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Defense forces. Natalie is just 17. Her father tonight said he talked with her on the phone for a couple of minutes. And just as you can understand, cannot wait to see her again. I did not sleep at night and my head always been in israel. Lots of phone calls in israel, lots of tvs. Ive been glued to the tv for two weeks hoping for good news. Finally it came. Finally, yuri raanan says his daughter told him she and her mother were treated well while they were held captive. There are still roughly 200 hostages being held by hamas and other militant groups. Qatar egypt and other countries are among those working to get them released. But more than 5500 people have died in the violence so far. That number includes those who died in the deadly blast at a hospital in gaza. A Border Crossing from gaza into egypt remains closed because of damage by airstrikes. And egypt is working to repair the crossing, which would allow humanitarian aid to flow into gaza. Locally, activists gathered at the San Francisco Federal Building for one of Many National protests today in solidarity with the palestinian people. This one was called stop the gaza genocide. It was organized by the us campaign for palestinian rights. They painted a road mural and called on people to contact their members of congress to demand a ceasefire and deescalation. An protests will also take place across dozens of states over the weekend at stanford university, a couple hundred people showed up for a rally in support of the palestinian people. Theyre calling for specialized resources for palestinian American Students and demanding stanford divest from companies or organizations that support israel. Governor newsom made a brief stop in israel today on his way to china. His trip comes on the heels of a visit by new yorks governor, kathy hochul. So why are state governors venturing into International War zones . As abc seven News Reporter Tara Campbell explains to some experts, their motivation is crystal clear. The ruins of war on display nearly two weeks into the israeli hamas war. Governor gavin newsom on the ground at a Tel Aviv Medical Center visiting with california families impacted by the war. His Office Sharing these photos friday in a statement saying, i listened to the grief and terror in a mothers voice as she spoke about her son, a californian, right now being held hostage in gaza. That mother, rachel goldberg, and father john poland, spoke about their son, hirsch, on cnn. He was born in berkeley. We know that hirsch was last seen with an arm freshly blown off being taken captive. He is our primary interest, but of course, were humans. Were parents. Were children of parents. And we care about all of the 200 hostages. Governor newsom also meeting with a girl from los angeles who was shot in the leg by hamas and left for dead. Im grateful that the governor is visiting israel and talking to the families. State senator scott wiener is cochair of the california legislative jewish caucus. Theres a long relationship between california and israel with sister city relations ships. And so i think its good for the governor to show that that relationship continues. New York Governor Kathy Hochul also in israel this week. This was a never forget moment that the world can never forget the barbarism and how uncivilized and savage these attacks were. Political science expert, professor Steve Wolpert says hes not surprised by either of these visits, particularly newsoms. Well he was on his way to china and i think it was an opportune time for him to represent lent, if you will, the large number of arab americans in california. We have more than any other state. And the second largest number of jewish people in california, second to new york, Governor Newsom showing on the international stage, also raising questions about a potential president ial bid. Shes acting like a potential candidate and not this coming election, but the next one. This is a chance to show that he is with president biden, lockstep on foreign policy. Tara campbell, abc seven news. Of course, we will continue to keep you updated on whats happening in israel, gaza and here at home. You can find the latest updates anytime at abc7 news. Com. Com download the abc7 bay area app to get breaking news alerts and live stream updates as they happen. All right. Well, what a difference a day makes. Yesterday were talking about record high temperatures. Now were cooling off heading into the weekend. It seems like the season now, right . So whats in store for saturday . Meteorologist sandy patel is here with the answer in the 24 hour accuweather forecast sandy yeah and dan and alma its going to feel like fall again tomorrow. So as we take a look at the planner we did get a double digit drop in temperatures today so it was definitely noticeable tomorrow