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KGO ABC7 News 500AM July 13, 2024

Story. The very latest in that story coming up. Good morning to you. It is a sunday, january 5th. We have all those stories and a whole lot more. First we start with that sunday forecast. So we start with a live look from our camera as you see the temperature at the bottom of your screen right there. 50 degrees is what were waking up at. Well top out in the 60s. But we do have a nice sunday on tap. You can always get the latest forecast by downloading the weather app and by going to our website abc7news a vigil is being held for a man today. He went after the suspects who snatched his laptop on new years eve but he was hit by their get away car and later died. The vigil will be held at the same starbucks at 11 30 this morning. People are asking to wear purple. The universitys colors are royal purple. Two men so far have been charged in his death. Friends of the man sending us this morning. If you would like to write any message to his parents, you can send it to the address on your screen right there. 5900 hollis street a City Council Member will be holding a Community Safety rally with people. Police officers and Community Members will be there to answer questions. We also have tips on how to prevent your laptop from being stolen and how to protect yourself. It is a crime we talk about all too often. It is on our website. Palo altos Oldest Church will be holding a service at a recent act of vandalism there. Police have increased patrols. Officers say the suspect, a white man, 35 to 45 years old, spray painted angry messages last morning. The wtaiprtshors at 9 30 this morning if you would like to attend it. On to the east bay today, a desperate plea from family and friends. There is a 10,000 reward for information that could help find him. Oakland police and loved ones will be searching for him and passing out flyers today. Jonathan disappeared back in may. His Family Holding out hope hes still alive. Every time i come forth to speak about this situation, i try so hard to standstill, stand tall, stand strong, and i cant stay composed. Yet, i do know that my brother is out there. I can only imagine what this family is going through. The family says he was driving to a soccer tournament at the time and had plans to attend a formal dance. His 1998 honda ccord was found parked on the san matteo bridge. The u. S. Military confirming that there has been a terror attack on a u. S. Military attack in kenya. It is unclear how Many American personnel are stationed at the base which has reportedly been a site for u. S. Special Operations Forces operating in somalia. The u. S. Military says it is fluid this morning. To the latest development between the u. S. And this weekend moments after that sudden drone strike that killed an iraqi general, we first want to show you again this brandnew video we received overnight. You can see soldiers in fort brag, North Carolina loading an aircraft. Thousands are gathering in iran this morning for the funeral procession of him. Here are some images coming into the news room in just the last hour here. Were told this is the main service right now. Processions are also happening today in other cities. Meanwhile, President Trump tweeted his newest update saying the u. S. Has identified 52 iranian sites some at a high level and important to iran and iran than culture. He said the targets will be hit very fast and very hard if iran were to strike the u. S. More on the tensions this morning. Reporter thousand gathering on the streets of baghdad chanting death to america. Killed in a u. S. Drone strike on thursday night, along with Iraqi Militia commander. On american streets, pro testers fear that a u. S. Strike could be the start of another war. Some democratic lawmakers sharing those concerns. The question we have to be requesting ourselves today is whether hes more dangerous to the United States alive or dead as a martyr. Reporter other democrats angry they werent informed before the strike, but the president defending the decision. He was planning a very major attack, and he got him. Reporter the chairman telling us that risk of inaction exceeded risks of action and that now the ball is in the iranian court. 3,500 additional u. S. Troops were deployed the middle east. An iranian official warning of retaliation. Iran will act based on its own choosing. Reporter a u. S. Intelligence bulletin says iran will almost certainly retaliate overseas against u. S. Officials. There are concerns here as well. But in new york and other major municipalities on alert. You will see vigilance. Reporter abc news washington. And we want to give you a closer look of thousands of people joining a no war in iran protest. Take a look at washington, d. C. As the protesters there spending the day marching along pennsylvania avenue, condemning the strike and deploying extra u. S. Troops. In los angeles demonstrators demanded no more wars and an immediate withdrawal of u. S. Troops in the middle east. Lauren martinez has more on the protests for peace here in the bay area. Reporter San Francisco and san jose were two of several cities across the United States protesting against war. Dont want a war on iraq. We ought to get out. Come on. Reporter others voiced that killing irans general goes too far. No as is nati i is reporter in san jose a group ral lied in front of city hall. Joseph says if tensions escalate andarises it is not about national security. He feels like more people should educate themselves on Foreign Policy and not leave it up to top officials to decide. The people need to taek a stand and say, you know what, weve had enough. Stop lying to us. Stop all these endless regime change war. Reporter at the end of the day, these voices want peace. I think people should get out and protest and