2nd. >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> well, we begin this half hour with a violent start to the new year, intense man hunt underway for the shooter who unleashed terror in turkey. >> opening fire on revelers turning the celebration into a massacre leaving 3 t9 people de. here's the latest. >> reporter: security camera video catches the gunman at work, bullets ricochetting in the streets, people running for their lives, the shooter stocking the entrance, killing a policeman and another person before barrelling through the front door. inside, there's a gunman in white wearing a hood. authorities believe the attacker ch he stayed inside for seven murderous minutes, shooting at the crowd gathered. an estimated 600 people. at least 39 people dead, including more than two dozen foreigners. the club popular with tourists, dozens more injured, including jake from delsz shot in the leg. >> i don't know, i saw one person shooting. >> reporter: earlier, people were celebrating the new year with sparklers and confetti, then -- >> people were falling down of the it was a terribl

>> next, a live report a ♪ >>> live where you live, thisst "abc 7 news." >>> now at 11:00, we start with an ak you weather alert. live doppler 7 is tracking the new starm that will soak the morning commute. >> and russian river rising. roads are turning into rivers in sonoma county and more wet weather on the way. >>> plus a severe water shortage. the storm busts a pipeline in bay area city and water customers are told to cut back. i'm kristen sze. >> i'm dan ashley. you know the bay area is not getting a break from heavy downpours, gusty winds. >>> we have live team coverage. "abc 7 news" reporter in santa cruz county and sonoma county, two of the areas hardest hit by the latest storm. >>> let's begin with "abc 7 news" meteorologist sandhya patel. >> next in a series of storms is approaching the bay area. take a look, a lot of green on the screen. as we take you into the north bay around santa rosa street level radar, you will notice steady light rain to the north of our santa rosa area near our radar site. you see a lot of hot colors here, this is ground clutter so not heavy rain

♪ >>> live where you live, thisst "abc 7 news." >>> now at 11:00, we start with an ak you weather alert. live doppler 7 is tracking the new starm that will soak the morning commute. >> and russian river rising. roads are turning into rivers in sonoma county and more wet weather on the way. >>> plus a severe water shortage. the storm busts a pipeline in bay area city and water customers are told to cut back. i'm kristen sze. >> i'm dan ashley. you know the bay area is not getting a break from heavy downpours, gusty winds. >>> we have live team coverage. "abc 7 news" reporter in santa cruz county and sonoma county, two of the areas hardest hit by the latest storm. >>> let's begin with "abc 7 news" meteorologist sandhya patel. >> next in a series of storms is approaching the bay area. take a look, a lot of green on the screen. as we take you into the north bay around santa rosa street level radar, you will notice steady light rain to the north of our santa rosa area near our radar site. you see a lot of hot colors here, this is ground clutter so not heavy rain yet. it will pick up an

, laura anthony, abc 7 news. >> laura, thank you. the child was taken to children's hospital in oakland where doctors are taking care of her. this is video from sky 7. the child's family there is ena spokesperson is asking for prayers. elissa harrington will bring us a live report from the hospital at 5:00. >>> turning to the weather and the big storm that will be hitting this weekend. live look from our mt. tam camera. this is a beautiful day today, but all of that is about to change. we have team coverage on the storm that's moving into the bay area. >> spencer christian will have the forecast and eric thomas is looking at preparations on the peninsula. we begin with wayne friedman live in the north bay today. wayne? >> reporter: after a big beautiful day like this it's almost embarrassing to stand here under blue skies talking about rain. you know what we've had and what's coming and the dean street bridge in petaluma, yes, they do have concerns. in petaluma along the river this was a good day for looking an inert dean street bridge and taking stock of the past as it might re

, carolyn tyler, abc 7 news. >>> the warriors lease at their current home expires at the end of the season and today the oakland city council is talking about a short-term lease with the team. warriors pay $7.5 million a year in rent. >>> some arena neighbors are concerned the arena will increase traffic. the no event parking signs were placed at the hospital entrances for the ground breaking event. the new hospital is across the street from the new arena. mission bay alliance led the opposition. it says the arena will make it hard to get to the hospital. in a statement, it said today's decision set the stage for money and greed to supersede patient access and continuing its challenge on other fronts. >>> the bay area woman accused as an accessory to the worse mass murder in u.s. history appeared before federal judge in oakland this morning. abc 7 was at oakland federal court for today's hearing. >> reporter: following the first federal court appearance, her uncle told a throng of reporters she knows nothing about her husband's gruesome attack on the pulse nightclub in orlando. >> she's in

to night plits looking for ♪ >>> live where you live, this is "abc 7 news." >> bullet tear through this mercedes tonight. the latest shooting on an east bay freeway. it sends the driver to the hospital and chp on the hunt for the shooter. i'm eric thomas. thanks for joining us. the shooting happened in concord around 5:00. the victims car was rolling down 282 near the solano off ram. "abc 7 news" reporter melanie is live in concord with details. >> reporter: eric, the victim's injuries are non-life threatening. the gas station is fairly dark, but it was an active scene about four hours this evening. look at this sid yo. you can see this black mercedes. this is the vehicle that chp officers say a victim and his passenger were in. according to the chp, there were several bullet holes along the side of that vehicle. chp is not certain exactly how far from this gas station on state route 242 the vehicle was shot. that's information the driver and his passenger may be able to answer. the driver who was shot drove the car here to this valero gas station on grant street. that driver is at