morning. Gray and drizzly temperatures in the 50s at noon time. Youre in the 60s. A mix of sun and clouds. Its going to be a breezy afternoon. Those numbers ranging from the mid 60s to the mid 70s. So our cooling trend is going to continue. And then those temperatures will continue to drop off as the sun goes down. And guess what else is coming our way . A system is developing in the pacific and it is going to bring us weekend showers live. Doppler seven is tracking that system. Ill be back with the timeline of what part of your weekend will be wet. Alma all right. Thank you, sandra. New at 11. A San Jose Police officer critically injured when she was ambushed and shot by a suspect in august. Is finally out of the hospital this video was shared today of the female officer being wheeled out. As you see with her colleagues applauding her along the way. According to the police department, the officer went through six major surgeries after suffering numerous internal injuries. As she eventually stands up with the help of a cane. The suspect in her shooting was arrested after getting into a standoff. And also new at 11, a bay area native and former Major League Baseball player is under arrest, accused of killing his father in law and severely injuring his mother in law. 49 year old Danny Serafini along with the woman, were arrested this morning in nevada. The shooting happened in 2021, in homewood, which is in the north lake tahoe area. The Placer County Sheriffs Office released Surveillance Video showing one of the suspects running and a second video with the suspect walking along a path near the lake. Serafini went to Sarah High School in san mateo and played for several teams, including the giants, for a brief stint at the san jose mayor, matt mehan will deliver his first state of the city address tomorrow since taking office. Hes laid out a vision for what hed like to see the bay areas most populous city do to improve. Abc7 news south bay reporter Lauren Martinez with what people are telling us that they want to hear from the mayor. San jose mayor matt mehan will deliver his first state of the city address on saturday. There are literally hundreds of things that we want to do, but there are a few things we must do this year. Mehan plans to focus on four goals in his speech reducing crime, ending homelessness for folks on the street, cleaning up san jose and improving investment opportunities. Im very proud of the progress weve made this year. It reducing unsheltered homelessness in fact, the number of People Living outside on our streets is down 10 year over year. And were just Getting Started with progress. Theres also room for improvement. A homeless advocate shared his thoughts on what the mayor does. Well, what i like about what mehan has done is hes treated this like the crisis. It is it is a humanitarian crisis and hes gone after it. Guadalupe village is transitional housing went up arena hotel. Some of the successors to the throne property. But todd langton said homeless abatements or sweeps are something that needs work. You cant just post the poster and say, hey, you got to be out of here in a week or two. You need to have to other parts of that abatement. Theyve got to have somewhere to go. And the bottom line is theres plenty of land in Santa Clara County and theres plenty of money. We just have to have more public will and stand up and do the right thing. One area the city invests in is the vision zero program, which aims to cut down on traffic deaths. A member from the Silicon Valley Bike Coalition said this past year shes seen more City Investment in individual neighborhoods, but more funding could be put to good use. We need more funding for all of our priority is the truth is we never have as many resources as we would like. And right now the things we must first do is ensure that our neighborhoods are safe, that they are clean, that everyone one lives in doors and has at least safe, dignified shelter. Mayhems address at noon is open to the public at San Jose Community college in san jose. Lauren martinez, abc seven news and also in the south bay. New at 11 a new Oversight Committee has been assigned to the san jose bart extension. The Watchdog Group becomes or comes as construction has fallen years behind schedule and has become one of the nations priciest transportation projects. Vta officials recently announced the santa clara extension would cost an estimated. 12. 