do whatever we can to stop this war because it would be just a terrible disaster. Reporter those protests included groups like the answer coalition. In the news room, laura martinez. Coming up on this week, secretary of state mike pompeo will be discussing the latest on the strike. You can watch the whole interview at 8 00 right here on abc 7. Check this out. The Selective Service website is seeing a whole lot of threats this weekend. Google reports the search for the question is there going to be a draft posed 900 in one day. Potential recruits in the event of a military threat. When news breaks, be sure to trust the abc 7 news app to let you know whats happening both in the bay area and all across the world. It is a Free Download for your phone or tablet. The contra county sheriff are investigating an attack on the countys library system. We spoke to county officials about what happened and who is actually affected. A network wide outage. I have been using the library since i was five years old and i never remember this kind of thing happening. Thats because this cyber attack is the first the county has ever faced. Offline to prevent them from spedding to our other servers. Reporter it isnt clear what they were afterwards. They didnt have access to the information inside the servers. They locked them down with the ransom ware, and they requested a key in order to open it. There was no dollar amount attached to that key. The library does store names, addresses, phone numbers and birth dates. The email was sent out to residents in the area confirming no evidence of their personal information was compromised. I think thats just really appalling, and i hope they put new controls in place. Reporter the majority of Library Services have been restored with the exception of wifi and printing at any of the branches. As to what the hackers were after, that remains unclear. Now the Sheriffs Department and the d. A. s office are investigating. Wake up with us on this sunday morning, we want you to get a look at what we can expect. Still dark and early out there. 50 degrees in the city right now. Here is a look at our exploratory camera. You can see the backgrod rht there. But if you liked yesterday, you will lovato day. Much of the same. Have another look of the forecast coming up in just a couple minutes. Still to come a high profile bart stabbing coming closer to justice tomorrow. What you can expect. Plus, it istiet g attention from a lot of you online. The golden state exodus. Have you heard about this . Were looking at what factors are causing more californians to come out a and mine super soft . Yes. With the sleep number 360 smart bed, on sale now, you can both adjust your comfort with your sleep number setting. So, can it help us fall asleep faster . Yes, by gently warming your feet. 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Well have another check of your forecast in just a moment, but of course you can always get the very latest weather on abc7news. Com. The trial for the man accused of stabbing and killing an 18yearold at the bart station begins tomorrow. Last week the lawyer for john lee cowl filed a motion to move it out of the county. She does not think her client can get a fair trial because of all the coverage this case received. His mental competency is also in question. Now down to the south bay where we are learning some new details about what led up to an officer involved shooting in a san jose gas station. We cover this all. Abc 7 News Reporter reports the suspect was allegedly trying to set fire to one of the gas station pumps. A male has driven away with a pump still attached to his vehicle. He has since returned, but now he a lighter in his hand. Her employee called her at home asking what to do after reporting a driver threatening to set one of the gas nozzles on fire. I dont know. Thats crazy. Could have been dangerous. Yeah. Could have been blown up. I dont see why they would target like the gas station on fire. The threat of the fire has many nearby residents thankful that the situation didnt escalate. According to police, the man was armed with a metal bar and charged at officers. In an email, San Jose Police say officers used multiple less lethal options that had no effect. The officers ultimately discharged their firearms in response. Shots fired. A couple of gunshots to the torso. The area was littered with evidence markers including the nonlethal items police described. Not only was traffic impacted, but busses werent stopping at the mall because of the police investigation. He lives just blocks away from the gas station. He says hes grateful that the gas station employee was able to shut off the gas. He says his neighborhood and the mall could have been at risk. Many people are at the sh shopping center. A great grandmother badly beaten has passed away. This 89yearold was out exercising when she was attacked at a playground. Theyre now seeking assistance in paying for her funeral. 20 electric scooters stolen from oakland have been found just south of stockton. Wait until you find out how the Sheriffs Office found him. They arrested timmy mchahn for the threat. He led them straight to them because the gps scooters were left on. Thats not the smartest thing i ever heard. He was already on probation, so deputies were really able search the rv in his driveway. All were damaged or altered in some way, shape or fisherman is allegations of illegal crabbing. The man was caught off halfmoon bay in july of last year. It was 12 days after the commercial crab ended accordning to s theso d. A. s of. Facing up to 20,000 in penalties. He is allowed to fish again after agreeing not to break the rules. Prosecutors can file misdemeanor charges or a civil suit as they did in this case. In recent weeks we have looked at the rain in the north bay. This morning the numbers