similar reaction here in the bay area. download the abc 7 news app and enable push alerts and you'll get breaking news updates. good evening. i'm eric thomas. thanks for joining us. that shooting comes as americans across our country and here in the bay area have spent the weekend protesting president trump's controversial executive order banning people from certain predominantly muslim countries from entering the u.s. demonstrators showed up at airports across california and the country today. you're looking at video from los angeles, fresno, san diego, and in san francisco. the second day of protests at sfo began more than 12 hours ago. we have team coverage tonight of how people in the bay area are coping with this executive order. let's begin with abc 7 news reporter sergio quintana live at sfo. sergio? >> reporter: eric, at this hour, 12 hours later, the crowds here actually have thinned out quite a bit. but i can tell you that at the most busy point the crowds today were actually larger than they were yesterday and organizers are now trying to figure out, and they're having a wait

ago i even lost my hat. melanie woodrow, abc 7 news. >>> all eyes in the north bay are on the russian river and the creeks around it. abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield was in guerneville where flooding is already taking a toll. >> reporter: the russian river and the creeks around it are getting a lot of attention right now. residents and firefighters, all of them monitoring the situation as the rain keeps coming. >> checking the level right here because i checked it yesterday. and i wanted to see if it had dropped so it can take all the rain that came last night. and it looks good. it dropped a bunch. >> reporter: he said yesterday the water came up to this white mailbox, so it looks better, but the street is still covered with water and more rain is coming. we tried to get a sense of what the mood is in town as people go through the ups and downs of living next to this river. >> everyone is pretty accustomed to this kind of storm. it's going to reach that point where it doesn't quite do a whole lot of damage. so i'm just taking the day off and driving around and checking things out.

show up at a nonprof . ♪ >> live where you live, this is "abc 7 news." >>> now at 11:00, a manhunt for a convicted sex offender leads ice agents to a san francisco nonprofit that helps immigrant families. tonight the surprise visit is sparking fear and frustration. good evening and thank you for joining us. i'm ama daetz. >> i'm dan ashley. this comes one day after president trump signed an executive order that calls for hiring 10,000 new ice agents. >> joins us live from the mission district with the story ah. lisa. >> reporter: ama and dan, five agents showed up during a busy time. 30 kids just arrived for preschool which takes place just beyond those doors. this is a photo of ice agents in front of good samaritan's buildings. they were looking for a convicted sex offender who they thought was living at this apartment complex. in a statement, an ice spokesperson said, the ice officer spoke with an individual who directed this 'em to the correct address, which was actually next door. armed with batons and wearing vests, they walked into the good samaritan family resource center. >

own abc 7 news photographers in fact had a frightening close call this morning when he was hit by a major mudslide himself on highway 17 in the santa cruz mountains. >> david louie is live near scots valley. david, how's he doing? >> reporter: you can see what a big job this is for the caltrans crews. they have a front loader here but quickly added an excavator. they're trying to get both northbound lanes reopened as quickly as possible, but it's a big job. imagine coming along this road in the dark early this morning and suddenly the slide happens. that happened to one of our abc 7 news vans. the amount of destruction can be shocking. there was no warning. the abc 7 news photographer caught just a glimpse of the landslide as he was driving northbound on highway 17. in a split second, the news van was crushed by rocks, dirt and vegetation as seen in this shot by a chp officer. >> miracles happen every day. happens to be -- fortunately the slide didn't completely cover the van. >> it covered both of the northbound lanes just as the morning commute was about to start. the santa cruz m

: elizabeth hur, abc news, new york. >> women in the bay area are remembering mary tyler moore as a figure who was pivotal to the evolution of the modern woman. >> she introduced a new idea for a lot of women, especially at that time, that you weren't tied to somebody, you know, a male figure in your life that you had to be at their side, that you could be your own person. >> she was one of the first feminists as far as bringing about women's rights, a single woman working, which was unusual. a woman that stood up for the rights of other women. >> and we posted this picture of mary tyler moore on our facebook page. you can share your memories of her by commenting or sharing this post on your page. >>> now to our other top story today, the flurry of activity from president trump and his administration. among them plans for a border wall and stripping sanctuary cities of federal funding. >> lana zak has been following the fast-moving details in washington. >> reporter: the white house plans to use the power of the purse to make immigration changes. >> we're going to strip federal grant money

, abc 7 news. >> thank you. >>> and just this evening, the acting attorney general of the united states ordered the department of justice not to defend the president's executive order in court. in the letter, she writes, she's not sure the order is lawful. president trump signed the order on friday, pausing immigration from seven countries. iraq, iran, libya, somalia, sudan, syria, and yemen for the next 90 days. applies to people with visas. it's a blanket ban keeping all refugees from any country from entering the u.s. for 120 days. it ends the syrian refugee program indefinitely. the department of homeland security has leeway to prioritize refugee claims on the basis of religious-based persecution as long as the person is a minority religion. making it easier for christians and other religious minorities in muslim countries to enter the united states. today white house press secretary sean spicer sought to put the impact into perspective. >> there are 325,000 people that came into this country over 24 hour period from another country. 109 of them were stopped for additional screening