2 billion more than twice the initial estimate. The san jose bart line is now expected to open in 2036, a decade behind schedule in the north bay. The town of yountville is under a precautionary notice to boil water samples from a Treatment Plant tested positive for e coli today. They came from the towns main water source, rector reservoir. Its the second boil water notice this year after one was set for three days in july. Locals say theyve been stocking up on Water Bottles for the coming days. The city also set up a safe to drink water filling station at fire station 12. San Francisco Police responded earlier after a truck hit four cars and struck a pedestrian, then crashed into a building. It happened near townsend and eighth street. Officers say the trucks driver was involved in a hit and run and took off from the scene. The truck went on to hit an unoccupied vehicle. Two more occupied vehicles and a pedestrian before ramming into that building. Everyone involved with the crashes sustained nonlife threatening injuries. The driver of the truck was detained for questioning. A lot more to come this friday night. A mom mental mess at an airbnb rental in San Francisco and hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage. Who the host says needs to pay. Use botox or pay visits to the plastic Surgeons Office frequently. Why your personal information could be at risk. Also here, its more than just a halloween display. Why this . This particular one has special meaning for a south bay family. Thats when abc7 news continues theyre flooding my house. Water coming from every crevice. Opening every light fixture for an airbnb host gets stuck with a monstrous mess. And bill, after getting flooded out by some guests. She also has nowhere to live because of it. Abc7 News Reporter Suzanne Thorne has her story. So this is the toilet that it caused the damage. You can still see the baby wipe. Its hard to believe that a clogged and broken toilet could have caused so much damage. It was the toilet that had been broken and running over for 15 plus hours. Erika gemser and her husband, who are expecting their first child any day now, were forced to move out of their home in the Mission District six months ago. Their house is still unfixed. There was no kitchen, no bathrooms that could be usable. Gemser is an airbnb host. A march 15th, four guests signed on to stay at her upstairs unit in the Mission District for a month. They had actually left the evening of april 13th prison assumably right before or right after this clog started, gemser lived in the unit directly downstairs. She didnt see any red flags until it was too late. Water coming from every crevice opening. Every light fixture. Gemser immediately called airbnb, who then told her to get a full estimate and receipts for the repairs to her home. She says the extent of the damage made it impossible to get a quick assessment. I tried to explain this to airbnb like this is not a this is not a broken door. This isnt furniture. Gemser says it took weeks for airbnbs investigative plumber to arrive and determine the cause of the clogged toilet. Three of those things happening. Its the feces. Its the baby wipes that they probably use the entire 30 days that they were there. And the trying to relieve of the clog by messing with the tank. Gemser estimates that the damages and the losses add up to about 300,000. She says shes disappointed by airbnbs coverage policy for hosts. They advertise it as the 3 million host protection guarantee. So the idea is, as a host, weve got you covered. Top to bottom with 3 million of coverage. So dont worry. We got you. Turns out 90 of that is not covered. So theyve given me an offer of around 31,000. Gemser believes she was fully covered between airbnbs host coverage and her own Homeowners Insurance. Turns out thats not the case. So for people who are thinking about being hosts, look into all the different insurance you can buy. Buy all of it. Buy all of it. An airbnb just got back to us and released this statement, quote, we take air cover requests incredibly seriously, including in this case where we tried to send a Third Party Investigator to review the damage, but the host declined. State that her Homeowners Insurance company was supporting her with the damage as well as temporary accommodation. Still we offer to pay the loss of her bookings. Her insurance deductible and additional reimbursement as a gesture of goodwill. Weve been in continuous contact with the hosts, including speaking today to continue to support her. I reached out to gemser for a response. She says much of it is untrue, too. She also says she has 60 emails with a Third Party Investigator trying to get him to come out to review the damage. In the newsroom, suzanne fawn, abc seven news. Well, it seems like theres always a new scam, right . Well, the fbi issued a fraud alert to the public, warning that hackers are targeting Plastic Surgery offices and their patients. Theyve been using tech to disguise their phone numbers and emails in phishing scams to send out malware to offices from there, they collect private Health Information and photos. They use that data as leverage for extortion. They contact plastic surgeons asking for payment to prevent sharing all of their protected