the next seven days, count on us at abc 7. "good morning washington" starts at 4 a.m.and we will keep you updated. eileen whelan will be tracking the cold temperatures and monitoring the forecast all this weekend. >> we check out to see how the wiz did tonight. >> you know, john wall has not beaten derek rose his entire career. plus we go one-on-one with the new redskins general manager. there's a place online where you always get more than you pay for tjmaxx.com. better brands at better prices to help you maxx what matters most to you... anytime. maxx life. shop tjmaxx.com. >> and now the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers. >> last time the wizards host to chicago, they let derrick rose get loose for 25. john wall come in the third, wiz up by 16. martin gortat, slam. he led all scorers with 21. later, the block. lit by nene. easy slam. still in the fourth quarter. the wizards continue to impress. the wizards win 102-88. randy wittman says it's a little revenge for the defense. >> you know, we came out focused defensively, which we have to

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from all of us at abc news, good night. >>> long lines hundreds of undocumented immigrants packed dmvstate the first chance to get a legal driver's license. >> a controversial 33% pay raise for supervisors. why it's suddenly on hold tonight. >>> a change you'll see once it reopens. >> more cold weather coming ahead tonight the forecast and who what you won't be doing as temperatures dropped. >> from los angeles to san jose, long lines as the dmv begins to accept applications >> one and a half million people are expected to apply for a license and they started in ernst today. for thedreds that filled this waiting room, there is no line too long to dampen their day. >> i can now say yes. i paid it. >> the scene inside of the dmv is anything but ordinary. it's part of a program aimed at boosting safety on the roads. yasser spent the afternoon at the dmv, moving here nearly 16 years ago. >> i don't want to be scared when i see the sheriff on the freeway. >> critics say the law compromises public safety, rewarding those here illegally. >> to say it's a necessity to have a license in califor

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at tonight's prime time lineup on abc 7. last man standing at 8:00 followed by cristela, shark tank and 20/20 at 10:00. then join us abc 7 news at 11:00. >>> apparently a giant asteroid is heading our way. it will miss up by more than 745,000 miles. that's about three times the distance between the earth and the moon. the asteroid measures about 1800 feet across. it will be closest to the earth on monday. it will be the closest known encounter by such a giant space rock until another megaasteroid flies by in 2027. >>> uc berkeley's most recognized symbol is known as the saither tower. that tower is turning 100 years old. it's actually cause for much celebration at cal. abc 7 news reporter lyanne melendez joins us live from berkeley. >> reporter: well, you know, this is one of the tallest bell and clock towers in the world. as you said, it is called the saither tower. look at it, it looks just like the one in venice. inside, there are lots of gems. the largest bell inside chimes every hour but at noon the tower comes alive with the sound of a concert carillon. 60 bells producing musical tones. brian tang, a former c

just down load the abc 7 weather app for free from apple app store or google play. use to it share weather picture with us at abc 7 news also create weather post card to show all the friends who might be dealing with much different january weather. >> still to come here on 7 news at 9. developing story north of the bay area. where a piece of a multi-million dollar highway mmmm. ring ring! ring ring! progresso. i forgive you. you do? it's ok that your soup tastes like my homemade. it's our slow simmer vegetables and tender white meat chicken. apology accepted. i'm watching you, soup people. this week at safeway buy three progresso traditional or rich and hearty soups for four dollars with your club card. >> there has been a serious construction accident at the site of controversial freeway project. cal-trans is building a two 75 million dollar bypass around the town of willis in mendocino county. cal-trans says workers were pouring concrete this afternoon when a 150 foot section of temporary steel wooden structure collapsed. one person was briefly trapped then rescued and rushed to a hospital. no word on his

