down on lettuce and bell peppers. >> it is a domestic tortoise. >> she could go up for adoption the a family with a really big backyard. in port old a valley, abc7 news. >> up next, the crackdown on hov lane cheaters. plus, they used to be the biggest ticket in town. i no longer live with the unc

a tortoise showed up in a family's front yard and it became the talk of the neighborhood. jonathan bloom has the story. >> reporter: if the breathing sounds heavy, that's because this tortoise just made a long ju journeyreed once had a pet turt. >> i was like, how do i freak out my mom the best? i said o sheldon has come back. >> reporter: she came home to find it wasn't sheldon, but this gentle giant. >> he seemed happy. >> reporter: they fashioned a makeshift enclosure and called animal control as the neighbors began to gather. is he what you imagined a big turtle would look like? >> no, much bigger and faster. >> reporter: there is one thing that became increasingly clear about that tortoise, its ancestors were not from around these parts. >> oh, my god. >> he's giant. >> that's not a native. >> reporter: not even close it turns out. the humane society says it's an african tortoise and that he's actually a she, who is almost certainly somebody's pet. but weighing in just shy of 100 pounds, it took two people and a stretcher just to carry the tortoise up the driveway. al

a tortoise showed up in a family's front yard and it became the talk of the neighborhood.m has the story. >> reporter: if the breathing sounds heavy, that's because this tortoise just made a long ju journey somewhere. reed once had a pet turtle. >> i was like, how do i freak out my mom the best? i said o sheldon has come back. >> reporter: she came home to find it wasn't sheldon, but this gentle giant. >> he seemed happy. >> reporter: they fashioned a makeshift enclosure and called animal control as the neighbors began to gather. is he what you imagined a big turtle would look like? >> no, much bigger and faster. >> reporter: there is one thing that became increasingly clear about that tortoise, its ancestors were not from around these parts. >> oh, my god. >> he's giant. >> that's not a native. >> reporter: not even close it turns out. the humane society says it's an african tortoise and that he's actually a she, who is almost certainly somebody's pet. but weighing in just shy of 100 pounds, it took two people and a stretcher just to carry the tortoise up the driveway. al

. >>> and happy update for this wayward giant tortoise that's now headed home. a story you'll see only on "abc7 news" tonight. >> live, where you live. this is "abc7 news." >>> you don't know what letter you're going to get in the mail finding out somebody has your social security or bank information. >> who knows what can happen when hackers get into your system, a massive cyber attack that began in europe has made its way to u.s. and silicon valley security firms are helping to protect our most personal information. i'm eric thomas. >> and i'm ama daetz. >> many wonder who else could be vulnerable. chris nguyen explains how local companies are trying to help. >> reporter: assessing the threat. many people wondering what could happen next after a cyber attack crippled computers across the globe. >> we have to do everything electronly in this day and age, and it's just the idea of somebody invading your private information. >> reporter: the idea of the unknown. >> that's really putting a lot of people's personal lives in jeopardy. >> reporter: this morning, an i

a tortoise is back with her family tonight. just a day ago, she turned up in a neighbor's yard. jonathan bloom met the owners, who learned something new about their pet. a story you'll see only on "abc7 news." >> reporter: if a tortoise could smile, this one would be grinning from ear to ear. >> when she saw the backyard, she was happy to be home. >> reporter: her name is torty and she belongs to a family just up the street. she became the talk of the town and nobody knew where she came from. >> she's been here the whole time but didn't make a peep. >> i guess they don't bark or make noise. >> reporter: she managed to slip out of the yard during the kay yo yos of a sprinkler malfunction. >> she dug that in a day. >> reporter: she strolled out the gate. >> i just think it's amazing they knew enough to kind of herd her into a safe area. >> reporter: torty got a free ride to the animal shelter. would she have been able to survive in the wild? >> unlikely. she's basically a domestic pet. >> reporter: it turns out having a locked gate is a necessity when living with a tortoise. but t