>>> how did someone survive this? and this hits close to home for us. this is an abc news photographer who was driving when caught in a mudslide. that shut down highway 17. new chp video shows the news van that he was in partially crushed with live wires and debris all around him. thanks for joining us today. i'm reggie aqui. >> i'm natasha zouves. kristen will be in later today. this happened only in a second and we are so thankful that our photographer, a member of our morning team, was released from the hospital and is at home recovering. a sig-alert continues on highway 17 now and that is where we find abc 7 news reporter david louie. david? >> reporter: natasha and reggie, you could see what a large landslide this was. both lanes of northbound 17 are closed as a result of this rock, debris vegetation, trees, you name it, it is all here now in the two northbound lanes of highway 17. can you imagine that news van getting slammed by all of that rock? and as a result of that, that came just hours before the beginning of the morning commute. people coming from santa cruz going up towar

on it. in the north bay, wayne freedman, abc 7 news. >>> look at that. it was quite a sight in the santa cruz mountains. the loch lomond reservoir began spilling over this morning. it holds nearly 3 billion gallons of water and is the city of santa cruz's only water source. this is the second straight year the reservoir has hit capacity, providing relief from two consecutive years of water rationing. >>> in the east bay city crews spent most of the day cleaning up one of several toppled trees. this fell across mountain boulevard in oakland sometime overnight blocking the main route to mon tara middle school and joaquin miller elementary. parents dropping off their kids had to take a narrow road to get around the tree. >> this is really jammed up, yeah. sometimes things happen when it rains, but never seen this before. >> and the chp says another problem to look out for as it gets dark, flooded roads, especially when it's dark. they can take you by surprise, so slow down and take it easy out there. >>> well, it's a busy time to be a roofer. if you're having problems with your roof,

today. >> the big moment is finally here after years of planning and legal challenges. >> abc 7 news reporter carolyn tyler live at the mission bay lot that will soon be the warriors' field of dreams. carolyn? >> reporter: well, you see a lot of preparation going on behind me. they have put up a big tent because they were a little worried about what the weather was going to be like today but it seems to be perfect. the team had a major victory last night over a big rival, the cleveland cavaliers and today they had a big the opponents of the arena in the state supreme court. i'll tell you about that in just a couple of seconds but since the owners bought the team back in 2010 they envisioned moving that team to san francisco. they tried first as you know along the waterfront but there was so much opposition there they purchased this site from salesforce. it will be called chase center, that bank bought the naming rights. it will be slightly smaller than oracle, 18,000 seats. it's for more than just basketball. there will be conferences and other events. the warriors are paying for the

diego next week. in oakland, i'm leslie brinkley, abc 7 news. >>> a san francisco firefighter was burned on his face this morning while battling a house fire. it happened on fulton and 12th street near golden gate park. it began around 9:00 this morning in the basement of the house. firefighters put the fire out quickly. the injured firefighter is being treated for burns to his face and ears. no one else was injured. >>> as you know, the rain has stopped, but this week's storms certainly have left behind major problems across the bay area and beyond. in hollister, officials are doing door-to-door deliveries of bottled water because the tap water is unsafe to drink. there is concern the floodwaters have contaminated well water with sewage, pesticides or other hazardous materials. the county says it's not even safe if you boil it, and you shouldn't bathe in it or give it to your pets either. >>> in sonoma county the floodwaters are slowly draining. the russian river is no longer swollen. it returned to its normal level overnight and is forecast to stay that way. today inspectors sta

in the newsroom, i'm sergio quintana, abc 7 news. >>> dan ashley will be in washington, d.c. on thursday and friday with live reports on president-elect trump's inauguration. >>> an editor for the website breitbart news milo held a protest on the campus of u.c. davis in response to last night's canceled speech he was supposed to give on campus. protesters blocked doors and try to disrupt the so-called alt right conservative commentator invited to speak by the davis college republicans. the group canceled last night's event after campus police told them it was too dangerous to let it go on. >> they put us into a corner and we canceled our event because of the information they gave us. >> i heard a hate speech and i came out to stand against fashionism. >> he is scheduled to speak on february 1st at berkeley, an event that is still scheduled to take place despite vocal calls for it to be canceled. >>> the family of a san francisco woman believe she died of meningitis which would be the second deadly case this week. leslie brinkley spoke to the family today about the warning they s

any of the homes need to be red tagged. live in hollister, matt keller, abc 7 news. >> thank you. >>> and not just people stuck in the floodwaters as we just saw in the report, it a rural area and farm land there. >> several large and small animals got stuck as well. jessica castro has that part of the story. >> reporter: a tough scene to watch as a rescuer picks up a family from higher ground and drive away in the atv. the dog running alongside through several nearby properties and then even into the deeper water, waiting to be rescued. other animals captured by sky 7 took a more calm approach. cattle stuck on a small island near their barn surround by fast rising waters. then a few moments later, watch as they real is -- realize it is not too deep and huddle together in a corner. we counted seven there. then a bigger herd of cattle seen not too far away, huddled in a more open area, water reaching half way up their legs. horses had to be taken out of their stables, seeing here being loaded on to a charge trailer that would ultimately take them to safety. you could see the water

