would-be victim was saved by his laptop. >> i was up against the conveyor belt, and i felt a thud and there was a bullet that rick ashade and entered my backpack, without my laptop in the cape the bullet would have gone through my shoulder blades. >> sanitiago was charged with a act of violence at an international airport resulting in death and could face the death penalty. >>> officials were forced to shut down the building. panybody that needs to conduct business with the county is asked to go online until tomorrow. >>> maybe next year raider fans. it was one and done for the silver and black and their hopes to advance in the nfl post season, and their first playoff appearance in 14 years. this was oakland's first post season since 2000, and cook made his first ever nfl start for the raiders, but they could not get it done. the team eliminated from the playoffs after falling to houston, 27-14. >> i had high expectations for myself and to come and play like that, it's not a good feeling. i want to give my team a better chance for their win, and it's a learning experience and you have

electrical system, a code linked to the russian hack found on a laptop. the apparent hack raises questions about the security of the u.s. power grid. the discovery comes as president-elect trump is raising russian president putin tweeting it was a great move for him not to retaliate against the new sanctions saying i always knew he was smart. but even some republican lawmakers disagree. >> to come out and say it never happened and if it did it's not a big deal and we've done worse is a different thing. i hope that tone changes. >> reporter: trump as renied u.s. intelligence and questioned if russia was behind the hacking. now with an interview, trump's new press secretary questions if the punishment fits the crime. in. >> you look at 35 people being expelled. is that response in proportion to the actions taken? there is a question about whether there's a political retribution versus a diplomatic response. >> reporter: with 2017 hours away trump is wishing many a happy new year. mary bruce, abc news, washington. >>> tonight marked the eighth and final night of hanukkah. one group

electrical system. a code linked to the russian hack found on a laptop associated with a vermont electrical company. the apparent hack did not disrupt operations, but it raises questions about the security of the u.s. power grid. the discovery comes as president-elect trump it praisng russian president putin, tweeting it was a great move for him not to retaliate against the new sanctions saying i always knew he was very smart. but even some republican lawmakers disagree. >>> to come out and say that, a, it never happened, and if it did eights not a big deal and we have done way worse, is a totally different thing, and i hope that tone changes. >> trump has repeatedly denied u.s. intelligence and questioned whether russia was behind the hacking. now in an interview his new press secretary questions whether the punishment fits the crime. >> you look at 35 people being expelled, two sites being closed down, the question is is that responsive in proportion to the actions being taken. maybe it is, maybe it isn't. it's important whether there is a political response here rather than a

of boxes filled with laptops. in fact, it took them just 6 minutes to steal at least $250,000 worth of high-tech goods >>> next at k67, republicans take aim at the watchdog group that investigates members of congress. the action lawmakers are going to take today >>> and alert for commuters headed into san francisco from the north bay, the reason you will not see four lanes of traffic this morning. >>> plus terror in the streets >>> plus terror in the streets of india as a leopard canvass a >>> good morning, east bay. let's get up and get going. >> this is abc 7 mornings. >> now it's 6:00 a.m. we doment to warn you about potential trouble for the first real commute of 2017. this movable barrier here on the golden gate bridge, it is not moving this morning. >> that means you won't have as many lanes and you're also dealing with the wet roads. good morning, i'm reggie aqui. >> i'm natasha zouves. more on the barrier issue in just a moment. but let's start with meteorologist mike nicco. hey, mike. >> have some patience and something to keep you dry but not as warm as yesterday. it's a l

boxes of laptops, took them six minutes to steal at least a quarter million worth of goods. >>> and limiting the power of the independent watch dog, the office of congressional ethics, the rules package will be expected to be adopted tomorrow which was the first day of congress, created eight years ago after a series of embarrassing scandals, here are the key changes, it will be the office of complaint review, and overseen by the house ethics kmoe. the group will no longer have to release information to the public and will stop investigating anonymous complaints. >>> the producers of new year's rock & eve are firing back at mariah carey, after she blamed them for the incident. >> carey struggled to keep up with pre-recorded music while singing to saturday's countdown to midnight. the production company said their equipment was working properly. the stand-in rehearing rehearin >> and nadia gafari has launched a website for teens where they can find support from their peers. >> the idea was in response to the high number of deaths with teens. >> i realized when i looked in the mirror