. >> well, traveling tortoise has made it to her >>> now to the story of oreptile reunion.ust a day ago she turned up in san mateo county. abc news reporter jonathan bloom met her owners who learned something new about their pet and it's a story you'll only see on abc 7 news. >>> if a tortoise could smile, this one would grin from ear to ear. >> when she saw the backyard, she was really happy to be home. >> reporter: she belongs to family up the street where she was found wandering the neighborhood. she became the talk of the town and nobody knew where she came from. >> i guess they don't bark or make noise. >> reporter: she's so quiet she managed to sneak out of the yard during a sprinkler malfunction. they thought she was hiding. >> she dug that by herself in a day. >> i just think it's amazing they knew enough to kind of heard her into a safe area. >> reporter: she got a free ride to the animal shelter where reptiles are not as rare as you think. would she have been able to survive in the wild? >> it's unlikely. >> reporter: it turns out having a locked gate is kind of a

it's not like, somebody in their back yard, we'll take a tortoise. it's not a tiny tortoise. it's a giant. >> this must have been a gut kick. where do you really want to be in a few years? >> where i want to be in a few years is right here reporting back to you we did it. >> we saw videos of your children helping around the zoo. have you talked to them about what could possibly happen if you don't raise the money? >> not yet. our daughter, she's 5 now. she has her own jurassic park she grows up in now. i think it'll hit her harder than our son. >> you said you spent $65,000 of your life savings to get into this thing. talk to people out there who are afraid to do what you're doing. >> it's exciting to do it. the worst thing you could do is nothing. >> thank you so much for chatting with us. we appreciate it. >> no problem. thank you for having me on. i just wanted you guys to share the campaign, but this is awesome. >> good luck. >>> fellas are in charge of applying their ladies' makeup. >> for a week. >> no. >> ooh, this looks good already. >> why this experiment looks almos

this is an african pancake tortoise and these are interesting because when you think of a tortoise you think of something really slow and these guys are super fast and their shell is flexible and if they have a predator running after them they can scurry and find a rock and kind of squeeze like a pancake and get in the crevice in the rock and hide from the predator and save their life. there is a lot of african animals here including the mere cats. for millions who suffer from schizophrenia a side effect of their medication... is something called "akathisia." it's time we took notice. parts a and b and want more coverage, guess what? you could apply for a medicare supplement insurance plan whenever you want. no enrollment window. no waiting to apply. that means now may be a great time to shop for an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan, insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. medicare doesn't cover everything. and like all standardized medicare supplement insurance plans, these help cover some of what medicare doesn't pay. so don't wait. call now to request your free decision

i got the chance to come out here behind this and see the tortoises. >> these guys are juvenile tortoisesne here is super homey. >> they're like a little pacman. >> i learned a lot from the handler that was givening us the tour. >> usually when they hatch out, they're about this big. it takes around 20, 25 years to get adult size. they are very long lived. like our two oldest are from 90 to 100 outside. >> you did a great job with them. >> you can put this on the floor and we'll go see the big guys. >> the one over there, that's almost 500 pounds, so it's crazy how animals get that big. >> you can just walk right over here. you can feel the top of her head, just not near the beak. >> crazy how a tortoise feels. >> so this is mommy. she's been here since 1932. she was taken off santa cruz island in 1928. this is the biggest male that we have, this is bubba. males average around 500 pounds can go up to 650. they call them gentle giants. crazy, right? >> feels just like an old man's arm. it's crazy to think how all eight of them was in there. very tiny. i always liked the reptiles growing up

tortoise problems? >> i would have given anything for a tortoise problem.parently, it itches. we think, this is going to be educational. we book it through one of those family vacation things which, by the way, just go to disney world. just don't do anything else, and we flew to ecuador and we get thousand tourists, and, which is fun. >> stephen: big bus. >> because my husband loves to meet new people, and we go to this dock and i see two boats. >> see this white, shiny, gorgeous boat. it should have been named beyonce, it was the stunning thing. and then there was captain phillips' boat. so we get in our dinghy and go to that boat, not the beyonce boat, we go to the scary pirate boat. all our luggage has been dumped on deck and you get to pick whatever you want. they're wet anyway, just pick a suitcase. we go to our rooms, and they're below deck, which means you're below the water. so you're under the water. and george and i have this room this size with two little cots, like drawers in a bureau. tiny little cots. our kids come running from their little bo