. martin luther king jr. abc 7 news reporter sergio quintana joins us from oakland where protesters say then to reclaim the civil rights leader's radical legacy. sergio. >> reporter: this is a group that remains here at lake merritt, but this is actually an event that started a few hours ago after marching through the city streets of oakland. they actually started out at oakland city hall. this rally and march was not only a commemoration of martin luther king's legacy, it was also a lesson for many young people about his activism. >> to reclaim what martin luther king's vision was, was not only about passive resistance but also about active resistance. >> reporter: for many in this crowd there is a renewed urgency to teach young people about king's efforts in the '60s to create a coalition of people that pushed for change. >> i've been active since 1968 in the height of the vietnam war. i never felt as frightened about democracy and our country in the world. >> reporter: in this crowd of hundreds of people, there were about as many martin luther king signs as there were anti-donald tru

>>> tonight on abc p news at 6:00 fire tears through a medical clinic creating uncertainty for patients, including one woman fighting cancer. good samaritans put themselves in danger to save a driver who ended up being arrested. reaction tonight after a rough season for the 9ers ends with the loss both on the field and in the front office. abc 7 news at 6:00 starts now. >>> good evening. i'm carolyn tyler. fire damaged several businesses in south san francisco, including a medical clinic that has at least one cancer patient sergio cantana is there live. sergio. >> reporter: carol, the firefighters were able to quickly contain this fire. you can see how they had to slice into the wall to vent the heat. they could get inside, and, there is a whole lot of damage inside. can you see lots of fear trucks surrounding the building. it happened this morning at 8:00. there was no one injured. the business was closed. when you take a look inside, the water damage is extensive. that's not good for patients at the medical clinic, including one woman who is fighting cancer. >> i'll try and f

>>> tonight at abc 7 news is live across the bay area on storm watch at the places that are already flooded and are now getting ready for another round of rain. >> i'm spencer christian. as the next storm approaches, there's a greater risk of more flooding. downed trees and power lines. a closer look in a moment. >>> inside yosemite to see how the national park weathered the storms. >>> water gushes through santa clara county as the bay area takes a breath between storms. live doppler 7 shows the strongest rain over sapt arose a lit up in orange and red. tomorrow we'll see more colors like thats at strongest storm of the week moves? . good morning, i'm dan ashley. >>> i'm kristen sze for ama daetz. >>> we're already so soggy. abc 7 news was in all nut creek at dusk when it started raining again. some bay area communities cannot take much more rain than they've received without risk of serious flooding. we'll go live to some of the hardest hit areas to sh you in a few minutes. >> first to spencer christian. spencer? >> kristen, we're going to focus on the flood warning and the russia

. good afternoon, everybody, i'm larry beil. >> and i'm ama daetz. the rain has returned. abc 7 news was at san francisco's civic center farmers market as people tried to stay dry while shopping for produce. this is the first of a series of storms that will hit the bay area. >> take a look outside right now. this is our mt. tam camera and you can see the rain and high winds blowing the trees there. let's take a look now at south lake tahoe. they're going to get a lot of snow up there. this camera is at heavenly mountain resort. >> wayne freedman is in the north way, leslie brinkley is in the east bay but we begin with drew tuma. >> it's been raining for the better part of our day today and it continues right now. live doppler 7 active this afternoon. let's get you right down to street level, got a lot to talk about. some light rain still falling around san francisco, over the bay bridge, emeryville and berkeley. to the south we've seen pockets of dry weather but it's beginning to fill in once again. andersony veil, san mateo, fremont, some light showers. a couple of isolated downpour

wind. >> we're so soaked. abc 7 news was in walnut creek at dusk when it started raining again. some communities can't take much more rain than they've already received without the risk of serious flooding. >> we're not getting much of a bra break in the action. doppler 7 already tracking the next storm. it's been light rain at this hour, and the extent near san mateo, san jose dealing with a lot of cloud cover. light showers over south san francisco. there are heavier downpours with embedded with this initial line of rain, but it will strengthen. it's going to be a two, a moderate system, we're expecting brief downpours within this system that could cause localized flooding, trees could come down and there's the chance of of a thunderstorm. the evening commute on tuesday will be impacted, especially in the evening rush, downpours, gusty wind and the threat of hyd hydroplaning. >>> storm damage has caused an emergency water shortage in santa cruz, sort of ironic there. pictures e-mailed by the water department shows a pipeline in henry cowell park that was punctured. it's a main deli