at the zipper truck that will be used to move this new median. this 52 hour closure of the bridge is the longest in the bridge's history. live in san francisco elissa harrington, abc 7 news. >> thanks so much. visit us online at abc 7 news.com for details on closures and detours and public transit options. we have a link for you to download. help navigate the detours, it is free on apple's app store or google play and we would love for you to join the abc 7 news group. >>> bay area now has the third worst traffic congestion in the country. that's according to the metropolitan transportation commission which released its first comprehensive report on bay area freeway congestion since 2009. alameda county is the bay area's congestion capital with six of the ten top spots -- hot spots. here is a list of the three worst traffic spots. >> the morning and evening on the i-80 as the chair said, to and from the bay bridge the morning commute southbound 880 silicon valley evening drive out of silicon valley on 68 over the snow bay and i have to tell you, if you've never drove that one, that one is a real treat. >> the mtc says it is working to activate more ramp lights and

abc news new york. >> stay with us here at abc news for the latest on the terror threat. we have live team coverage coming your way on "good morning america." >> break overnight on the airasia crash. the black boxes found and divers recovering the data recorder. after picking up pings in the area. they also located a cockpit recorder but still stuck under heavy wreckage. the blocks taken to indonesia where it should take up to two weeks to download the data. >>> sleet and freezing rain stretching from missouri to maine. >> chicago light snow is falling and three inches have piled up. a winter weather advisory in effect until 9:00 a.m. salt crews working to keep the roads clear of that snow and ice for the morning commute. >> we're talking snow here. this is up near the canadian border digging out from 54 inches of snow. another town got about 40 inches in 24 hours. three days of unrelenting lake-effect snow buried the entire region and more today. >> more than lake-effect snow a wintry storm system is on the move. hundreds of flights today have been cancelled. >> accuweat

in the newsroom, carolyn tyler, abc 7 news. >>> thank you for joining us for abc 7 news at 4:00. th dan and cheryl. >>> shoveling dirt, hitting pipes, tightening seals. the effort to restore hot water in the middle of this cold snap. >> i'm going to jump in the shower. >>> coming up why it took six days to finally turn on the heat. >>> plus san francisco police kill a man holding a pellet gun. the crucial role some letters are playing in this investigation. >>> and -- >> oakland's 50th mayor. >> will the new mayor of oakland finally crack down on violent protests in the city? >>> i'm abc 7 news meteorologist sandhya patel. a winter warmup could put us in record territory. your temperatures coming up. >>> three dozen families finally have hot water and heat after toughing it out for six days when a fallen tree ruptured a gas line. it has been such a hassle for them. good evening. i'm dan ashley. why did it take so long, especially during a bitter cold spell? >> thanks for joining us. i'm cheryl jennings. here is how it began. the tree came down last tuesday december 30th. repair cr

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of course stay with us at abc news as we get more developments from indonesia.g long and an abcnews.com. >>> our other major story, the latest blast of brutal arctic air putting a freeze on more than half the country. >> some of the snow moves out and shutting down schools forcing children -- they look happy there -- but they're having to stay home in chicago, minneapolis and a lot of other places in between as well as across the dakotas. we get more from marci gonzalez. >> reporter: the first major snowfall of the year wreaking havoc on roads from the midwest to the east coast. >> the worst part i think, is probably driving in it with other people worrying about who is going to be hitting who or you know sliding into who. >> reporter: school buses sliding off streets in washts d.c. this fire truck slamming into a house in delaware. and as many as 20 cars piling up on this minnesota highway. >> just go slow and put it in four-wheel drive. >> reporter: the weight of the snow in north idaho tipping house boats. >> she ran out of the house in her pajamas saying we'

wherever you go, you'll find us doing everything we can, so you can. >>> tonight at 8:00 two hours of "the taste," then "how to get away with murder" at 10:00 and join us for abcman says his star wars storm trooper costume saved his life during a snake attack. >> that's what it's designed for. >> exactly. he's walking across australia in costume to raise money for a children's hospital in melbourne. he came across a king brown snake. one of the world's most venomous species. >> thinking it was dead, he stepped over it. the snake lunged at him, bit his shin fortunately he said the storm trooper gear stopped the bite, and the only thing the snake sunk its fangs into was plastic. >>> three years ago a beloved dog disappeared from letter home in tracy. presumed stolen. the family was holding on to hope. but they didn't think they would see her again. >> until the animal shelter called. tiffany has the remarkable reunion. >> it's absolutely a remarkable reunion, the family didn't think it was possible but if you take a look at this video, you will see the incredible moment that they were reunited with their shiba inu. she went missing from the family's backyard. th