-- there were people with blood on them. >> reporter: this man saved by his laptop as hundreds ran for cover. >> i was crouched up against the conveyor belt, and i felt a thud. later i found out there was a bullet that ricochetted and entered my backpack. without the backpack, without my laptop in the plastic case, the bullet would have gone through my shoulder blades. >> heavily armed s.w.a.t. teams rushed to the scene. under tweft, 26-year-old esteban sant yogo, who threw down his gun and surrendered without a struggle. experts say last november he walked into their army office g agitated and incoherent. >> there's currently no indication mr. santiago is working with any other individuals when he planned and carried out yesterday's attack. >> terminal two is open again as airlines work to get thousands of air travelers to their destinations. the suspected gunman is expected to be in court monday. kenneth moaten, abc news, ft. lauderdale. >>> one day after president-elect donald trump received an intelligence briefing, concluding that russia tried to influence the presidential ele

laptop batteries sold between march of 2013 and october of 2016 in the u.s., canada and mexico. so get your pen ready here. the laptops include the hp probook, the hp envy, hp pavilion, compaq and compaq presario. the batteries could overheat and catch fire. >>> michael finney is here answering questions sent to him via facebook, twitter and e-mail. jada asks are the expiration dates on food accurate? >> they're very misleading, jada, i've got to tell you. you've come to the right place to ask this question because i've done a lot of reporting on this over the years. the dates you see on products are really confusing. for the most part they're only for nonperishable items. here's what you'll see, best by, sell by and best if used by. those are set by the manufacturer, not by the government. and they're related to quality, not safety. now, perishable items like milk and eggs are usually good even past their sell by date so the best test for those are smell and a sight test to see if they're still okay to eat. only certain cheeses, deli meats and shellfish are dangerous past the best by

say they will immediately put the fix to the test. cr refused to recommend the laptop saying battery life ranged anywhere from under four hours to as much as 19 1/2 hours. apple says it has fixed a bug and has worked with consumer reports to come up with more accurate testing methods. consumer reports says if the battery's life tests consistently high, it will again put the mac book pro back on its recommended list. >>> if you've ever wanted to fly to europe, now is a good time. wow airlines is selling flights out of san francisco and l.a. to stockholm, copenhagen,eddin burrow and bristol, england, for $69. the offer is good january 15th through april 5th. the return trip will cost you more but it's still a great deal. the cheapest flights range from $129 to $199. wow's ceo says he wants to make rock bottom fares a regular offering. >>> if you still have seasonal holiday treats you haven't eaten, listen up. hostess twinkies white peppermint and other products with candy coatings are being recalled due to a salmonella scare. the biggest group of products is from the palmer candy compa

gaming laptop with three built-in monitors. take a look. it's called project valerie and razer's claims it's the first of its kind. each screen is over 17 inches, two side morntss automatically slide out of the side of the main screen and adjust into place. razer calls ilts the greatest amount of screen real estate ever assembled in a single computer. wired magazine speculates if the concept ever makes it to market, it would likely cost around $6,000. >> a gamer's dream. that's pretty cool. >>> this was also unveiled, a virtual reality hypersuit. looks a little funny, maybe, to be lying there with a fan blowing in your face, but this hypersuit basically allows users to feel the physical sensations of various exhilarating activities like riding a motorcycle, even flying or b.a.s.e. jumping. >> of course you look ridiculous doing it but who cares? >> in your mind's eye, you are the coolest cat around. >> yes. you're flying everywhere. >>> wells fargo is giving raises to 25,000 employees. >> jane king live at the nasdaq with that story and more in our morning money report. >> good m

discreetly into your bra. >> and for gamers on the go, this laptop opens up to reveal three monitors, razer's project valerie is just a prototype but a because of excitement around that idea, analysts expect one to be available down the road. i like the virtual reality things where you -- your hands are out and you're flying and you think you're flying but you look ridiculous to everybody else who is walking by. >> you really do. >> that's the best part about virtual reality, i think. >>> the north bay's version of b.a.r.t. is about to start rolling, the smart move officials are making to lure in riders. >>> what led to this terrifying new year's eve crash in the east bay. >>> abc7 viewers respond in a big way. the compassion they're showing to animals in need. . >>> and here's a live look at the golden gate bridge. cold temperatures out there cold temperatures out there today. anything with a screen is a tv. stream 130 live channels. plus 40,000 on demand tv shows and movies, all on the go. you can even download from your x1 dvr and watch it offline. only xfinity gives you more to s