>>> live where you live, this is abc 7 news. >>> we have friends. we don't know the details of the order. >> widespread fear and raw emotion days after president trump takes executive action on immigration. good evening, i'm dan ashley. >> and tonight we're focussed on the local impact of the president's executive order. we're hearing from people on both sides of the issue. >> we have team coverage tonight to ensure that we hear from a broad range of perspectives. let's begin with abc 7 news reporter sergio contano live where demonstrations have been replaced with some emotional reunions too. >> reporter: yeah, much smaller groups out here today at sfo, which includes plenty of family members who have patiently been waiting for their loved ones to arrive from points abroad since this executive order. these hugs and smiles for the family end a weekend of worry and dismay, finally made it back from iraq. >> very happy. i see my family. >> reporter: the most nerve racking part of this trip was likely the three hour screening process by customs and border protection agents. she's iraqi

california's 53 representatives skipping the inauguration. abc 7 news reporter, laura anthony is live after talking with local politicians about why they're not or are going. >> reporter: at last count there were more than 30 congress people across the country who would not attend the inauguration this friday. and nearly a third of those are from california. but so far here and across the country none are senators. >> he said over and over again we, have a moral obligation to do what is right to speak out. >> reporter: in her home district to celebrate the legacy of martin luther king jr., barbara lee invoked the word of the great civil rights leader to explain why she will not attend the inauguration of president-elect donald trump. >> i have a duty and responsibility to call it like it is. and that has nothing to do with respecting the office of the presidency. i just can't not celebrate in good conscience. >> prnlly quick to follow. >> the thing that bothers me most about him his constant attack on american common decency, conservative, liberal, republican, democrat, i always thoug

happen. >> announcer: live where you live. this is abc 7 news. >>> it's a wet start to the year and there's much more rain ahead. this is just the first in a series of storms heading straight for the bay area. good evening, thanks for joining us. i'm a.m. i dates. >>> i'm dan ashley. we're in the midst of a wet week and more to come. >> here's a look at the conditions outside. you can see the wet roadway for the evening commute. >> already we're seeing storm-related issues in the north bay. this tree ripped out of saturated soil in fairfax. it took power lines down with it, too. >> it's been calmer. many are prepared with their hoods on and umbrellas up. >> we have live team storm watch coverage but let's to the latest on how long the rain will last. >> weather anchor spencer christian is tracking the storm. >> ama and dan, we've had a drenching and it continues. you can see the green covering the area and pockets of yellow and orange showing more. notice the heaviest rain along interstate 680 in the east bay. you see lots of heavy rain and along interstate 580 east of livermore out

>>> tonight on abc 7 news at 6:00, protester swarm sfo. many across the nation take a stand against the immigration as lawmakers start taking sides on the issue. >>> bay area companies also take a stand above financially and vocally. abc 7 news at 6:00 starts now. >> announcer: live where you live, this is abc 7 news. [ chanting ] . >>> taking action at the airport. protesters' chants were heard throughout sfo, one of many airports nationwide with people demonstrating against the president's order. thanks for joining us. five people were detained and released at sfo today. abc 7 news reporter sergio is live at the international terminal where hundreds of protesters remain. sergio? >> reporter: they've been here for a pretty good part of the day. this is international terminal a. they've actuallies dissipating a bit, but since they have been here the security line has been shut down for a few hours now. there's a bunch of people mulling around, people walking by with signs. there is actually three groups f people that have been here.s one group at international terminal a, another ov

look suspicious. live in san francisco, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >>> now to another big story, the oncoming storm. in the santa cruz mountains where they are expected possible flooding and mudslides and possible outages, preparations are being made to keep businesses running during the weekend storm. matt keller is live to show us what is happening. matt? >> reporter: kristen, no rain today but the san lorenzo river is riving through as people get ready for the stormy weekend. if you live in the santa cruz mountains, rain and wind aren't going to rattle you. >> i'm not scared of no storm. >> why is that? >> because we're ready for it. >> we sold a ton of dehumidifiered. >> reporter: nancy is helping people get ready for the weekend rain. >> candles, lanterns, oil, batteries, tarps, rain suits. >> reporter: preparation is key. while everyone is keeping an eye on each other up here. >> we're just buttoning down and hoping for the best. we'll be open all the whole time so if anybody needs anything we're here for them. >> conference center is expecting 400 people this weekend. the

. in forestville, laura anthony, abc 7 news. >> thanks very much, laura. >>> a mudslide covered half of highway 17. you can see it. if you look closely, you can see an abc 7 news van was caught in the slide. one of our colleagues, our photographer was injured and taken to the hospital. good news. we're glad to say he's going to be okay. the van was crushed. the mud and rocks blocked the northbound lanes of highway 17 near scots valley. abc 7 news reporter david louie is live with a look at the cleanup efforts. david? >> reporter: dan, you can see it's dark here now. cal trans has set up lighting. they're going to continue to work with front loaders and excavators to clear up these two northbound lanes of highway 17. the job is major. of course, any time you see a landslide, you know a lot of rock and debris and trees come down. there's no question in our mind what damage it can do to a passing vehicle. this is what happens when you get caught in a landslide. the abc 7 news van was crushed as rocks, boulders and trees landed on the two northbound lanes of highway 17. video shot by a chp

slamming the story as fake news. abc's karen travers has details. karen, good morning. >> good morning, kendis and diane. these allegations have been brewing for several months but they're coming out now publicly because yesterday on capitol hill, lawmakers pressed the fbi director about whether his agency had investigated trump campaign contacts with russia. unsubstantiated allegations that president-elect donald trump was personally compromised by the russians during a 2013 trip to moscow and trump aides were involved in organizing the russian hack of the democratic party. democratic political operatives delivering this information in a dossier to the fbi and later to numerous news organizations including abc news before and after the election. officials told abc news the dossier provides no backup evidence, but the allegations were too explosive and salacious not to be investigated. trump expressing his outrage on twitter tuesday night writing, fake news, a total political witch-hunt. the dossier was reportedly presented as part of the intelligence briefings to both president obama