are win. While the agency may be expanding service, it appears that ridership is dropping. During its first operation, there were 721,000 riders. Then about a 2 decrease. But there appears to be change in commuting habits. The average weekday ridership numbers have gone up steadily each year. A full report comes wednesday. Happening today, the holiday spirit is still live in the south bay. This is your last chance to avoid san joses christmas in the park if you somehow missed it the last month and a half. Look at right there. More than 60 musical and animated exhibits, tons of glittering lights and the 55 foot tree. Today it is open from unt midnig up start planning for november next year. The 41st year of christmas in the park. Saying goodbye to the golden state for the first time in nearly a decade. More californians have moved out of the state than in, according to the state department of finance. In a new study by united van lines, the golden state ranked among the top ten of most moved out states last year. New jersey was first, california ranked seventh. Now, this story has been sparking a lot of buzz, a lot of talk on abc7news. Com. Making this place where people want to stay in live. Abc 7 news anchor has some of the stories people have been telling us of why they decided to make the move. Reporter the state motto of motto means let it be perpetual in latin, appropriate for the perpetual stream of californians moving to the state. I remember there being a way in the late 90s and then again around the time that i moved here in the early 2000s. This wave, it feels more significant than it has previously. Seems like the state known for its spuds is now a hot potato. Forbes reports boise as the Fastest Growing metro area in the u. S. I picked up and moved all the way to boise, idaho. People ask me how it was, and i love it. Reporter she moved to boise for her job at black box pr, which is based in idaho. After moving back to start up San Franciscos location, she gets why so many people from the bay area want to relocate. The mediate price for a home in San Francisco 1. 3 million. In boise, whatever the reason is they move here and then the family comes to visit and then slowly you start to see the rest of that Family Moving up. I would takeny a back to boise just for a little bit. Of course as always we want to hear yourde i area a better place to live. 5 22 as you wake up with us. We started off with a look at the camera here looking at the city. If you are waking up with us right now, expect temperatures in the 50s. We will top out around 60 degrees this morning. Our highs for the day, santa rosa 59, San Francisco 57, oakland topping out around 59. T camera right there. Not much happening outside. You can expect a clear, calm day, very little fog as you wake up here, too. So a very nice day to get out and about. Take a look from our east bay hills camera. You can see very quiet drive if you are making your way into the city on this sunday mo look at. Were topping out around 60 degrees this morning inland. 58 degrees in the bay and 56 for our coastal cities. Pretty much were locking the same weather pattern in for m d look at the forecast. Tuesday night going into ends morning, our next chance for significant rain. Although, it is a one on the storm impact scale r aht watch saturday, where there is a reaner chancof rain. A pl wellavather in just a bit here. 5 23 right now. A man claims he has a Mcdonalds Burger thats 20 years old. You are looking at the receipt to move it right there. Well show a lots changed since you were here. Its called the internet. Im gonna t start now, ok . You came back the flu season has dramatically picked up pace here. Our state is reporting 54 deaths this season compared to just 45 at the same time last year. The number of cases natioas of e th was 6. 4 llio an ireas from the previous week. The cdc says 37 states, including california are seeing high flu activity right now. Well, check out this next story this morning. A utah man is claiming he recently found a mcdonalds hamburger he purchased two decades, yes, 20 years ago and he says its still intact. David whipple said he bought the burger back in 1999. He says he has the receipt to prove it. There it is. He r ath, 1999. Presentation on enzymes and deterioration. The burg ended upwhhn i he forgt we my gosh. It hasnt changed. The pickles is the only tng wheots. Osgrhe only person who has claimed cd mond 2015, mc ted a burger. O respond to whipples claims. Im trying toigure out why he had that burgern his for two decades. Does not make much se stl to co a lot to talk about, including the state of emerg in effect in ncys unowder. Rustes t all theyre cracked up next time ill go to jack,n at least then ill get fed. Head to jack in the box and experience the joy of missing out with my 5. 99 white cheddar cheeseburger combo. Only at jack in the box nev wish i was at jack, right their burgers are great. He he joy of missing out with my 5. 99 white cheddar cheeseburger combo. Only at jack in the box news to build a better bay area. This is abc 7 mornings. Happening right now on abc 7 mornings, a wild fire state of energy in australia. The new video showing how bad it is there. Catastrophic loss of land and life. We have the latest destruction under control. , a blade goes down in so cal. What went wrong leading to the pilots death. Good morning. Thanks so much for joining us here on this sunday morning. It is january the 5th. Well get to all those stories in a second. Lisa is off, so i have you covered. We have a live shot at our city right now. Temperatures in the 50. No rain to talk about in the forecast today, so whether you are thinking about going out for a run this morning, a jog, a nice walk, go ahead and go for isssithe iit you are thinking a

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