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Thinking this cant be what i think im seeing. Carter says after interviewing employees and finding no one admitting placing the noose in the cockpit, uniteds investigation ended. What shocks us is how much they tried to ignore this. They didnt do anything for the first day. Carters lawsuit come twoz weeks after two oakland city workers found what looked like a noose tied to the bart of their work truck and bart employees found racist graffiti on their lockers now, carter filed a lawsuit for racial discrimination, and civil Rights Violations they said they did their investigation so that is it a spokeswoman says united does not tolerate discrimination and will defend allegations. Carter says the noose hasnt been seen, since. Laura anthony, abc7 news. Oakland police are investigating what they believe was the accidental shooting of a 1yearold boy that happened this afternoon in a home on 77th avenue. Investigators say the boy was outside of the home when the gun went off. The child is in the hospital with nonlife threatening injuries. There have been no arrests and investigators try to figure out who fired the gun. And whether its in legal possession of the person who pulled the trigger. A plea deal for a livermore golf pro accused of child molestation the 32yearold pleaded guilty to felony counts for sexually abusing three boys then trying to pay someone to kill the victims he was arrested and charged with 75 counts of abusing boys, who are between ages of 1217. He will receive 27 years in prison, when sentenced next month. People who knew and loved the 14yearold San Francisco boy stabbed to death last week say the community pulled together in a heart warming tribute to the teen. A Memorial Service for ra Shawn Williams was held this morning in San Francisco. He was a top student and talented Football Player who earned a near full scholarship. Hundreds joined the family and friends for the service. Its overwhelming for me. A whirl wind of words, anxiety, tears. He was killed outside of a corner store. Another 14yearold former class mate is accused of killing hip. At the request of jackie spear a House Committee will conduct an investigation this in after the Domestic Violence case against ray rice. He was suspended only after video surfaced last week. We are live and ready with reports. You intended an event called integrity in sports. That included the president of the 49ers who would not say one word about the Domestic Violence issue. There is only one topic the 49ers president refused to talk about. Given a lot of ongoing situations with Domestic Violence, im not going to take questions on that. Ray mcdonald and a video of the running back ray rice were the main topics of discussion at the symposium at santa clara university. Experts from all corners of the sports world converged for the event. I have five sisters and a lot of women i care about. So when i saw that video its it truck a nerve. Prior to release of the video, he had been suspended only two games. No one on the panel is calling on the nfl commissioner to resign. Many say the power to discipline should not rest with him solely. Should be influence in the composition, selection of the investigation by nfl players association, womenss organizations. In the case of mcdonald, arrested, no one criticized the decision allowing him to play. There is a sense a lot of people talk about that issue as well. There are female thats will put players in peculiar situations. A wide range of opinions on an emotional topic that the nfl is currently struggling with. California two u. S. Senators joined a Campaign Calling on the nfl to adopt a 0 tolerance policy. The senators were among 16 female senator whos fired off a letter to nfl commissioner today saying they were shocked and say Domestic Abusers shouldnt get a Second Chance in the fnfl. Saying the league will not tolerate violence against women. The nfl isnt the only league to deal with Domestic Violence, Major League Baseball is also affected as well. He was here as part of a farewell tour. He is stepping down after 22 years. When i asked him he said quote, he is proud of the leagues record. Baseball commissioner says the league and Players Union talked about implementing a policy on Domestic Abuse but nothing has been done. Major League Baseball does not have an exclusive protocol or policy dealing with Domestic Violence. Is it time for that . We havent had cases for a long time, but deal with situations as they occur. There have been several incidents over the years. Jose canseco pleaded no contest to Domestic Violence charges back in 1998. While there is no official league policy, geents ceo says hes in favor of anything that acts as a deterrent. Its up to every team, every league to do what they can to call attention to the issue and highlight the issue. For 18 years, giants held a strikeout violence day. Sunday, it will feature a nonprofit called futures without violence. That Group Believes every work place needs a Domestic Violence policy. Sports leagues do hold social value. Young people, fans are watching every move players make. She calls giants a model for sports leagues. But for now, any official rule is off the table. That is a subject for next collective bargaining agent. I will be long gone. Larry beil will be here later on with sports. People paused to remember the victims of september 11th that lost their lives 13 years ago, today you can see a live picture from ground 0 in new york city this is the ceremony that