our good friend bubba the tortoise got up early this morning. we have fog in p town. is petaluma. nice, cool fog and even the desert tortoise appreciates the cooler weather. [ laughing ] sometimes you folks are

our good friend bubba the tortoise got up early this morning. we have fog in p town. that is petaluma. nice, cool fog and even the desert tortoise appreciates the cooler weather. [ laughing ] sometimes you folks are very clever. karen is in bennett valley and said, steve, it smells like there is fog coming up from pat aloma. spot on. i know exactly what she's talking about. if you thought you smell fog or something in jail is -- -- if we get a northeast wind things could erode rapidly. thunderstorms yesterday popped up. i will mention is again today. it's hard to pinpoint those. the delta breeze picked up and is starting to decrease again. 50s on the temperatures. more so than we have seen. everybody's running cooler today . bigger fog bank. i don't think it will hold. in southern california we have the low cloud:so 60s, 70s, 80s by the bay. 90s to near 100 inland. i really want to drop temperatures a little bit but it so hard in this pattern. depending on your proximity to the coast, a 40 degrees difference . >> that's why people will drive to the coast. on saturday

this gigantic tortoise is back with her family this morning in san mateo county. >> you remember she wandered off on monday and turned up in someone's yard. we know her name is torti. she belongs to a family just up the street from where she was found, so she didn't go far. she does kind of walk slow. turns out torti slipped out during a chaos of a sprinkler malfunction. >> usually so much chaos during a sprinkler malfunction. i can get how that happened. >> she ran for it, or slowly walked away from it, and the family thought she was simply hiding. >> her favorite hiding spot over here in the corner. >> she dug that? >> all by herself in a day. once she saw the backyard, she was really happy to be home, you could tell. >> sorry, this is so funny to me. >> another big discovery about torti, her family just learned she's actually a girl. they didn't know that before. up until now they thought torti was a boy, but, you know, she's almost 80 years old. >> i'm sorry. what? >> win-win, torti, you know, had an adventure, and now her owners know that she is a female. >> what is a sprinkler

you would think, of all people, mitch mcconnell would know about the tortoise and the hare.is cousin won that race. ( laughter ) but he is hiding the ball. no mistaken that. here's why mitch mcconnell's ball hiding is such a big deal. the senate healthcare bill has the potential to drastically change the lives of millions of americans and, like obamacare was, the process should be open so people can voice their needs and concerns. right now even other senators can't help shape the bill because not even they know what it is. >> when you say that you're inviting us -- and i heard you, mr. secretary, just say we'd love your support. for what? we don't even know. we have no idea what's being proposed. there's a group of guys in a back room somewhere that are making these decisions. will there be a hearing? >> huh? >> -- invited to participate in this process and open to ideas and suggestions (whispering bren. >> well, i don't know that there's going to be another hearing but we've invited you the participate and we're open to ideas -- >> no, no, that's not true, mr. chairman. >>

. >> turtle, tortoise, something like that? >> it is a turtle. he runs out into the roadway and grabs it. the person with the dash cam lets him carry it to the other side. >> you've got to feel bad for those dudes. they've got to cross the road and they genuinely are sprinting. i'm going as fast as i can! >>> everybody needs a wing man or a wing person. because this is a professional wing woman or -- >> a lot of people actually refer to me as the female hitch. >> yeah, the female hitch. >> oh, like that will smith movie where he would educate men on how to get the girl they like. >> basically. right now where we are, do you think that's necessary? >> yes. help me weed them out, girl. let's go. >> that's what all these apps are for. right? and put all these filters on. >> that's the thing. a lot of people i'm sure are at home. they've got their swipy things. but to be honest, erin thinks the secret is to go old school. >> i agree. >> i bring people together in person over specially curated events. i believe in-person face time skbr interaction, th

he was easy to recognize in his trademark bow tie and tortoise shell gra glasses. he was 71 years old. >>> breaking news right now in first 4 traffic. take a look at this video taken just a short time ago. this is a major problem here as you're headed into the district or out of the district. benning road between oklahoma avenue and 295 is what we're talking about now. take a live look at that camera right here. you can see some of that response still hanging around there in the distance trying to get some more information as far as injuries there in the next couple of minutes as inner loop between little river turnpike and gallows road, that has just cleared out of the way. don't have to worry about that anymore. 66 is okay. so is 95 in virginia. no major problems there. we do have this hanging around. outbound river road after little falls parkway. it may have cleared out of the way. we'll have an update on that in a minute. good morning, chuck. >> good morning, melissa. quiet start to the day. increasing chances of rain. if you haven't found your umbrella yet, y