Health Information. Well, after 12 hours of negotiate in San Francisco, teachers and the School District struck a deal today, stopping the possibility of the citys First Teacher strike since 1979. The proposal includes 9,000 in salary increases for teachers for this school year and an additional 5 raise for next school year. The tentative agreement also includes Worker Protections and higher compensation for paraeducators. The big joy for me is that we were able to avoid a strike and we were able to kind of find a middle ground that really prioritized Student Learning and Student Outcomes as well as what our educators need. The deal will also likely help fund a 1 billion school bond that would be used to improve San Franciscos schools. Lets take a live look now at capitol hill, where the house still remains without a speaker after a chaotic day. Ohio representative jim jordan is now forced out of the speaker race after losing for the third time. Republicans held a secret ballot afterward where they revoked their support for jordan. The house is now back at square one with no clear path forward. We need to come together and figure out who our speaker is going to be. Im going to work as hard as i can to help that individual. So that we can go help the american people. House democrats continue to make clear here that we are willing to find a bypass design path forward so we can reopen the house. House republicans must try to nominate a new speaker next week as the november 17th deadline to avoid a Government Shutdown inches closer. All right. Ill tell you what else has inched closer is our weekend. I mean, its upon us. Sandhya, what can we expect . It is indeed an ama and dan. Were going to have some great weather in case you want to take the kids to the pumpkin patch. Its going to feel like almost halloween. All right. Let me show you a time lapse from our mount tam cam. It was just an absolutely stunning sunset. At 625. You probably notice there in the background, the marine layer just surging in. Thats what brought the big cool down today. You can see it, the marine layer is about 2000ft deep. This is a live view from our tam cam. And we are noticing the drop off in the temperatures compared to 24 hours ago, 11 degrees cooler in san jose right now, down seven in santa rosa for todays high temperatures were only in the 60s to 80s compared to yesterdays record heat, 50s and 60s. Right now as we check out a live view from live doppler seven, we certainly have plenty of cloud cover around and were going to see a lot more cloud cover tomorrow as this system continues to send us some clouds. A trough is going to drop down behind it and thats whats going to bring in some wet weather for your sunday pier 39 camera. Its a lovely view. Certainly clouds out there, cooling continues this weekend. Showers coming in sunday. Dry and warmer start early next week before those temperatures drop. Some more. Now, the beach hazards statement that is in effect right now for the coastline will remain up until 2 a. M. Increased risk of rip currents remain in place. As we look at your morning temperatures in the 50s, you might run into some patchy drizzle out there. In addition to the fog and the clouds. So be aware of that tomorrow afternoon when youre looking at filtered sunshine mid 60s to mid 70s and it is going to be breezy for your saturday. Sunday is when a level one system comes in with those scattered showers. Watch out for slippery roads, breezy conditions and theres a slight possibility of thunder hour by hour. The timeline showing you when that wet weather gets here, its 7 a. M. Sunday light to moderate showers moving in. You will notice that 9 a. M. Still coming through the bay area. And then the next wave comes through sunday night, way into late sunday night is how long were expecting the rain to last. This is beneficial from a fire danger perspective around this time of year. Any time we can add more moisture to the fuels, it helps out rainfall. Estimates have gone up from earlier today. So, yes, its only a hundredth of an inch in san jose, but up to a half an inch in some of our wetter spots. Possible in the north bay. The accuweather seven day forecast will feature the cooling trend continuing this weekend. A level one system with scattered showers for sunday and then warmer for monday tuesday is going to be in the 60s to 80s. Temperatures will drop again middle to latter part of the workweek. Were going to go with mid to upper 70s inland. So it will be pleasant weather out there. Super nice. Yes. Thanks, andy. Well to severe plaque psoriasis. Now i feel free to bare my skin, thanks to skyrizi. uplifting music nothing is everything im celebrating my clearer skin. My way. With skyrizi, 3 out of 4 people achieved 90 clearer skin at 4 months. In another study, most people had 90 clearer skin, even at 5 years. And skyrizi is just 4 doses a year, after 2 starter doses. Serious allergic reactions and an increased risk of infections or a lower ability to fight them may occur. Tell your doctor if you have an infection or symptoms, had a vaccine, or plan to. Thanks to clearer skin with skyrizi this is my moment. 