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Child to hit its head on the door frame. The woman suffering visible injuries as well page then took off from that scene. If you have any idea on where he could be youre urged to call police. Now for an update on we first brought you last night right here on kron 00 04am tonight were hearing from more victims who say they were attacked by a man wanted by San Francisco police in a string of attacks and a number of neighborhoods. Kron fours gayle ong spoke to one of the victims and has more tonight from San Francisco. This victim encountered the suspect on thursday believed to be the latest reported incident, were protecting her identity but she is sharing her story to help spread the word and help led officers to an arrest some women of San Francisco are worried about an attack or last seen on lions and fulton in an open neighborhood, one victim says she was walking west on bolton when she heard a runner come behind her around 08 00pm thursday, he. A lot to on my right it really hard so hard that i was and i was one thing for there has been a. Im not sure how he was able to have been that hard without hurting themselves the victim says the suspect then moved in front of her and trying to bait her in a secluded area a witness told her the suspect was watching her from down the block the attacker eventually disappeared clearly enough lee. A very strong hes not stupid these predator hes very agile heres a map of reported incidents in the sea cliffs Richmond District laurel and Pacific Heights neighborhood, the attacks in the span of a month police say there were at least 2 victims in laurel heights, the incidents happened on lion street at pine and pacific af. The victim stated they were slapped on the buttocks one was groped all over the victims worry the suspect is still out there the best you could is just like. The aware and dont let come to you from behind because its your face to face lake. You know i dont think hes going to. What you get an for some and an open neighborhood, the first they heard of this i leave here and always felt safe. Never felt like i need to carry something with me. You know. Do something about it. But it makes you think so. And the neighborhood is usually pretty quiet said surprising to hear Something Like that obviously very unnerved. Its terrible. Especially if that happens everywhere else too. And we hope to get him. The suspect is described as a 6 foot male last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt sfpd says that these incidents tend to happen around 06 00pm to 10 00pm. Were told us that pd has video of the suspect caught on Home Security cameras in San Francisco gayle ong kron 4 news. Lets switch gears now and talk about our 4 zone forecast as we take a live look outside at a very pretty shot of San Francisco tonight. Its been a lovely weekend definitely has lets get you ready to head out the door for the start of your work week. Meteorologist Mabrisa Rodriguez is here with a look at what you can expect first thing in the morning were going to track some changes in the days ahead, but from now until then tracking a mix of smoke and ash and even the return of some of that marine layer out there this evening, but we are noticing about. Moderate to unhealthy air particles out there right now in the bay area so we do have an air quality advisory in effect, not just for tonight, but also through your monday as well moderate amounts of air particles for most of the bay area but we are going to notice some better clearing for those of you in the south bay as far as air particulate matter goes so just keep that in mind we still see the return of those northerly winds today that actually increase the smoke and ash throughout the bay area and thats what we have that air quality advisory because of smoke from that north complex fire to our north and also that august complex fire as well wind speeds for the most part out of the west northwest of starting to switch that more westerly position were going to see that cool sea breeze and winds out of the southwest for most of your monday and with that an increase in marine layer and cooler temperatures as well cooling us down to write about where we should be for this time of year low 70s along the coast mid 70s along the bay and mid 80s as you make your way inland to start your work week monday with fall like temperatures just in time on tuesday, but another round of that summer sizzle for next week and his aunt have details at my 1010 outlook in just a few minutes back to you just in in jonathan. Im not speaking to President Trump will do whatever he wants. Im not speaking to Mitch Mcconnell do what he wants and he does. Speaking to those republicans out there Senate Republicans. Who know deep down. What is right for the country please follow your conscience. Dont vote to confirm any would the circumstances President Trump. And senator mcconnell and created. 2 days after the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg democratic president ial nominee joe biden slamming a number of Top Republicans today for trying to fill her seat on the high court. Before the upcoming november elections speaking at the Constitution Center in philadelphia biden addressed Senate Republicans who hold a majority in the chamber. And only need 51 out of a possible 53 votes to confirm a new justice. So far 2 have already said that they are against the move and they are alaska senator Lisa Murkowski and senator Susan Collins of maine, if 2 more senators join them in opposition. It would be impossible for the gop to confirm a new justice before the election this political showdown will continue unfolding on capitol hill in the coming days. You may remember back in 2016 republicans blocked president obamas nominee. Because they said it was an Election Year