full story in "the skinny." >> her husband? >> from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> a letter to her 18-year-old self. she's saying this is what you should not mess with. >> sporty was trouble? >> wait and say. it's what we call a tease. >> there you have it. >>> there was a tease. donald trump six months ago said he would hold a news conference and he produced. he conceded that russia was behind the cyber attacks against the democratic party. >> donald trump said putin shouldn't have done it and said he doesn't believe he will be doing it more once he is in the white house. but trump also added that it could have been others and he blasted the media for reporting unsubstantiated allegations that russia has news on him. news conference. a couple of fake news organizations were there but the people truly get what's going on. earlier he blamed the intelligence community for leaking the information. >> i think it was disgraceful that the intelligence agency has allowed any information that turned out to be so false and fake out. i think it's a disgrace, and i say that, and i say

. ♪ >> live where you live, this is "abc 7 news." >>> now at 11:00, a manhunt for a convicted sex offender leads ice agents to a san francisco nonprofit that helps immigrant families. tonight the surprise visit is sparking fear and frustration. good evening and thank you for joining us. i'm ama daetz. >> i'm dan ashley. this comes one day after president trump signed an executive order that calls for hiring 10,000 new ice agents. >> joins us live from the mission district with the story ah. lisa. >> reporter: ama and dan, five agents showed up during a busy time. 30 kids just arrived for preschool which takes place just beyond those doors. this is a photo of ice agents in front of good samaritan's buildings. they were looking for a convicted sex offender who they thought was living at this apartment complex. in a statement, an ice spokesperson said, the ice officer spoke with an individual who directed this 'em to the correct address, which was actually next door. armed with batons and wearing vests, they walked into the good samaritan family resource center. >> ice coming to a fa

that is it for abc 7 news 5:00. happy new year, everyone. we'll see you at 6:00. >>> tonight, on this first day of 2017, an urgent terror manhunt. a gunman opening fire in a popular nightclub packed with new year's revelers. the graphic moments caught on camera. more than three dozen killed in the massacre. now, the security warning for americans. >>> a deadly mid-air collision. the fiery debris crashing down near a busy shopping center. witnesses running for cover. >>> donald trump's new promise on russian hackers. the new information he says he'll reveal. and tonight, his advice to americans worried about cyber security. >>> a pair of dangerous new year's day stunts. first, hollywood wakes up to a transformed landmark. then, an nfl game disrupted. protesters going to extremes. >>> and, mariah's lipsync mishap. the pop star's disastrous endnote to 2016. >> we can't hear, but -- i'll just go through the motions, okay? >> what she now says caused the meltdown with millions watching. >>> good evening. and a happy new year. i'm cecilia vega, in for tom. 2017 begins with a deadly ter

jose, david louie, abc 7 news. >>> tonight we know the identity of a bank robbery suspect who was the focus of a massive search in the south bay. police today say 21-year-old cruz vargas was captured on friday, accused in a robbery at the bank of america in scots valley last thursday. sky 7 was flying when vargas ran through a construction site in san jose trying to get away from police. they say the day before he exchanged gunfire with officers. a 31-hour manhunt followed, closing down highway 17 near redwood estates for several hours. >>> google employees took a stand today against the immigration ban. this afternoon they held simultaneous protests at eight offices worldwide, including here at the mountain view headquarters and along san francisco's embarcadero. alphabet and google ceos spoke to the crowd at silicon valley. employees have donated more than $2 million to nonprofits supporting refugees. google has matched that amount. >>> the trump administration appears to be preparing another executive order, this one targeting h 1 b visas used by tech companies to hire foreign

shared video of water rushing through a parking lot this morning. abc news was there as a restoration cleaned up flooded out offices, a stereo store and apartment homes. mud is caked everywhere and the damage inside is even greater. >> like any flood, everything is gone. you know? if it dries out, it's you know, warped or molded by then. i think we've still got maybe a foot of water under our office. >> 43 customers were without water service all day. tonight, service has been restored for everyone. >>> a good samaritan and off duty police officer saved the life of a driver early this morning. after the man's car overturned and caught fire. the crash happened at 1:00 a.m. along the northbound lanes of highway 101 near the mckee road exit. the driver flipped his sedan and then it caught fire. the bystander and off duty officer had to break the car window and pull that driver out of the burning wreckage. authorities say they found beer cans inside the car and determined the driver was under the influence. he was taken into custody. >>> police in santa cruz are urgently looking for a car