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Can you feel the excitement . 40 niners and vikings play monday night right here on abc seven. Thats right plus the warriors tune up for the regular season in the final preseason game. Chris alvarez is here with sports. Chris hey dan and alma. Coming up in sports, the latest on christian mccaffrey, his injury status and why today is an important day in franchise history. Plus, the president meets the future. Steph and wemby the pre Season Finale warriors on the way. Sports is we handcraft every batch of our delicious popcorn. Like our cretors cheese and caramel mix. Great on their own, even better together. Try cretors, handcrafted smallbatch popcorn. You know i got two home runs. You got two jacks. And then my grand slam. I signed a ball for you. Okay. And it says papa i love you. Why did you do that . Because youve taught me everything about baseball. Oh hunny bunny, thats so sweet. We made it bmo has arrived. Hello . You said it. 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Klay thompson the missed three ball bounces to steph and steph thats a splash 11 points in 20 minutes for steph and curry early Second Quarter Chris Paul Dario Saric the new guys starting a team high 17 off the bench minutes later Jonathan Kuminga shoots it way up over wemby he had 13 points in this game and ill tell you what wemby is going to be a problem in this league. Game high 19 points five blocks. Spurs win by five Season Opener for the dubs tuesday night. Four time nba champion Andre Iguodala retiring after 19 seasons. He spent eight of those with the dubs earning the 2015 nba finals mvp, the former first round pick from 2004, says he isnt closing the door to coaching some time down the road. It is vikings week for the 49 ers, christian mccaffrey, deebo, samuel Trent Williams did not practice on friday. Mccaffrey, though, got some work on a side field as he works his way through an oblique injury. Its been one year since they traded for him and his impact has been huge over the last 365 days. How reliable hes been, how he learns everything, not just the running backs and stuff. So its really easy to put a lot on his plate and move him around each week. And i think just the example he sets for everybody run routes from the backfield, line up as a receiver in the slot and do stuff on the outside is a Swiss Army Knife man. He does everything for us that we ask and he does it really well and hes smart. He reminds me of just basically mentality, like a walk on guy whos just trying to get peoples attention for working. So hard. And hes one of the most talented guys in the league and was in college coming out and every single play is like the biggest thing in the world, whether hes getting the ball or not. And its a really great example of how to be as a football player. Monday night football from minnesota niners and vikings coverage starts at five on abc seven followed immediately by after the game game five of the alcs. Its the rangers hosting the astros top of the ninth theyre goes jose altuve a three run blast to left and it proves to be the game winner as the astros win five four, they take a32 series lead. Game six in houston on sunday. Game four of the nlcs, phillies and diamondbacks bottom eight tied at five two on for arizonas gaby moreno liner to left center is going to drop and ketel marte scores the go ahead run part of a three run inning as arizona wins 6 to 5 series tied at two game five saturday night sports on abc seven sponsored by river rock c for 89 years. Believes in continuous improvement. Like rounded corners that resist peeling, with an array of active ingredients. And sizes to relieve your pain. Salonpas. Its good medicine. For you. Theres a newborn at the oakland zoo. Her name is kendi, meaning loved one in swahili. And while she arrived yesterday, shes already probably taller than you. This giraffe is six foot five, 150 pounds. Kendi is the First Giraffe born at the zoo in 11 years. That story is one of the top things people are clicking on right now on our website, of course, because kendi is so cute. Its up for you on the top news sidebar at abc7 news. Com. So sweet. I wish i knew what adorable was in swahili. That would be a great one. Yeah. All right. Thank you so much for watching. Im ahmadii. And im dan ashley for sandy patel, chris alvarez, all of us, we appreciate your time right now. And jimmy kimmel. Billie eilish and finneas, h previously on Jimmy Kimmel Live whoo whoo whoa, hit the ground. Hit the ground. Really . Oh my god. Yeah. Backflip