but face this year things have changed kron 4 washington correspondent Raquel Martin talk with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle about the battle. Every week is going to be tense is probably heightens. Blood pressure a little bit in the Justice Ruth Bader ginsburgs death on friday these are a republican senator ripley blunt expects a battle to fill her now vacant seat we will get to it. Before this Congress Ends as President Trump has a constitutional duty to nominate ginsburgs replacement and unlike in 2016, he sees no reason for delay, the senate and the white house are now under the control of the same party it would it would be almost political and governmental malpractice if republicans decide were going to unilaterally disarm here so far only 2 republicans say the winner of the next election should pick the next Supreme Court justice but democrats will need to ward to block the nomination. The hope is that cooler heads will prevail democrats like congressman dan kildee and president ial nominee joe biden are calling on those senators to give voters the chance to weigh in please follow your conscience we cant keep rewriting history and on abcs Speaker Nancy Pelosi wouldnt rule out a new impeachment of President Trump as a way to slow down the senate i have other options we have arrows and a clever. And im not about to discuss have sullied outrageous. The idea that you would talk about impeaching the president for doing what the constitution says. If President Trump says he plans to nominate a woman to fill the seat this week in washington Raquel Martin. Tonight democrats promising that nothing will be off the table if republican senators do move forward with selecting a new Supreme Court justice tonight during a News Conference in new york citys Senate Minority leader Chuck Schumer and new york congresswoman alexandria, Ocasio Cortez said the senate should honor Justice Ginsburgs final wish which went to have the next president choose her successor. Schumer added that if republicans do move forward with that nomination now nothing will be off the table if democrats reclaim the senate after the upcoming november elections. People in San Francisco held a memorial today for the late Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg, this was the scene on the steps of city hall in San Francisco this afternoon. Sf womens march in San Franciscos womens Political Committee organized the event to honor the justice and her life and her legacy. City leaders, including mayor london breed spoke at the event. Organizers say its important to continue fighting for the rights and values that ginsburg stood for. Ibt. Held on as much as she could because she knew how important it was that not be given to somebody that is anti twice. Its a womans right to choose that is nonnegotiable. This was the second event in San Francisco this weekend to honor justice ginsburg, hundreds mourned her death at a candlelight vigil in the castro on friday night. Just hours after she passed. Right here on kron 4 news at 10 oclock what the cdc is now saying about the coronavirus is ability to travel through there. 1030 why People Living in california will not be able to file any new Unemployment Insurance claims for weeks. Under the catholics, turning out to protest ongoing Church Closures here in so youre a small business, or a big one. You were thriving, but then. Oh. Ah. Okay. Plan, pivot. How do you bounce back . You dont, you bounce forward, with serious and reliable internet. Powered by the largest gig Speed Network in america. But is it secure . Sure its secure. And even if the power goes down, your connection doesnt. So how do i do this . You dont do this. We do this, together. Bounce forward, with comcast business. Hundreds of people marched through the streets of San Francisco today protesting to reopen church us although more San Francisco businesses have been allowed to reopen indoors in recent weeks that has not applied to places of worship as kron fours taylor reports for us catholic churches in the city and across the bay area coming together to protest for the reopening of churches e u. Catholic churches across the bay area united in San Francisco on sunday as much as the closure of churches and places of hundreds join the procession making stops at several churches in city hall were here because we need to we need to worship this is part the summer tina says a member at Saint Anthonys in San Franciscos Mission District plan here to show my support to the church that many of these churches are holding mass a resume like the internet. Demonstrators say its important for them to be packed inside the church its morning for for me than we can do the rules and theres so we will need every single with having mass outside we need the 3 the mass walk into that saint marys cathedral where multiple masses took place outdoors in San Francisco Taylor Bisacky kron 4 news. There is some uncertainty tonight over when schools in the San Francisco Unified School District will be able to resume some form of inperson learning after the county moved into the less restrictive red tier of reopening the district announced of Elementary Schools with approved safety plans could begin allowing students back into the classrooms on a rolling basis starting the week of september 21st so thats tomorrow. However, as of tonight the district has not confirmed if any schools in the district were able to develop a covid19 safety protocol plan in time to meet tomorrows deadline meanwhile on tuesday we are expected to learn which if any bay area counties will be allowed to let more businesses reopen inside. This map shows where each county currently stands on the states current tears system. Last week more in county moved out of the states most restrictive tear in into the red substantial tier joining San Francisco santa clara and napa counties the rest of the bay area remains in the purple widespread here. A Big Development from the cdc tonight, the agency officially acknowledging that the coronavirus can spread through the air in an update to its website. The cdc now says the virus can spread through respiratory droplets. And airborne particles produced when an infected person coughs sneezes sings talks or breeze. According to adding that these droplets can be inhaled into the nose mouth, airways and lungs cause an infection. This is thought to be the main way that the virus spreads the agency also says there is growing evidence that these droplets can travel distances beyond 6 feet the news comes as the coronavirus has now killed nearly 200,000 people here in the united states. And infected nearly 6. 