we can get through anything. >> reporter: wine freedman, abc 7 news. >> at least they have a great attitude about it. >>> thank you for joining us5:00 begins right now. >> we're disappointed it's not us. >> now boston knocks san francisco out of the olympic race. why some are celebrating in the city. >>> bar bro boxer steps out of the ring and sends off a seismic shudder through state politics. >> we're starting to see now the scramble for the open seats. >>> also tonight the push to put an armored vehicle on the streets of san leandro. >>> a newborn baby thriving because his mother refused to give up on him. >>> i'm sandhya patel. i'll let you know if any rain is in the future, coming up. >>> vicious dreams crushed by a single tweet. the bay area is out of the running to host the 2024 summer games. good evening, i'm ama daetz. >> i'm dan ashley. no olympic gold for san francisco this time. boston gets the chance to represent the united states in the effort to bring the games to america. vic lee is live with new details on this. vic, you were there when the mayor got this disappointing news. >> reporter: well, i think, frank le

you can watch the speech live right here on abc 7 starting at 9:00 and afterwards join us for reaction and analysis on newschannel 8 and, of course, abc 7 will carry the republican response as well. >> all righty. time to talk the forecast. at least a nice day for anybody who may be heading out tonight. >> not a bad day today. tomorrow, that's a different story. so -- >> you know, not terrible. this is becoming the winter of the clippers isn't it? so this is what our third consecutive one in as many weeks and the impact is going to be medium. the good news is i think this is going to be more of a midday event this time around. so that the morning and evening commutes may be a little bit better. the evening one, i think, we'll be watching a little bit more closely than anything else. so come over to the tv if you're not next to it right now and take a look at this. if you are not up early enough to see the sunrise, wow it was spectacular today. gorgeous time lapse for you from the bell haven country club in alexandria where you get a couple of clouds to go with that sun up and enjoy som

you work at cnn now but you used to work at abc. >> correct. >> larry: which one keeps it 70 more abcssuming they both keep it 70. which one keeps it 70 better? or more? who is doing a better job at keeping it 70? >> compared to being 100 or compared to being 50. >> cnn is the better one. >> larry: hois keeping it 70. >> keeping it realer is cnn ( booing ). >> larry: we won't give you a sticker because maybe the question isn't good. we'll let him off. i'll admit-- the question is unclear. okay. i want to get to-- seton,. >> yes sir. >> redskins team name, is it-- a lot of people say it's racist. but i want to know, is it racist to you? >> no. ( bleep ). >> larry: that's 100. >> it's not racist to me. there are a lot of racial slurs that aren't racist to me. >> larry: i would stop talking. >> no i want to talk more about racism right now. >> larry: last one, sherrod. >> i love the redskins. >> larry: okay, all right, sherrod. you have a chance to be the owner of the $2 billion l.a. clippers. you have this chance. >> okay. >> larry: it's being laid into your lap. >> okay. >> larry: free

night's sleep ♪ >>> tonight on abc 7, the middle airs at 8:00 followed by the goldbergs modern family and blackish. after that it's forever at 10:00 and abc 7 news at 11:00. useshows live on the go with your smartphone, tablet or computer. visit watchabc.com for details or download the free app by searching watch abc in your app store. >>> as if skydiving is not scary enough some thrill seekers actually made the leap of their lives. >> the plane carrying the six skydivers six instructors and a pilot nose-dived into a new zealand lake on the north island this morning. amazingly they were all able to jump to safety before that plane crashed into the lake and broke into several pieces. >> the skydiving company says it's offered those caught up in the crash a free skydive. can't wait to get back on that one of those planes and some will be back. they will be jumping obviously from a different plane tomorrow. >> brave. >>> some young basketball players got the surprise of a lifetime this afternoon. >> yes. a visit from the world famous harlem globetrotters. abc 7 news reporter lyanne melendez was on hand for the visit and joins us live from oakland. >> reporter: w