they say tried to steal a laptop while a uc berkel berkeley student was asleep in his dorm room. the victim woke up last friday morning to find this man in his room at the school's international house residence hall. the suspect ran away when he saw the student was awake. police say the suspect is in his 20s, about 5'8" with natural short hair and a mustache. if you know who he is, you're asked to call uc berkeley police. >>> san francisco leaders are threatening to sue a bike rental country. a chinese company, and they don't use designated bike stations. instead, they let riders drop off and pick up their bikes anywhere. riders use an app to unlock them. the city is not thrilled with the way that looks in chinese cities where this already operates and they want the company to get permits to rent in san francisco. >> you can't just come in and dump 20,000 bikes that are going to be in bus stops and handicapped ramps and it's just unacceptable tech arrogance and we're not going to stand for it. >> san francisco has an exclusive bike rental program with bay area bike share and they do

laptop while a uc berkeley student was asleep in his dorm room. take a look. campus police say the victim woke up last friday morning to find this man in his room at the school's international house residence hall. the suspect ran away when he saw the student was awake. police say the suspect is in his 20s, about 5'8" with natural short hair and a mustache. if you know who he is, you are asked to call uc berkeley police. >>> the labor department is suing redwood shores based oracle corporation. the government accuses the company of paying its white male employees more than female and minority employees. the justice department also accuses the company of unlawfully favoring asian applicants. an oracle spokesperson calls the suit baseless and politically motivated. >>> american airlines will offer a new, cheaper economy the seats come with less frills than the traditional economy. forget overhead luggage space and you'll have to wait until check-in to find out where your seat is. the new fare will be rolled out on a limited basis at just ten airports next month. delta already has som

how easy it is to misconstrue simple mistakes as unethical conduct. >>> a major laptop maker is recalling thousands of batteries due to the possibility they could overheat. >> 7 on your side's michael finney is here with that story. a lot of overheating batteries. >> it's these new kind of batteries. toshiba announced the recall of 83,000 laptop batteries from panasonic. that's on top of the 91,000 previously announced. the batteries can overheat, causing burn and hazards to consumers. you should check the back of your pc to see if you have one of the recalled batteries. here's the part number you're looking for. it begins with g71c. you're urged to remove the battery and go to toshiba's website and follow instructions on how to get a replacement. >>> cat owners take note. j.m. smucker announced the recall of certain lots of three different cat foods. all the cat foods contain low levels of vitamin b1. that's something that's essential for cats. the affected cat food are nine lives, special kitty and ever pet. deficiency of thiamin can lead to decreased appetite, vomiting and we

monitors. the carrier says most passengers already have their own laptops, phones or tablets. they can use them to access all the free entertainment or pay for wi-fi access. the airline says the seat backs can be temperamental and confusing. passengers are more comfortable using their own devices. thes they'll add to the entertainment choices. >>> if you lose your earbuds, they're probably gone for good, right? not necessarily, not anymore. apple is updating its find my iphone app so now users can also track down their missing air pods. they are apple's brand new wireless version of the old earbuds. since they're not attached to each other like ear buds, customers worry it could be easy to lose track of one or both of them. with the update to the find my iphone app, you can get a general location for the missing air pods. to get a more precise location, you can make the air pods start blasting music and then you just follow the sound. >> that could come in handy. >> pie the way, that's why i attached my kids together when they're together. >>> good wednesday evening. look at the stunning s

man they say tried to steal a laptop whieg a uc berkeley student was asleep in his dorm room. the victim woke up last friday morning to find this man in his room at the school's international house residence hall. the suspect ran away when he saw the state of the union was actually awake. police say the suspect is in his 20s, about 5'8" with a short hair and a mustache. if you know who he is, you're asked to call uc berkeley police. >>> students at schools across the bay area planned protests starting this morning. >> they are voicing their anger about the incoming trump administration. lonni rivera live for us in fremont. >> reporter: it's a big day for students practicing their free speech. they're planning demonstrations here in fremont. san francisco, oakland, and other cities before classes start this morning. now, students and teachers are protesting president-elect donald trump's inauguration and they're expressing concerns about his support of privatizing public schools. they're also rallying against betty devos, mr. trump's pick for education secretary. critics say she ha