7 Million People thats according to the latest numbers from Johns Hopkins university, californias death toll from covid19 now just one shy of 15,000. There have been 7770,000 cases confirmed here in the bay area. More than 97,000 cases of covid19 and 1400 deaths have been reported. The good news though it does appear that we are starting to curb the spread of the virus. The graph that you see on your screen is from the state department of health, the blue line shows the average number of number of people here in the bay area. Each infected person will pass the virus on to and it also represents the rate at which covid19 spreads you can see compared to july the rate of coronavirus is stable which is good. But you can also see that it has not dropped since the start of august. Lets talk now about our 4 zone forecast as we take a live look outside again here in San Francisco, their city hall. One of the buildings there lit up with a heart next as theyre so francisco who doesnt. Who doesnt love San Francisco. Thats right thats true. Meteorologist Mabrisa Rodriguez we love her as well. All you got to the basket talk about what you can expect the morning we could change it to heart and then 7 and are asked we could i dont think anyone else in the bay are like that apart from us, but theyll take it. And how was our last weekend of summer we really run out with a bang in fact summer 2020 above average temperatures today live look outside though from oakland along the bay bridge and were noticing clear skies out there and temperatures for the most part in the 60s along the coast and the east bay shoreline widespread 70s as you make your way inland but novato in petaluma cooling down into the upper 50s at 59 degrees for your current temperatures the sunday night current wind speeds out there right now pretty light and breezy in the teens 40 mile per hour sustained winds so getting a little bit of that cool sea breeze influence out their summary mayor along the coast. So we are noticing some patchy dense low clouds and fog and it is going to get bigger during the overnight hours contributing to our cooling trend. Early this upcoming week, so we will notice a few degrees of cooling tomorrow and compared to today but overnight lows out there right now low to mid and upper 50s along the coast in antioch 64 degrees as you make your way inland for your overnight not really going to cool down all that much but tomorrows daytime highs we are going to cool down 5 to 10 degrees from today. So we were well above average. No record breaking heat in the forecast today, but for your monday afternoon outlooks tracking low 70s for downtown San Francisco, mid 70s throughout the east bay shoreline for oakland and hayward and widespread low to mid 80s as you make your way inland so out of the 90s that we were in today and back where we should be around this time of year low 80s for san jose mid 80s for the tribe valleys and also tracking mid 80s for vallejo and santa rosa in the north and taking a look ahead at the next 7 day outlook. Were going to continue that cooling trend. So this weekend was the last weekend of summer 2020 didnt really feel like it. The one big blur because of the pandemic i think spring and summer just kind of coincided into one big season as far as im concerned but. Tuesday we are going to begin our first day of fall 2020 and then about a week from today were going to begin a mini heatwave that is going to continue through monday 8 days from now we could see record breaking heat and triple digit temperatures returning to the bay areas the going to keep an eye on that because im also tracking some light offshore breezes around 30 Miles Per Hour or less that could increase out that for high fire danger. This upcoming weekend. So just keep that in mind just cnn jonathan back to you. Thank you so much coming up tonight at 1045 the fortyniners get their first win of the season, but it came at a heavy cost that could put their super bowl odds in serious doubt. If you know someone whos been in college you probably know what fafsa is tonight at the break why some lawmak every year some 20 million American Families fill out the free application for federal student aid or fafsa but members of congress say even though the form is key to receiving financial aid. Many families simply give up because the form is so complicated a Bipartisan Group of lawmakers is working to change the application to make college more accessible. They argue that in light of the pandemic federal financing and that aid is more important now than ever. Many students are questioning their investment and a College Education at a time when many classes are only offering online courses should not need to subject so many families to verification a roadblock for needy students and frankly, a burden for schools as well. The bill would streamline the verification process preventing families from experiencing long delays in filling out the form it would also allow students as early as 8th great to see how much finding the