. >>> only abc 7 news has the story of this lost tortoise, and the journey she's now on after showing up in someone's backyard today. all coming up on abc 7 news at 6:00. >>> eric, kristen? >>> finally tonight, it will be quite the dinner for someone. >> someone. this live 20-pound lobster was discovered in a checked suitcase at boston's logan international airport yesterday. a tsa official shared this lovely picture. >> look at the guns on that thing. it was traveling in a cooler and allowed to continue to its destination after an inspection. they said it's fairly common in new england, but check with your airline if you want to keep it in your carry-on. >>> see you later. >>> tonight, breaking news. this just in. the critical new numbers of the senate health care bill. how many americans could be left uninsured? and president trump declaring victory for his travel ban. the supreme court reinstating part of his executive order. >>> raging wildfires in the west. nearly two dozen fires burning. homes in flames. hundreds of families evacuating. our reporter on the fire line. >>> collisi

. >>> and remember this lost tortoise? her owner has been found and it's only the tip of today's follow-up story. that's only on abc7. >> thank you. >>> finally tonight, depending on how you feel about heights, the next video will either make you amazed or queasy. it's not for the faint-hearted. >> uh-uh. take a look. whoa. this is the turkish high-lining team, setting the talent, the tallest high-line world record last month at just under, oh, a mere 4,000 feet aboveground. after the accomplishment, the team decided to have some fun on the ropes. >> that's snun wefun? it's an extreme sport in which athletes traverse a narrow springy rope suspended high above the ground. it takes an extreme amount of balance, brooavery and a paid-u insurance policy. >> no net, no problem. >> we'll see you at 6:00. >>> tonight, several breaking stories as we come on the air. health care collapse in the senate. republicans delay voting on their own health care bill. what the president just told senators at the white house. >>> plus, presiden

. >>> and happy update for this wayward giant tortoise that's now headed home.ll see only on "abc7 news" tonight. >> live, where you live. this is "abc7 news." >>> you don't know what letter you're going to get in the mail finding out somebody has your social security or bank information. >> who knows what can happen when hackers get into your system, a massive cyber attack that began in europe has made its way to u.s. and silicon valley security firms are helping to protect our most personal information. i'm eric thomas. >> and i'm ama daetz. >> many wonder who else could be vulnerable. chris nguyen explains how local companies are trying to help. >> reporter: assessing the threat. many people wondering what could happen next after a cyber attack crippled computers across the globe. >> we have to do everything electronly in this day and age, and it's just the idea of somebody invading your private information. >> reporter: the idea of the unknown. >> that's really putting a lot of people's personal lives in jeopardy. >> reporter: this morning, an international

pretty easy to spot in the crowd with his trademark bow tie and tortoise shell glasses.raham was 79. >>> we have melissa mollet tracking the way around the roads. >> something better to tell you. benning road between oklahoma avenue and 295, we have just reopened some lanes. here's what you have to do. stay to the left in the westbound lane and stay to the right in the eastbound lanes here this morning. southbound gw parkway after 123, that is on the shoulder. slydown 95 headed into town. virginia 95. in northwest washington, massachusetts avenue at observatory circle again in front of the vice president's mansion, still have the red flashing lights in all directions. hoping to get that out of the way because it's slow on a normal day. >>> orange line, line is open but single tracking. i'm hearing in m single tracking. travel times looking very typical everywhere but maryland and virginia. remember to listen to wtop 103.5 f.m. when you hop in your car. hi, chuck. >> good morning, melissa. cloudy skies await you. a little sunshine around lunchtime but more clouds than any