at tonight's prime time lineup on abc 7. last man standing at 8:00 followed by cristela shark tank and 20/20. then join us00. >>> watch abc to catch all the shows live on the go with your smartphone, tablet or computer. visit abc.com or down load the free app. >>> a cultural kickicon was sawed off and stolen in napa. the napa valley register posted this photo of the eucalyptus tree near alston park. >>> someone cut off a piece of wood, shaved down the moose head and painted a smiley face. lillian kim is live in napa where there's a plea to bring the moose back. >> reporter: this is where the moose head used to be but two days ago, someone took a chainsaw and took off with it. a sad day for the people of napa. no one knows when the tradition started but over the years, this growth on the side of a eucalyptus tree had been painted time and time again. it's taken on rainbow colors in honor of same sex marriage orange and black during the giants' latest world series run and most often the colors of napa's local high schools. now that the moose is gone the people of napa have been in mourning. jeff hammond eve

brave. >> i would have liked to have seen wayne out there. >>> thank you so much for joining us for abc 7 news atnews at 5:00 begins right now. >>> we called it in. the cops drove by. we heard more shots. >>> a massive police response after someone shoots at two officers. we are live on the scene. >>> also tonight, the pain at the pump. >> the price of fuel when it goes up is passed on to the consumer. >> gas prices are going up as we speak. >>> how the state's new rules are scrambling the egg industry and raising prices for all of us. >>> abc 7 meteorologist, a cold start to 2015, and a frosty night on the way. we're tracking milder weather. >>> live from the kgo broadcast center, this is abc 7 news. >>> you make some money. when they're way up, you're working just to break even. >> one taxi driver lamenting the fluctuation of gas prices. the low prices we've been seeing, unfortunately they're going up. good evening i'm ama daetz. >> falling gas prices meant extra money in our pockets. now a price hike only in california is threatening to take away at least part of our wallets. this is part of t

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abc 7. our coverage begins with prime time rockin' eve with ryan st at 8:00. >> then join us for abc 7 news more new year's eve festivities at 11:30. >> we want to leave you tonight with some new year's eve celebrations across the globe starting at the arc de triomphe in paris france. >> enjoy your celebrations tonight. stay safe out there. happy new year. >> we appreciate your time. see you later. >>> welcome to "world news tonight." new year's freeze. a frigid night for tens of millions of americans from california to the east coast. whiteout conditions. drivers abandoning cars. the deadly avalanche and the freak wind storm at the sight of the rose bowl. 2015 starting off with an arctic blast at home. and overseas with a deadly stampede. >>> the mystery of air asia flight 8501. recovery teams struggling in choppy seas. the first bodies of the victims arriving back on land. our team is there. >>> downsizing. that shrinking feeling in packaging. are consumers getting what they expect? >>> and as we look into the new year, the spectacular celebrations already taking place around the world.

at midnight in new york. now, abc 7 is inviting you to ring in the new year with us. ge begins tonight with prime time rockin' eve with ryan seacrest at 8:00. then after abc 7 news at 11:00 see more new year's eve festivities at 11:30. >>> the united states arab emirates put on a spectacular fireworks display to welcome the new year. dubai wanted to break the world record for the largest l.e.d. illuminated facade using its iconic khalifa tower. no word yet if it did. >>> fireworks also lit up the night sky above moscow as the clock struck midnight outside the cathedral. people stood out in 20 degree weather to ring in the new year there. 20 degrees. wow. >> they are all gorgeous and cold. >>> coming up on abc 7 news at 4:00 a new baby is drawing a large crowd at a california zoo but he's not used to the public yet. >>> i'm michael finney. today's 7 on your side q & a is just ahead. i'm still taking your questions on twitter and facebook. you can contact me at facebook.com/michaelfinneyabc7 and on twitter, @mfinney. i will answer your questions live a little later. >>>