funding they might be eligible for. Still to come tonight here next at 1030 kron 4 news with parents turning to online apps for Distance Learning during the pandemic the packers now using it as an opportunity to wreak havoc. Plus california taking drastic measures with the edd as lawmakers say it has failed to help so many people at a time and they needed the most and tracking your cooler microclimate monday as the state is now shutting down new Unemployment Insurance claims for the next 2 weeks in order to combat fraud cases, the move comes after the governors strike Team Released a report yesterday with recommendations on how to reduce fraud. While also tackling backlog issues that impact the Employment Development department. Just the mention breaks down the plan and how impacts you. Since the pandemic began delayed Unemployment Benefits in cases of fraud has plagued californias Employment Development department and the people who need its help is just frustrating and your stress people that are tied to it who need it during this pandemic whove been laid off like my sign. Are getting ripped off. This newly released report from governor Gavin Newsome strike team shows a backlog of an estimated one 0. 6 million claims and lays out a path for reforms eat is broken it topdown reform its why assemblyman david chiu says he was encouraged to hear that e d d is already taking some of the strike teams advice starting with implementing a new program called id dot me to fight fraud. The Verification Tool requires users to upload identifying documents and a photo of themselves in hopes of stopping scammers edd says it will also allow them to verify identities. Quicker leading to faster payments to cut down on the backlog, the most experienced staff will now be moved away from the phone lines, theyll instead work through the oldest and most complicated claims according to the port there not to be able to close a generous and so very concerned that this is going to be too little too late for so many whove been desperately waiting in order to put these new plans into action a td says it must shut down new unemployment claims for the next 2 weeks a move Assemblyman Kevin Kiley calls unacceptable. I mean the whole point. Point this is just to be there for you when unfortunate circumstance, his head and youre unable to work people looking to submit a claim will be redirected to this temporary web page if you input your personal info a tv says it will then invite you to the new Unemployment Insurance system when its ready. My hope is we are really truly at a low point for e t in the strike force report represents the turning point for this well see in sacramento. Jessica, mitch. Now to National News suspected of below containing the poison rice into the white house and president donald trump. Has been arrested at the new york state canadian border. Officials say the woman was taken into custody by us customs and Border Protection officers and is now expected to face federal charges. The Royal Canadian mounted police say that the letter appears to have originated inside canada. Officials say it was intercepted at a u. S. Government facility that screens mail for the white house and for the president. San francisco, a judge here has agreed to stop restrictions on the we chat app here in the united states. The judge ruled a ban on the app would remove some users from the platform which is their only way to communicate and that would violate their First Amendment rights we chat is a messaging focused app thats popular with many chinese speaking americans that serves as a lifeline to Friends Family customers and business contacts in china, the government claims the chinese owned app is a threat to National Security and tik tok users can do a happy dance now because the Commerce Department said it would delay by one week a ban on the app that was set to start tonight yesterday President Trump said he supported a proposed deal that would have tick tock partner with bay area based oracle and walmart to form a u. S. Company citing data and privacy concerns, the Trump Administration wanted to remove tik tok from us app stores. Take talks general manager posted a video on twitter saying we are here to stay. We you and were here for the long run. Thats why were thrilled to share that we are working with the u. S. Tech to ensure that tick tock can continue to provide a to each and every one of you just as it does today with night changed right users here in the u. S. Are around the world. The u. S. Commerce Department Said it had pushed back the download ban until sunday september 27th. There is still a chance the tick tock could be restricted in the u. S. As of november 12th. If the oracle and walmart deal is not completed by them. A live look tonight outside San Franciscos warm day outside but some changes may be on the way meteorologist Mabrisa Rodriguez is here now with. A look at our forecast for the week ahead, im glad now youre agreeing it was warm considering, youre wearing shorts jonathan, but it was cool because i did have the shorts on. I was on so i mean thats why was cool. You are wearing your pants right jonathan he had like. Tire, the like typical view has have businesses that from party in the bag and i wish you guys could see a misery shorts right now underneath his death looking so cool right now is jason dumas lets take a look at todays daytime highs though our last weekend of summer and it certainly felt like it out there widespread 90s inland mid 80s throughout the east bay shoreline and upper 70s for downtown San Francisco. But Mother Natures ac right now kicking into full force and full stream ahead because we are tracking the return of the dense low clouds and fog so we are noticing right now that ac really ramping up this evening and overnight low clouds and fog at or near 0 along