Good evening. Im eric thomas. That breaking news is in the east bay, where police are searching for an uber drivers car after the man was abducted at gunpoint in San Francisco. The driver was forced to drive to richmond. Lets get straight to abc 7 News ReporterMelanie Woodrow, whos live in richmond. Reporter that uber driver is here at Richmond Police department after what was likely a terrifying twohour or deal being forced to drive around at gunpoint. We have the video to show you of the uber driver. His face is blurred because he has asked us not to reveal his identity. He tells abc 7 news that he was off duty in San Francisco, his doors were unlocked when two peoplea i man and a woman, jumped into his vehicle and demanded that he drive around. He says the man the woman had a knife. He drove, as you said, all the way to richmond and at some point was forced to stop at an atm to take out moneyx that is when he says he made his escape. He made his way then to the Richmond Police department. Though suspects are still outstanding and so is his vehicle. We want to show you that license plate and also read it off to you. It is a 2015 white camry. The license plate is 7hqw692. Right now Richmond Police are taking a courtesy report until San Francisco police arrive. Sxik tell you theyve just pulled into the parking lot here, where they will take an interview, im sure, with this driver and take over as the lead agency, again, as Police Search for a man and a woman who forced this uber driver to drive around at gunpoint all the way from San Francisco to richmond. Live in richmond, Melanie Woodrow, abc 7 news. Thanks, melanie. In other news tonight, a divisive race, a rightwing populist candidate, a hacking scandal all facing voters as they go fought polls in france right now. And here in the bay area, french citizens voting in that election see the parallels with our president ial election last fall. Abc 7 News ReporterTiffany Wilson is monitoring the vote and the effect the hack is having on the election. Shes live in the newsroom. Tiffany . Reporter eric, the hackers leaked about 9 gignights of emails, files, and documents online. Some of those were real, some were fake and several had clear ties to russia. A cybersecurity expert says this was a lastditch effort to sway the election. Its election day in france. The far right candidate Marine Le Pen wants france to withdraw from the European Union. The independent centrist candidate Emmanuel Macron would deepen ties to the eu. One hour before the official end of campaigning hackers leaked thousands of emails from Macron Campaign staffers. It looks a lot like the previous versions of this time of hack that were attributed to russia. Reporter france institutes a day of silence before election day. So the emails received relatively little investigation. The Senior Vice President of Cyber Security company proof point says even though the emails didnt reveal anything scandalous. Macron is squeaky clean. Theres nothing on this guy. Reporter just the headline of a hack creates distrust and disinformation. They can sow a lot of doubt and simply uncertainty ahead of a very important vote. Reporter people voting in berkeley and San Francisco today were not overly worried. I think the good news is it didnt come out early, so it didnt really influence the election, i think, or very little. Reporter macron leads le pen by roughly 20 points with pollsters inaccurately predicting the outcome of brexit and the u. S. President ial election, sebastien gentry says he knows another upset is possible. I think theres a good chance. Shes made it thus far. Reporter others feel confident macron will emerge as president tomorrow. Were going to lose part of the way we used to live if we fall into the extreme right party. Reporter and the first french exit poll results will start coming in about 11 00 in the morning here, tomorrow. In the newsroom Tiffany Wilson, abc 7 news. Thanks, tiffany. Lets take one more live look from paris where polls opened at the top of the hour. Its just past 8 00 in the morning there. The voting will take place mostly when youre sleeping but well stay on top of the results. You can download the abc 7 news app and enable push alerts and well send out an alert when a winner is declared. Back here animals that were found to be neglected at an Oakland Nature Center have found new homes throughout the bay area. Abc 7 news was at rabbit ears in el cerrito, one of the pet shops that took in pets rescued from the rotary Nature Center on lake merit in oakland. Reptiles, guinea pigs, a mouse, three birds and a 60yearold tortoise were taken from the cityrun center, sent to shelters and pet shops 37 the animals found to be neglected and in poor health and word quickly spread they needed help. At some point they all came to me and said will you take if we can get these animals out, can you take some . We said yeah, of course. Thats what we do. Rabbit ears took in two guinea pigs and a mouse. Theyll be up for agopgs soon. The rotary Nature Center has been shut down. In concord a Police Officer and his police dog are out of the hospital after a suspected dui crash. It happened around 2 00 this morning on meadow lane and