. >> you can stay with us at abc news news.hter from a bridge. the little girl's mother is mourning her loss. >> she was my little angel baby. she always will be. a baby spiritment she was so lovable. >> an anonymous caller had also reported to the state hotline that john chuck was depressed and delusional. the state department of family and -- children and family said it was changing the way those calls are handled. >>> millions of americans should plan on staying home again today because of road conditions that look like that. you can't even tell it's a road. this is in northern iowa, virtually invisible. as marci gonzalez reports, the coldest weather yet this winter is not over. >> reporter: when the temperature drops so low that fountains freeze in florida, you know cold doesn't begin to describe how they are feeling farther north. >> it's uncomfortable. i hate it. can't wait for spring. >> reporter: more than half the country is dealing with this brutal blast of arctic air with record-breaking lows from new england to the

abc 7 news. >> thanks rich. hard at work to keep us all safe. appreciate that. stay with abc 7 and wjla.com as we track the winter weather and look for updates on the facebook and twitter pages. and we want to keep you informed when you are away from the tv. be sure to download our storm watch app. that will send weather alerts right directly to your mobile device. now, breaking news coming in from annapolis tonight and the searchers have found a fifth body in the ruins of that waterfront mansion scene. a sixth person is still unaccounted for. investigators say they'll resume their search tomorrow. authorities tell us that finding the remains of don and sandra pyle and their four grandchildren is their top priority. only when all are recovered we'll have a detailed investigation of what sparked that fire will begin, the bureau of alcohol, tobacco and firearms and explosives are working with local and state investigators in hunt for answers. howard county police released a composite sketch of a man wante for the rape and assault of a woman in columbia this weekend

in sunnyvale, david louie abc 7 news. >> thanks for joining us for abc 7 news at 4:00. eaking news in the north bay. we are live at the scene of a terrible crash that ended with a car on a pedestrian. >>> plus -- >> are you okay in there? >> stuck in an elevator when the power goes out. you'll see how this scene ended in berkeley. also -- >> this will be an affordable degree. >> educators call this a historic day. the bay area colleges that can now do something no other college in their class has ever been able to do before. and -- >> they shouldn't allow those kids to do that. it's not fair to commuters. >> not by a long shot. tonight the collisions and injuries because of yesterday's blockade on the san mateo bridge. >>> a tragic accident in downtown santa rosa. a woman standing at a street corner is killed after two vehicles collide and one loses control and then just careens right into her. awful. good evening. >> let's go straight now to this accident which has closed down several streets around downtown santa rosa. sergio is live at the scene of this terrible trage

us. >> we appreciate your time. as always stay with us. abc 7 news at 11:00 is coming up in one hour. see you then.kay, the sales after thanksgiving this year are going to be insane. we're talking full-on shopping orgy. we are gonna save so much money by spending money. yes, we are! now the key to a successful black friday is the scouting trip where we locate, justify and hide. okay? locate-- this is a very cute t-shirt. justify-- i would wear this because... you could wear it

abc 7 news at 6:00. >> ama thanks. see you then. >>> in prime time tonight, it's a new season of the bachelor at 8:00. he is promising a dramatic premiere. stay with us to be generous and a monterey man has donated a sentimental item to the salvation army. >> it's considered one of the largest donations in the century-long history of the red kettle campaign. >> the anonymous donor dropped his late wife's engagement ring and a note into a kettle outside a safeway store on christmas eve. >> see the ring it looks like a marker's cap. his reason for gifting the ring to honor his late wife who passed away 11 years ago. >> the ring was appraised at $3500. >> another generous donation, tips for jesus hit san francisco again. >> the mysterious frequent diner left a large tip for servers at the tacolicious on valencia street. >> the person who left the tip comes in all the time and is amazing to the staff. >> super nice. they say the tip will be shared with the entire staff. they will appreciate it. >> nice way to get into the new year. >>> that will do it for us. "world news tonight with david muir" is coming up next. i'm cheryl jennings. >> i'm dan ashley.