the coast and east bay shoreline going to notice some reduced visibility inland but not going to be as bad as our coastal areas so make sure to drive safely better clearing in lifting by mid morning for your monday temperatures out there right now widespread 60s turning into some 50s for your overnight temperatures and then tomorrows daytime highs by 10 degrees cooler tomorrow compared to today so were going to be still dry seasonable weather as we start our work week monday downtown San Francisco in the low 70s with upper 60s for the Mission District at 68 degrees pacific at 63 degrees in daly city also in the mid 60s with a widespread 60s from brisbane to burlingame 69 degrees for burlingame so flirting with 70s but san mateo youre going to hit that 70 degree mark and foster city a few degrees cooler at 68 degrees with widespread low to mid 80s that cooldown extends into the south bay of the bay area, san jose 80 degrees in santa clara at 82 degrees and for those of you in land in the livermore area and most of our tribe valleys widespread mid 80s, there with 70s returning for the east bay shoreline berkeley 72 degrees oakland 74 degrees in walnut creek, 86 degrees for your monday afternoon highs in vallejo 84 degrees napa 82 and santa rosa also in the mid 80s as nevado at 87 degrees and taking a look ahead at the next 7 day forecast the cooling trend will continue through midweek but then next weekend. We could actually reach breaking record breaking heat with possible triple digit weather returning peaking sunday into monday, 7, 8, days from now could actually break some records but unfortunately going to bring us that increase in high fire danger, even though fall officially starts on tuesday Mother Nature not done with that warm weather in the bay area back to you just cnn jonathan armories and thanks so much. Speaking of a tire as parents turn to online apps to teach their kids from home during the pandemic. Many hackers are using it as an opportunity to wreak havoc for those families its called zoom bombing and the fbi has received thousands of complaints about it since the pandemic began its happened to some School Districts here in the bay area weve reported on it. And now Felicia Bolton explains how you can keep it from happening in your home. For Heather Bruce and her 3 daughters learned going on 9 is taking on a new role during the pandemic theyre using to google classroom and canvas to learn from home the mother of 3 says at times is challenging theres probably a its 4, 5, different apps for each grade unfortunately there can be creditors out in the world, you know and just realize theres also an online so much and you know i have faith that our our schools can do as. Much as they can in regards to safety precautions and then the rest comes to putting in the lords hands she says despite the fear of hackers virtual classes are the best option for her family we do immune compromised person in our household. My husband is 3 years cancer free, you know going through chemo and all of that not sure you know exactly how strong he is in system as we have been very very careful since march. And for this fall semester, her kids wont be in the classroom again, shes opted for them to learn online her oldest salon is heading into her junior year. In high school so you as a platform treaty us afters that spring break time to finish off second semester. We did use down and there was a couple instances with hackers and people jumping in going into classes that they were supposed to be but they kind of figured out all the kinks and that is a march 30th 2020 the Fbis Internet Crime Complaint Center received and reviewed more than 1200 complaints related to covid19 scams. As of august 7th, they received more than 18,000 covid specific complaints. The fbi says they expect even more hackers to target businesses and Education Technology platforms tech expert, quentin roads herrera says there is a way to prevent it if things like passwords laden. Laden is a critical feature even if somebody guess your password. Or even for forces or even i sit somewhere. They join the meeting theyre going to be seeing suspended state thats where it all and other barrier that could be put into place is having another adult on standby to quickly remove anyone who shouldnt be locked in. We want to finish off our news tonight with some Entertainment News actress singer and oakland natives and who is only 24 years old is now the youngest woman ever to win an emmy for lead actress in a drama big hand claps for her tonight she wanted for her role in the hbo series euphoria. And this was her reaction surrounded by her family and friends tonight. Shes also get this the only see the second black woman in the categories history to win this after viola davis won back in 2015 just pretty excited when looks pretty excited. I mean why would you be her parents are so thrilled behind or 2. So cute congrats and then make us proud very proud. And that does it for us here on kron 4 news at 10 im Justine Waldman of Jonathan Mccall dont go anywhere though after the break it is sports night live with kron 4 sports director jason do moss. The San Francisco fortyniners decimated by injuries and the team says theyre concerned about the turf and metlife stadium. Well be talking about those stories and hello and welcome to sports night live no one inside of the niners headquarters was calling today a must win but it pretty much was yeah, i know is just weak to what youre playing the jets, you cant afford to drop one like this and the niners they took care of business but with all Things Considered today does not feel like a win all explain that in a bit. Lets head to east rutherford, new jersey. You only have a 10 chance of making the playoffs if you start out into an the fortyniners they started like they knew that they wasted