leyland way. They sigh the officer was working another dui case when angelero lopez drove through cones and slammed into an officer patrol car. A vet checked out the canine. Neither was seriously hurt. Carrera went to jail. Now to a case of pimping and prostitution on the peninsula. Investigators say the four people you see here are accused of Human Trafficking in san bruno. Investigators he up the ring yesterday arefth all four after searching a search warrant at jaime on herman street. The arrests come after a monthlong investigation involving several Law Enforcement agencies. Today the family of a woman killed by San Jose Police remembered her during an emotional dedication. San jose police shot and killed Diana Schulman in 2014. As of today her memory will be honored at a softball field where she used to play a sport she loved. Abc 7 News ReporterLonnie Rivera has our story from san jose tonight. Reporter the ballpark shoelds so many memories for the sherman family. It is where their daughter diana marie first played Little League baseball. The diehard as fan also volunteered here. We are so lucky to have such good friends and family. Diana would have loved every minute of this. She would have loved it. She just loved life. She loved baseball. She loved being around people. And kids. They unveiled this park bench honoring 19yearold schulman along way plaque bearing her name and favorite phrase. Play ball. The bench is nice. Its a nice thing to have. But what we really care about is having the crisis intervention training for the police. Keeping other families from having to go through this kind of pain. Reporter this scene captures that painful memory minutes after Police Responded to a domestic dispute. Police say she refused to drop a cordless power drill. You can see her holding it here in this video. A Police Officer thought it was an uzi submachine gun and shot her. She made a bad mistake that day, but i dont believe she should have paid for it with her life. Reporter the family filed a lawsuit which was settled. Part of the settlement includes the parents working with San Jose Police with police with crisis intervention training. It brings some comfort knowing they can prevent a similar tragedy. We can be a presence and be where she loved to be. Reporter in san jose Lonnie Rivera, abc 7 news. California senator Kamala Harris says tonight shell do everything she can to fight efforts to repeal the Affordable Care act. Speaking to a Live Audience at the Warfield Theater in San Francisco the senator says more must be doo to tackle outofcontrol health care costs. I think one of the things that weve got to do is deal with Prescription Drug costs. And weve got to begin by saying that lets negotiate those costs like the va can do for vets, let the government negotiate those costs. [ cheers and applause ] harris made the comments tonight during a recording for the podcast podsaveamerica. Much more ahead on abc 7 news at 11 00. We follow abc 7 sports anchor mike shumann as he navigates the nfl concussion settlement process. Were there as shu learns more about what he and his former nfl players may be facing in the future. Also, withstanding a big push by the jazz. 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From a massive Court Settlement with the nfl over concussion injuries, tonight abc 7 Sports Reporter and former San Francisco 49er mike shumann takes us on a personal journey through what he and fellow players are facing. What game was this . Reporter my former teammate easom ransom has some fond memories of his years with the 49ers including a super bowl title. Still got the ring. Reporter but these days conjuring up the years can be a challenge. Same with the names of some of the students hes counseled over the years. Ill have to explain to them, ive been hit in the head, ive had four knockout concussions. Reporter like thousands of nfl veterans, eason and i have applied to be included in the nfl concussion settlement. It resolved a wave of lawsuits by former players who claim the nfl hid the true risk of concussions. Many of us have experienced being sent back into a game after what was commonly called getting your bell rung. And despite the fact the nfl has changed their policies toward concussions dramatically, injured players suffer years of uncertainty. Its got cameras in here. Reporter dr. Jam kajar runs the concussion and Brain Performance Center at stanford. He developed in eye tracking device to test current players for evidence of concussion. But even with advances he says there are still no formal medical definitions for the injury. Its still undefined, and the physician makes a diagnosis based on their best judgment. These are all rotational injuries. Reporter theres also no way to test a living player for the physical brain damage associated with concussion known as cte. Dr. Jeff manley says advances are being made in brain imaging that may someday be able to offer an early diagnosis of cte without waiting for an autopsy. Were still trying to catch one our diagnostic tools. We still are trying to better formulate different kinds of treatments for this. Reporter qualifying for the nfl settlement hin njz part on a battery of