from los altos, abc 7 news. >> it was an unforgettable day. >>> thanks for joining us for abc 7 news atbc 7 news at 5:00 begins right now. >> when measles spreads from disneyland it may be a small world after all. >>> the cold case murder of two bay area teenagers. the prime suspect is talking only to abc 7 news. >> people who are concerned about class sizes may not like this. >> contracts and class size how a new proposal has people taking sides. >> and the race to replace barbara boxer. >> a warmup is on the way, that will put temperatures into record territory. we'll take a look at your weekend coming up. >>> the he's eggs outbreak that started at disneyland has now grown to 70 cases in six states. county health officials confirmed eight of those patients are in the bay area. good evening, and thank you for joining us. >> to be clear not all of the bay area cases can be traced back to disneyland. the highest number of cases so far is in alameda county. laura anthony is live in berkeley with more. >> local health officials say regardless of where it started measles is clearly in the l

for abc 7 news. >> thank you so much for joining us for abc 7 news at 4:00. i'm ama daetz. bc 7 news at 5:00 begins now with cheryl and dan. >>> a pedestrian killed in the south bay. learning about arrests and talk turned to industries rating. >>> in the peninsula. a popular pizza restaurant up in flames. it started way teenage driver in an expensive car chased by police. >>> if you've been to the great mall recently you may have been exposed to the measles virus. we explain what's going on. >>> plus -- >> have you handled other emergencies like this before? >>> we're hearing from the pilot who used his parachute to ditch his plane over the pacific. >>> and the police dog who needs a little protection of his own. >>> a terrible crash in the south bay. two cars collide and a bystander is killed. good evening. i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm cheryl jennings. in police custody may have been racing in the street. where this happened near edenwood drive where abc 7 news reporterer davis louis joins us with the latest. >> reporter: cheryl, can see eastbound is still open to traffic rig

abc 7 news. >> thank you, chris. that's going to do it for us here on abc 7 news at 5 clock -- 5:00. >> but the news at 6:00 starts right now. >> we're breaking news from southwest washington where the l'enfant plaza metro station was evacuated this afternoon just before 4:00 when smoke was discovered in a tunnel. we're also told that one person at the scene is now in critical condition. horace holmes is at the station right now. horace, what is happening there and can you tell us anything about the situation with the welfare of some of the riders and people at the station. >> >> we did hear that one person was transported in critical condition. we saw a number of people who were just overcome with the smoke as they were coming out of the station. we're here at the main command center here at seventh and d just 1/2 block from the l'enfant plaza metro station. command center and also the triage center where they were bringing those passengers up out of the station out of the tunnel to get that help. we've got some video that we shot as they were coming out and everybody that we were seeing as they were coming out had the

at this point. for now we are live in southwest d.c. i'm roz slater abc 7 news. >> keep us posted. we know that situation there at l'enfant plaza has been complicating traffic on the metro system. bob has been watching that as well as the roads this evening. bob? >> we do see that the yellow and green lines service is suspended between mount vernon square and the navy yard for the green line. and between pentagon city and mount vernon square on the yellow line. now, orange silver and blue lines traffic is moving through the station. but not stopping. and we understand that some shuttle buses are set up to try to accommodate some of the passengers that would be on metro but, of course there won't be enough capacity to handle all of that. and at m street and new jersey avenue, if you're near the navy yard, you can pick up the buses. if you're at l'enfant plaza, you can pick it up at seventh and c southwest. you can pick up the buses at m and fourth street. that's what's going on. no indication of what will be until it's restored on m lines. volume delays heading from tysons. route 50

abc 7 news. >> ok sam. thank you. keep us posted. well coming up on abc 7 news at 5:00, a ban on balloons? the reasoning behind a proposal that would put new restrictions on the birthday party staple. >> plus breaking down the super bowl ads including whether the one you're seeing may have been part of a carefully orchestrated plot. >> secretary of state john kerry fined for something he didn't do while he wasn't even in the country. >> this vehicle recentsly got hit by a fire truck responding to an emergency. why that fire company is not going to pay for this damage. >> and the "7 on your side" help center is live tonight giving you a chance to ask the experts, just dial 703-236-9220 for the experts on the phones. we'll check in and see how things are going there. as abc 7 news continues. >> a maryland woman has found herself in a battle with howard county after her car and others were hit by a fire truck on its way to responding to an emergency. thousands of dollars in damage was done but the county won't pay for it. abc 7 investigator chris pabst looked into why. >> this vehicle recentl