, this is abc 7 news. ♪ >> you know i don't think that is something that i need to do in terms of celebrating. >> she was one of the first members of congress to boycott the inauguration. now, almost three dozen others have joined this bay area representative to protest the election of donald trump. good evening, thank you for joining us tonight. >> the inauguration of donald trump is this friday, and you can watch it live on abc 7. >> some members of congress will be watching it on tv because they're refusing to attend the event in person. among them are these four. all representing the bay area. >> so far another six from southern california will not attend. which makes at least 10 out of california's 53 representatives skipping the inauguration. abc 7 news reporter, laura anthony is live after talking with local politicians about why they're not or are going. >> reporter: at last count there were more than 30 congress people across the country who would not attend the inauguration this friday. and nearly a third of those are from california. but so far here and across the count

live in hollister, david louie, abc 7 news. >>> it wasn't just people who were stuck in the floodwaters, several large and small animals got stuck as well. abc 7 news reporter jessica castro has that part of the story. >> reporter: a tough scene to watch as rescuers pick up a family from higher ground and drive away in an atv. their dog running alongside for quite some time through several nearby properties and then even into deeper water, waiting to be rescued. other animals captured by sky 7 took a more comalm approach. cattle surrounded by fast-rising waters. then a few moments later, watch as they realize it's not too deep and join the group huddled together in a corner. we counted at least seven there. then a bigger herd of cattle seen not too far away, you see them huddled together as well in a more open area, water reaching halfway up their legs. horses had to be taken out of their stables also, seen here being loaded on to a large trailer that would ultimately take them to safety. you can see the water knee deep for people helping those animals. and on a more light-h

louie, abc 7 news. >> we've been tracking this story since the highway closed this morning you can get those alerts by downloading the abc 7 news app. it's a frenetic day. this morning, nieto cancelled the planned meeting with mr. trump over the border wall issue, then the white house appeared to support a 20% import tax. hours later they backed off that idea. in philadelphia, the president rallied party members, telling them, it's time to get down to business on his campaign promises. >> enough all talk, no action. we have to deliver. this is our chance to achieve great and lasting change for our beloved nation. >> also today, the white house postponed signing an executive order to begin an investigation into voter fraud, the president may sign the order tomorrow or saturday. he alleged he lost the popular vote. a claim that was found to be untrue. >>> abc 7 news was at the mexican consulate in san jose, where there was a great deal of concern over the relationship between the u.s. and mexico. mexico doesn't believe in the idea of walls and building one would jeopardize a century'

drivers have been out on the sidelines for as many as three hours. >> david louie, abc 7 news. >> we've been tracking this story since the highway closed this morning you can get those alerts by downloading the abc 7 news app. it's a frenetic day. this morning, nieto cancelled the planned meeting with mr. trump over the border wall issue, then the white house appeared to support a 20% import tax. hours later they backed off that idea. in philadelphia, the president rallied party members, telling them, it's time to get down to business on his campaign promises. >> enough all talk, no action. we have to deliver. this is our chance to achieve great and lasting change for our beloved nation. >> also today, the white house postponed signing an executive order to begin an investigation into voter fraud, the president may sign the order tomorrow or saturday. he alleged he lost the popular vote. a claim that was found to be untrue. >>> abc 7 news was at the mexican consulate in san jose, where there was a great deal of concern over the relationship between the u.s. and mexico. mexico

. reporting live at san francisco international airport, i'm sergio quintana, abc 7 news. >>> well, president trump signed that executive order friday. it affects immigration from seven countries, as we've said. iraq, iran, libya, somalia, sudan, syria and yemen for the next 90 days. the order includes a blanket ban on all refugees entering the country for 120 days. it also ends the syrian refugee program indefinitely. it also gives the leeway to prioritize refugee claims on the basis of religious persecution making it easier for christians and others in muslim countries to enter the united states. just moments ago the acting attorney general says she has ordered the justice department not to defend the order in court. sally yates was appointed by barack obama. she is serving pending the nomination of jeff sessions. >>> president trump tweeted in defense of the executive order. if the ban were announced with a one-week notice, the bad would rush into our country during that week. a lot of bad dudes out there. >> there's been a lot of criticism about this executive order obviously,

custody right now. abc news reporter victor o'kendo joins us with the latest on this developing story. victor. >> reporter: we're less than a mile away from ft. lauderdale-hollywood international airport where security is still very tight. what we're seeing right here is hundreds of passengers who have made this walk, some of them with their luggage, just eager to get home at this pointing. police believe that the suspect, esteban santiago, acted alone, kill five people and injuring eight others. panic and pandemonium at ft. lauderdale-hollywood international airport. >> i had a perfect pick turp tour of him walking up and down shooting people. >> reporter: witnesses describing a shooting rampage inside terminal 2, calling it a scene out of a movie. >> i saw people running away from terminal 2 and police arriving. >> shots fired. he's upstairs. >> lower level inside, we have a sbject with a gunshot to the head. >> reporter: the first reports of shots fired appeared to come from police already at the airport. >> multiple victims down. >> i heard a popping noise and somebody says shots

ab . >>> now from abc 7, live breaking news. >>> and that breaking news is in dublin where a big rig fire closed westbound lanes of 580. ashley shared this with us on instagram. the truck caught a fire after a crash at 6:30 tonight. four of the five lanes are still closed as crews bring in tow trucks to get the rig out of there. it is causing a traffic mess. some drivers have been stuck more than two hours. we'll update you if anything changes on our "abc 7 news" app. enable the push alerts for instant updates. >>> more breaking news within the past hour highway 17 in santa clara beings reopened in both directions. the search for the bank robbery suspects as seen here has been scaled back. the suspect abandoned his car after a crash near red wood estates. he is accused of robbing a bank of america in scots valley. police fired at him as they were chasing him, but it is not known if he was hit. the man ran from the crash. >>> good evening and thank you for joining us tonight. i'm ama daetz. >> and i'm dan ashley. a long wait for the people affected by the ghost ship fire. >> on th