cognitive tests which both eason and i have undergone. Theyre designed to document a former players symptoms rather than concussionrelated brain damage like cte. The agreement covers diagnosis of dementia, alzheimers disease, parkinsons, and also a. L. S. , which affects former 49er wide receiver dwight clark. What was arrived at was a structured careful neurological exam and neuropsychological assessment of these players to try to come one some objective evidence to determine who really needs longterm support and who doesnt. Reporter once the settlement is approved for a particular player, it can range from tens of thousands of dollars into the millions depending on the extent of the injuries. For some the toll goes beyond the price tag. You put it on the table and im confronted with it. No, i want to go back and play. Reporter mike shumann, abc 7 news. As part of the settlement with the former players the nfl admitted no wrongdoing. A popular east Bay Soccer League gives lowincome games the chance to play the game they love kicked off its season today. Abc 7 news was at the san lorenzo adult school for the start of the dsal youth soccer league. The programs operated by the Alameda County deputy sheriffs activities league. It brings together Young Players, families, and Law Enforcement for weekly games free of charge. Organizers say the league is a way to do outreach in the community. The kids are very preechive. The kids come up to us, Law Enforcement officers, and want to engage in soccer. Volunteers and donations help organize the soccer matches. The Young Players get uniforms, equipment, and a place to play without having to worry about the financial costs associated with the sport. Also in the east bay a chance to rebuild a naked out of legos. Abc 7 news was at the Fruitvale Bart station in oakland as children used 40,000 of the toy bricks to design their own version of the city. The goal of the free event was to inspire the next generation of engineers, scientists, innovators, and inventors. And abc 7 news was in concord where comic fans lined up at flying colors comics for free comic book day. The annual event on the first saturday in may was founded on the belief that for every person out there theres a comic book theyll love. Major publishers put out free comic books for the event. The owner of flying color comics actually helped create the event that now includes more than 2300 comic shops. Take a look at this. The snow is not from earlier this year. This was our view from our heavenly camera in lake tahoe earlier today. A late spring snowstorm blanketing Higher Elevations there. Still adding on to that healthy snowpack in the sierra. Still have a Winter Weather advisory in effect around lake tahoe as more flakes fly this evening. Live doppler 7 showing you overhead right now across the bay area. Its quiet. We have a couple of sprinkles to our east around stockton and modesto. Those are sinking to the south. Live doppler 7, just want to show you whats happening in the sierra for the past two hours or so, on and off light snow showers. Yeah, theyre going to add about an ch or two to the snowpack overnight tonight. So there is a Winter Weather advisory in effect for the region until tomorrow morning, 4 00 in the morning. So travel there even tomorrow afternoon going to be a little bit slick. So if youre headed that way the next 24 hours just take some time. Live look from our exploratorium camera atop pier 15 showing you the beautiful city of San Francisco. Mainly clear skies from this vantage point. The winds, though, still right along the coast are rather active right now. Gusting at 29 miles per hour. 20 at sfo. And the winds coming off the ocean water are clurning up our ocean water at this hour. We do have a High Surf Advisory in effect until tomorrow afternoon, 2 00 along our shoreline. You can see current wave heights anywhere from 12 to 18 high. Could see waves as high as 20 feet. This northwesterly swell will bring some strong rip currents and sneaker waves. Best to stay out of the ocean the next 24 hours as you have that strong rip current along our coastline. Out there right now 53 in San Francisco, san jose currently 56. 58 that number in oakland and napa one of the cooler spots at this hour, checking in at 51 degrees. Overnight tonight well see intervals of cloud cover, a bit of a breeze especially right along our coastline. Otherwise, numbers fall into the upper 40s to mid 50s as your starting temperatures on your sunday. Highs on our sunday a little bit warmer tomorrow than we were today and our microclimate starting in the south bay, 75 for san jose, 73 cupertino. 74 that number in santa clara. Along the peninsula tomorrow, breezy along the coast. 63 half moon bay. 70 that number in redwood city. 61 in daly city with that breeze. Into the north bay. 77 afternoon high. Petaluma about 78. 78 vallejo. 69 in sausalito. Into the east bay tomorrow 72 oakland the same in fremont. 69 hercules. 71245 afternoon high in berkeley. And pretty comfortable inland. 76 tomorrow in pittsburgh. 78 san ramon. And 76 the afternoon high in livermore. Head to the as game tomorrow, great baseball weather, mostly sunny skies, a first pitch temperature of