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news. >> i remember ice skating there way back in the day. >>> thank you so much for joining us for abc 7 news at with cheryl and dan. >>> everybody's had to change plans. >> if you want to cross the golden gate bridge in a car this weekend, you can forget about it. racing to beat the midnight deadline won't save you. find out how to prevent your carriage from turning into a pumpkin. >>> plus, the governor releases a record budget and sets up a showdown over higher education. >> we can always agree that for most people, more money is better than less money. >>> and the quest to conquer el capitan. will two men finish the world's toughest climb? >> i'm abc 7 news meteorologist sandhya patel. chance of rain in the forecast. will it show up over the weekend? i will let you know. >>> the access roads to the golden gate bridge are going to start closing down. >> no pulling up and saying oh, but i really have to do this. >> seven hours from now, the golden gate bridge will close for the weekend in its longest shutdown ever. good evening. i'm dan ashley. >> i'm cheryl jennings. thanks so much for joinin

if you are looking for results in a desperate situation, just e-mail us at tips@wjla.com. that is it for abc 7 news at 5:00. >> coming up at 6:00 -- dramatic raids at two cities in france. they ended in the death of three terror suspects. >> a maryland church official in jail tonight. >> and a woman is steaming mad about a $7,000 water bill for a home that has been vacant. abc 7 news at 6:00 starts now. [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] >> the search is over for thwee two men wanted for the worst terror attack in france. the two men were killed just days after a deadly shooting at a newspaper. the police killed the suspects' associates at a separate raid at a grocery store. rebecca cooper has the latest. >> the search is on for a fourth suspect to escape from the kosher store where french officials found 15 sticks of dynamite inside. the four suspects are linked with an extremist paris mosque and a network named after a paris clark where radicals were trained dan recruited. -- a network nam

at its building. stay with us on abc 7. >> the terrorist group isil extended a deadline for a controversial person swap. in an audio message believed to be from a captured japanese journalist said jordan has until sundown tomorrow to release a bomber currently on death row. if it fails to do so, isil plans to execute a jordanian fighter pilot. >> if they release the prisoner who was sentenced to death though the -- that jordanian government comes across as weak. this could unleash major social and political problems. >> the message didn't mesh and if the japanese journalist would be released as part of the prisoner swap. >> a group of civil rights protesters known as a friendship nine have a clean record. a judge tossed the conviction of nine black men who were arrested for sitting at a lunch counter in 1961. there are different month of hard labor. >> in 1961, we weren't looking for glory. we were looking for any hero worship. -- not looking for any hero worship. >> the friendship nine case made headlines and launched -- that decision was emulated light protesters and made a big difference. >> one of

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>> jeff zeleny at the capitol tonight. >>> join us our abc news political team for the president's annual state of the union address and the republican response on tuesday night beginning at 9:00. >>> hawaii now, a mystery in the sportsworld, robert allenby is recovering tonight what he calls the scariest moment of his life. a tale of being kidnapped, beaten and robbed. >> reporter: robert allenby has won pga tours and win millions. how did he end up looking like this after he woke up in a hawaiian park next to a homeless woman. allenby said he was abducted and robbed after a night of drinking. drowning his sorrows after he didn't make the finals. allenby said he paid the bill and meet him in ten minutes. he never did. >> he just doesn't remember leaving so i leave no doubt was put in his drink. >> reporter: he woke up a few hours later in a park the married father of two, a homeless woman told him a group of men dropped him there, cash credit cards and phone all gone that's when the golfer said an unidentified man came him enough money for a cab back to his hotel. they still have a lot o