took place in union city there are 40 granite stones bearing names of the passengers and crew members of flight 93. We talked with the twin sister of Flight Attendant wanda green, who was on that flight. Wanda was a living mother. She was fun. She was, you know, ambitious, trying to get into real estate. She wanted to make a transition. But she was warm and friendly. We miss her, a lot. Nicole miller and pilot jason dahl were honored today every year, the passengers are remembered for their heroism. A group of people them rushed the cockpit and overwhelmed the hijackers. The intended target was the white house or perhaps u. S. Capitol. Bay area firefighters paused to honor their comrade thats died on september 11th. Firefighters stood at attention this morning the time the south tower collapsed. Then, took turns reading names of the fallen. 343 new York Firefighters were killed responding to the attacks a vigil in lafayette was mared by vandals today it features what organizers say is the largest overpass flag display in the state. Today, thieves targeted the display, stealing two flags. Organizers chased the thieves down but he was only able to recover one flag. We called him up the street here and asked him to give the flag back. It wasnt their property. We said we can call the cops or hand it over. They handed it over. They threw concrete at my truck, just missed it. There has been a remembrance on the bridge ever since september 11th, 2001. This year featured Travis Air Force base honor guard and a retired firefighter. Still ahead a hewlettpackard subsidiary admits a slush fund used to pay off foreign officials businesses complaining that a project could drive customers away for months. Irs scam is getting more sophisticated. Ill show you how, coming up on seven on your side. Another spare the air day, more heat as well in my accuweather forecast in just a moment. Is it the biting . We need to break up. Cuz i can stop . No i love you and your show. Its cable. Customers are more satisfied with uverse. Switch and we can Stay Together forever. Forever . Ow. Im not gonna lie to you. Its also the biting. Break up with cable. Choose uverse tv from 19 a month for 2 years. A subsidiary of hewlettpackard pleaded guilty today to bribery charges. In federal court, hp russia admitted violating foreign corrupt practices act by using a secret slush fund to pay millions in bribes to officials in russia. Bribes helped them win about 45 million. Hp was ordered to pay more than 58 million in fines. The government threatened to fine yahoo for refusing to turn over Surveillance Data to the nsa, collecting information from all of the Big Internet Companies the Washington Post reports yahoo refused until threatened with fines of alcohol and Beverage Control agents posted this sign in san jose this afternoon the Liquor License was suspended for selling to 219yearolds later killed in a drunk driving accident on 880. Construction work in san jose is creating a problem for Small Businesses the construction is part of the vta expansion project. This story from our alliance with uni vision 14. Businesses in the heart of the Latino Community in san jose say theyre losing customers but vta says theyre trying to work with Business Owners. We want to ensure to give space on our vehicles and customer information Business Owners say theyre concerned because were heading into the holiday season, which is when they make most of the money. A report says bad roads are costing drivers costing 61 hours of delays every year, costing bay area drivers thousands of dollars in wear and tear, crashes, and lost time and fuel. That is time taken from our family, its businesses that cant get to their customers as quickly as theyd like. And the consequences of a Transportation System that lacks the access and reliability we need, falls on us as individuals as well as businesses. Experts predict costs will rise more and problems will get worse without a significant funding boost at the local, state, and federal levels. A 13yearold alameda girl living with a debilitating disorder got a surprise today shes been featured on abc7 news before. Its getting harder for her to move around. She and her family went home with something that will make their lives easier. Izzy push got from her brother this, is a van made for her. We told you about the family of alameda. Izzy has a rare he debilitating disease. There is no cure or treatment. Its hard sometimes, but i can get through it. One neighbor watched our story he owns a dealership. I have seen them and know them i saw there is a need its something we get passionate b toyota and a Company Called Mobility Works paid for the conversion. The total price for the van is 70,000. Toyota makes the chassis. The Conversion Company cuts the floor out and makes this ramp here. Its going to make everything easier. Until now, her parents had to help her get in and out of the van. Shes been having a harder time getting in and out of the car. I think this is just going to make it so much safer and easier for everybody. The van brought to at and t park. The family was invited to a giants game. There, they met some looky loos. I cried. Its beautiful. Its perfect. For them, watching the giants beat Arizona Diamondbacks made for a better day. In San Francisco, abc7 news. Amazing story. Yes. All right. On to weather forecast. Beautiful out there. But getting warmer. Yes. Spencer . Same thing in the winter, too. Id rather not say. Here is live doppler 7 hd. Ive been to buffalo. Its why im here, now. High temperatures up to 101 degrees. 