can help try to identify. we are working with the fbi who handles all bank robberies. >> abc 7 news reporter matt keller is tracking the search in the santa cruz mountains and he is live at lexington elementary school which is closed while the investigation is ongoing. matt? >> reporter: natasha, such a frightening day for lexington elementary school. yesterday they were put on lockdown after the suspect was seen running in the area and today they hve canceled all of the classes, they are concerned about the safety for the students and staff here. because this bank robber is still on the loose and he is considered to be armed and dangerous. now here is new video from this morning from the area he was last seen at around 2:00 this morning. this is alder kraft heights and old santa cruz highway and a few hours later they believe the suspect this h broken into a home on weaver road and took a woman's van at knife point. we spoke with the woman, she did not want to talk about the incident. we did speak with a neighbor stuck in traffic for several hours during the manhunt. >> crazy thing

gunman though is still on the loose. abc news has more. >> reporter: security cameras catching the seven murderous minutes. bullets ricochetting in the streets and people running for their lives. earlier in the evening, revelers celebrating the new year with sparklers and confetti, counting down to the new year. >> three, two, one! >> reporter: then the gunman opening fire. >> people were falling down. it was a terrible thing. >> reporter: at least 39 people dead, including more than two dozen foreigners. the club, popular with tourists. dozens more were injured. including jacob raake, here on a stretcher, after being wounded in the leg. >> i don't know. i saw one person. they're shooting. >> reporter: his family says he is okay and heading back to the u.s. also, a handful of wnba players who were celebrating in the building next to the nightclub. one of the players, carson, tweeting afterwards, we're okay. and hello, 2017. be blessed. the u.s. and turkey are calling it a terrorist attack. turkish police sources tell abc news they believe the shooter was a traine isis fighter. >> the nig

threat. live from san rafael, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >>> and of course we'll bring you any update to the breaking news the moment we get it. and stay up to date with the abc 7 news app and could you see the story right there and download it for free and enable push alerts for updates right to your phone or tablet. >>> we are tracking other breaking news, involving former president george h.w. bush and now his wife. a spokesperson for the family said barbara bush was just admitted to the same houston hospital as her husband after experiencing coughing and fatigue. the former president doesn't appear to be getting better, just now. our sister station in houston said the 92-year-old has been admitted to the icu. he was admitted to address an acute respiratory problem stemming from pneumonia and doctors are protecting and clearing his airway. president bush is stable and -- resting in the icu where he will re main for observation. >>> we are on storm watch again. the first of three storm this is week is here. a live look shows a lot of green and even yellows and reds. mike nicco could ex

. abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield is live at the scene at fremont boulevard near central avenue. >> reporter: it just stopped raining here and police say it was raining at the time of the accident. maybe that is one reason, one factor that played a role in this victim's actions that made this crash happen. they just don't know. let me show you what happened. see that stop sign over there, that is where the victim was stopped. and a pickup truck was coming down fremont boulevard, did not have a stop sign. the victim pulled out in front of the pickup truck and was hit. let me start with video, start with a close-up shot. this picture was taken by a business owner here on fremont boulevard, this is the car the victim was driving. she is way 96-year-old woman and she was killed in the crash. now here is the big picture, the view from sky 7 and you could see what a busy street this is. fremont boulevard. the accident happened at parish but the next major intersection is down the road on central and they shut this down for about three hours, the accident happening around 7:00 this mor

monday, january 30th. >>> from abc news, this is "world news now." >>> good morning, i'm erielle reshef in for diane. >> we begin with the terror attack on a mosque in quebec city. six men were killed during an evening prayer service, eight others were wounded. >> two men were taken into custody after a police chase. no motive has been revealed, but the canadian prime minister has been very vocal if his support for refugees. >>> here at home, president trump is facing a growing backlash over his executive order, aimed at temporarily blocking immigrants from seven predominantly muslim countries. >> and more demonstrations are on top for today. [ chanting ] >> reporter: protests erupting from coast to coast over president trump's immigration crackdown. in the shadow of lady liberty at new york's battery park -- crowds filling boston's copley square, raleigh, minneapolis, philly, washington, d.c., in airports and on the streets, protesters carrying signs like all are welcome. but others standing by the president like this man in hazelton, p.a. >> take care of our own first, and then

the movie. going inside of the california video store with just one film on the shelves. abc 7 news at 6:00 starts now. >>> good evening. im eric thomas. thanks for joining us. today donald trump went on the attack against john lewis who has promised to skip the inauguration with several bay area lawmakers. the president-elect's latest tweet was this evening saying congressman john lewis should finally focus ons burning and crime infested inner cities of the u.s. i could use all of the help i can get. it prompted a response from michigan republican justin amash who tweeted, dude, just stop. sergio quintana is live in the newsroom with the growing tirade and protest. >> donald trump continues his twitter attack on john lewis. a man who marched with king. there is also a growing number of democratic members who are joining a boycott against the inauguration. president-elect donald trump began the day with two tweets. congressman john lewis should spend more time on fixing and helping his district which is in horrible shape and falling apart, not to mention crime infested rather than f