he was easy to recognize in his signature bow tie and tortoise shell glasses.e was 71 years old. >>> a deadly parasite in the national mall reflecting pool is gone. the pool should reopen today. there was a parasite in the water and it killed 80 ducklings. it would give you an allergic reaction should you have touched it. >> reporter: i'm megan fitzgerald here at the live desk. following a developing story after northeast d.c. someone opened fire on northeast capitol street near division avenue. they spotted a possible suspect who then took off. investigators say that man struck several parked cars before police were able to make an arrest. we're told a weapon was found on the scene. back to you. >>> breaking news. megan in first 4 traffic right that has been sticking around now for about four hours. this is in the district, in northeast. right now benning road is shut down because of this bad crash. could be shut down through the morning commute. it's what d.c. police are telling us right now. if we can come back here to me live showing you the closest camera.

beautiful three-year old tortoise shell cat found as a stray in philadelphia. we have got her now. she will come to your house. she's great. warming up to people very nicely. look at. that she would love to be in your house. just a terrific animal. and then flute, you like musical instruments? they come in the form of the purring. this ace four year-old black cat brought by our humane law enforcement from a bad hording situation. we will see too much of. that flute's sweet, social, very playful, he loves wand, toys, anything. that is a fun interactive cat. here's a great dog you know what a dog personally am. this is a great one. this is jade. beautiful as precious as jade, she's nine years old. everybody loves her at the shelter but she just wants that one family again. every time someone comes by her cage are you the won, are you the ones? she's hoping to get home. >> big smile on her face. >> absolutely. >> i don't want to forget our peace of resistance event, november the fourth, at navy yard. sweety will be in our fishtown center to day, 1546 frankford avenue so be sure to che

. >> what would you rather find in the pool all of a sudden, an alligator or tortoise? wow. >> exactly. >> we're all spending more time by the pool to find somewhere to cool off. even if it's just a baby pool, right? we are going to have some very hot weather continuing and we are running those fans and just trying to cool off. as our temperatures sizzle around the bay area. breaking records all over the place. well, that continues today. but take a look at this nice, cool shot. this gets you started off right on this tuesday morning. it's 57 degrees. view from the castro. looking toward downtown san francisco. we have a heat advisory that continues from today through thursday. we also have excessive heat warnings for solano county. drink lots of water. we have a high fire danger and going to be what we see even heading into the weekend. we are now starting out in the mid-60s. even upper 60s starting out the day and then going to see the high temperatures in the south bay up to 100 degrees in morgan hill and gill roy. and we'll be at 100 degrees in walnut creek. as we g

the way we think about it at tortoise is that oil production has to rise out of the u.s.ares will shift. we think it will gain market share. so whether permian basin or the energy sector, you have to find oil. that is in the permian basin. companies have been the lowest cost producers for oil for an extended amount of time. -- cheaper than countries that are members of opec. we think that the u.s. and the permian basin are well positioned to grow for an extended amount of time. scarlet: you have the reality of how investors are positioned at the moment. when you look at fund managers and hedge funds themselves, what do you see with regard to the underweight in energy? marc: we have seen continued negativity in the space. investors continue to decrease their position. we do see the supply-demand balance going back in the second half of the year. to the upside, you have not seen much producer hedging so it could cap some of the upside but you are in a sweet spot right now for the driving season. and if you look at the spread of energy sector versus the s&p 500, you are back

top stock picker will be picking at this and getting lucky on a few of them you sort of where the tortoiseyour favorite pickes right now. >> i am not surprised that you think that right now elite is one of my favorite, it has potential earnings it is in diluth, minnesota it has a water infrastructure business we have a $78 target price that's about 10% total return of a relatively low risk profile. they are extremely well positions and creating more earnings >> diluth power company, top stop picks your other pick is nbc resources. another off the grid and on the grid company bismarck and north dakota, power producer >> that's right. >> utilities in the dakotas and wyoming, it is a beneficiary of what's going on and it is in the growth and idaho but, it is only about 40% in utility. utility is growing nicely and extraordinary well positioned for infrastructure girls our bridges and roads are crumbling. mdu is one of the top five and all kinds of things. >> people worry when interest rates go up, utility stocks go down they tell me one of these days that interest rates are going to go up and