may have had their health information breached. l.a.'s children's hospital says a laptop stolen from a doctor's car last fall may have held information for as many as 3600 patients. families are now being notified about the situation. officials believe that data may have been erased. >>> diane, the last person to walk on the moon has died. gene cernan was a member of the gemini program and apollo astronaut and longtime consultant for abc news and made three space trips and he made one of the first space walks and he wrote his daughter's initials in the moondust before he left in 1972. cernan also once slid down a banister at the white house. the former navy test pilot was 82. >> veriage aisle. >>> we're seeing incredible images this morning of firefighters in washington, d.c. saving the life of man's best friend. here's a video of the dog named caesar beast carried from a house fire and firefighters gave him oxygen then rushed the 3-year-old italian greyhound to the hospital. finally from his owners here is a picture of caesar last night, all cleaned up, we're told he is recover

issue last june. that new recall affects 101,000 laptop batteries sold between march of 2013 and october of 2016 in the u.s., canada, and mexico, so those laptops include the hp pro book, the hp envy, pavilion, hp says the batteries could overheat and catch fire. >>> i tweeted about this story yesterday and it is still an issue. in today's gma first look, a virginia zoo is searching for one of its animals that seemingly vanished. >> reporter: this morning's gma first look, call it a zoo break. a rare red panda missing from her enclosure in the virginia zoo. the fugitive? a 19-month-old named sunny. they were searching the grounds on wednesday with the help of the police department and volunteers. >> they're just really good at hiding, which is good for them but not so great for people trying to find them. >> reporter: it's not the first time a red panda has gotten loose from a zoo. in 2013, a 1-year-old named rusty made his own daring escape from the national zoo in washington, evading zoo officials for several hours. a possible motive? love or maybe just lust. zoo officials say

had their health information breached. l.a.'s children's hospital says a laptop stolen from a doctor's car may have held information for as many as 3600 patients. families are being notified this week. officials believe the data may have been erased. >>> and the social network that started with six second videos has died on the vine. >> the vine social media network app shut down at midnight. it was replaced by vine camera. >> new, okay. >> a rebranded app that will allow you to post your short videos now directly to twitter, but the separate social network is gone. that created some stars. >> and previously posted vines are on an archive in twitter which acquired vine. >> i've never used vine. >> i think i posted one video. >> i'm not sad to see it go because it was one more thing i didn't know how to use. >> it's amazing how people got 6 million followers. >> there are people who launched their careers based on vine videos. >> we missed the boat. >> that's why we're here. >>> here's somebody who will be vining about this. the giant gator in florida lighting up the internet o

could see this little tube moving on the sidewalk on his laptop. and i looked over and there was a gentleman with a cane walking down the sidewalk. it knows what it's seeing, whether it is pedestrians or other cars, how fast they are going. wamo is working with chrysler. they are coming out with the fourth vehicle platform. it will be a chrysler pacifica minivan. when i ask when to buy this, they said, sooner than you think. i spoke to a woman by the name of jamie. she was the lead assistant on this project. >> i worked at nasa for 12 years and ended up being with the mechanical rover that was on mars. >> there was even a big red button in the center console, like a big clown car button, and it was a shut down button. so the future is here. and i got to ride in it. >>> he's probably the most annoying roommate. ♪ another turning point a fork stuck in the road ♪ >> every time this guy's trying to just practice his guitar skills, his roommate jumps in with a completely wrong song. >> see the constant >> whoa, this is like a hammer for your finger. >>> and this guy probably would b

even the music. it's just a concept, at least for now. >> also at the show, a gaming laptop called predator features a 21 inch curved screen and four speakers. >> price tag? $9,000. it will be available next month. >> and mattell is coming out with an artificial intelligence device to keep an eye on your baby it have. >> the aristotle can instantly respond to your infant's cry. much like a souped up baby much like a souped up baby monitor, price tag $3 martin luther king jr.: we hold these truths to be self-evident -- that all men are created equal. john f. kennedy: the torch has been passed to a new generation of americans. barbara jordan: the american dream need not forever be deferred. lyndon johnson: this is the richest and the most powerful country... for the thousands of wounded warriors returning from battle, wounded warrior project has developed the warriors to work program, a unique program that helps wounded warriors translate their military experience to the civilian workplace. the warriors to work program also works with employers to find the right job for the right war