more of these five would return to the fight and it's why many of us have objecting to it at the time. >> joining us political panel. abc political director rick klein and national review jim garretty. rick, one of the five at least we know has now had contact with i don't know who made the call or whatever. but your thoughts on that? >> it's almost impossible to comprehend worse timing. they are in the process of trying to empty guantanamo bay. the president wants to do that by the end of his tenure. at the same time the army is trying to figure out what to with the guy traded for these guys bo bergdahl. ed idea whether he is did i setterrer deserves is he session charges. one of the guys returning to the battlefield is exactly the wrong argument for the organization. whether or not they regret the trade itself the policy that led to it, the policy that leads them now is now going to be under even more scrutiny. >> interesting jim maybe it's just me five for one seemed like a bad deal from the get-go. one for one. wasn't even a good deal one for one. but five for one. and now we know that one is making a contact? >> ye

us by year's end. it got our attention. >> "world news tonight with david muir" is coming up right after this newscast at 5:30 here on abc 7. >>> we are improving when it comes to conserving water during this drought. state water officials released new figures showing californians reduced overall water use by 9.8% in november compared to the same time the previous year. that's about 15 billion gallons of water saved. central coast residents did the best in november, cutting use by 21%. >> the big question is when will it rain again. meteorologist sandhya patel outside checking it out. >> you're not watching much are you? >> no. thanks a lot, dan. not watching much in terms of storms but watching the warmth here in the bay area. hazy skies behind me. the flag is just at a standstill. not even swaying. part of the reason why we have a spare the air alert up again tomorrow. let's check out the highs today. we have a record that has been tied in santa cruz, 78 degrees. the old record was 1911. other records not in the bay area salinas, at the airport and downtown, monterey and monterey basically came in, believe it or not, a

. >> coming up on abc 7 news at noon, we are talking to abc's newest agent. haley atwell from agent carter is giving us >> it's one of abc's most anticipated new shows marvel's agent carter premieres tomorrow here on abc 7 and here to talk about the 1940's heroine, the show's star haley atwell. thank you so much for joining me today. >> himent thank you for having me. >> the show is set in 1946 and peggy, the character that you play is not exactly happy with the work that she's doing. >> uh-huh. yeah, she's quite bored and frustrated buzz she's capable of a lot more but yet finds herself devoted to taking lunch orders and, you know kind of taking commands from her co-workers. >> without giving too much away can you kind of describe for us how it is that she's able to get back into the field, out into the field and do what she really likes to do? >> yes. it's no secret that howard stark comes into play all of a sudden and takes her off on a mission. that means she has to be working secretly behind the backs of her co-workers in the s.s.r. and that's what we believe this season to be about. and it takes

. >>> thank you so much for joining us for abc 7 news at 4:00. protesters await their turn in court, the holdup and the hostility over a judicial delay. >>> plus -- >> it's the future and it's happening right here in fresno. >> high speed rail breaks ground. what's behind the continuing controversy in the middle of all the congratulations. >>> and big leaguer from livermore and the message now that he's a new hall of famer. i-'something for them to reach for. who says any of our guys can't end up there? >> i'm abc 7 news meteorologist sandhya patel. i will let you know about more records tomorrow. >>> the judicial brakes are being pulled off for the anti-police protesters who shut down interstate 80 last month. today, many appeared in court only to be turned away. thanks for joining us. i'm cheryl jennings. >> i'm dan ashley. it's been a month since more than 200 people poured into a bay area freeway and shut it down during anti-police brutality protests. arrested by the chp many showed up for court today only to find out no charges have been fil

wind chill advisory goes into effect at 10:00 tonight and extends until 8:00 tomorrow morning. every one listening to us in the abc viewing area looking at the wind chill advisory for the overnight as wind chills willlow zero across much of the region. for this evening, mostly clear. windy and cold. temperatures lower 20's. falling into the middle teens. but winds out of the northwest at 20. we'll talk about when we're going to see a little bit of a warmup and, of course looking forward to the upcoming weekend. details on that in a few minutes. alison? >> see you soon thank you. we turn back to that developing story out of paris where police are trying to track down three gunmen who killed a dozen people at a paris newspaper. it is the country's deadliest terror attack in at least two decades. >> here in the streets of paris with the threat level raised to the highest level and a massive man hunt under way. at least two gunmen are still at large seen here in this video taken wednesday of the attacks. investigators are now painstakingly going through the video frame by frame. sources say close attention is being pa