98 clover dale. 91 in san rafael. 98 fairfield. Hot weather today, right now looking at cooling fog moving over San Francisco looking from our sutro tower camera. Hot weather inland. Spare the air again, tomorrow, taking another look at wildfires continuing to turn around happy camp. Some is movering out to sea. A little bit of a haze there, so again tomorrow will be the second spare the air day. Here is a live view showing low clouds and fog developing and pushing over the bay this big dome of high pressure, dominant feature, bringing us a warm up. Overnight, fog at the coast and beyond the coast. Lows will be into upper 50s to around 60. Tomorrows highs upper 80s to upper 90s, 89 in san jose. 97 in morgan hill. Peninsula, mid to upper 80s. And mid to upper 60s on the coast. Downtown San Francisco, 77 degrees tomorrow, north bay, 92 in santa rosa and sonoma. East bay highs of 82 in oakland. And inland east bay, highs into upper 90s. Temperatures beginning to taper off a bit inland sunday. Further cooling monday and remainder of the week. High temperatures into seasonal average range. Thank you, spencer. Okay. Coming up next, rangers raid a nudist colony in the los gatos hills. But not for a tank, once part of a selection of where military vehicles is at the center of a lawsuit tonight paul allens company is tasked with obtaining where an antique vehicle paid 2. 5 pillin for a german panther tank. But when he sent a truck to pick up the tank it wasnt allowed to leave the showroom. He is suing kpt that ran the auction and the foundation that sold the tank for a breech of contract. A local nudist colony raided by rangers from mid Peninsula Open Space district accusing the colony of stealing water and ripping out a water line feeding their resort. This shows owners siphoning water from an underground spring. Owners admit they were denied permission to tap into the spring but claim their rights have been grandfathered in. Two measures aimed at enticing to build a 5 billion fwat batry factory fell through today. The assembly voted after just two minutes of debate to finance tax breaks by ending a subsidy to insurance industry, voting to discount electricity rates for tesla. A lot more still to come at 6 00. Just ahead a family lost a son to terrorists sends lawyers to the bay area to sue the u. S. Government. A warning about so called irs scam. Michael finney tonight on a slick message you shouldnt fall for. Im pact California Drought is having on Central Valley School Districts the land is drying up, and so are the school enrollments. The story and another half hour of news begins h the ninth District Court of appeals in San Francisco heard arguments on a case brought by families of private security contractors killed in iraq. The lawsuit was filed by the families of three contractors kidnapped in 2006 and then killed by insurgents and killed. One was joshua muns. The lawsuit accuses the state department of blocking attempts by the family of negotiating release. The family printed 90,000 flyers and u. S. State department blocked distribution of the flyers the suit intends to change laws that gives private contractors immunity from iraqi laws Police Telling abc7 news that a man has been conned by a telephone thief using the irs scheme. A nasty scheme. This first popped up today and has really taken off. Were finding bad guys are getting good at their job. When i told but this scam, a conman had heavy accents. There is another one. They have become slicker and connections Hillary Newman received this call, receiving two calls in fact. My thought is someone, it had me upset a little bit to start with. My thought was someone has stolen my identity i know we dont owe taxes or any money. So i thought there was trouble. She went online to check out the call. I put in the phone number. Sometimes, you can do that. It came with a bbb message with the same guys name, then, i found the 7 on your side report from april. And that is where i watched and thought looks like theyre back at it. She contacted me. Now, have you been warned again. Make sure you look something up. And i appreciate you advertising it so people know this is the case. Now, here is the key to this scam. Prepaid debit card the thief always asks for that sort of payment. The irs never these scammers are awful. Yes. 49ers luxury seats have become hot button topic in the debate over proposition 45. This afternoon, supporters tried to walk into offices of blue shield, accusing the insurer of raising rates and wasting money on perks for the ceo such as seats at new santa clara stadium. Saying it gives the commissioner power to reject rate increases. We have four Insurance Companies with 90 of the market. Security guards refused to let the protestors in to drop off the petitions. Opponents say it gives too much power to one politician. This drought continues to take a toll on School Districts. Theyre also running out of students the story tonight from fresno county. Weve had a lot of items. Looking on the fields theyre not just missing water but people that care for them. Theyre going to alaska to pack salmon and nebraska to work in pork processing facilities. To other places to find work. Is its not here. When laborers pack up and leave, students go with them. For every student youre getting paid money. When you lose students at the end end of the year, youre not going to earn that dollar. In winter time, they lose many more. Increasing concern for the district. In a district you would have to make tough decisions. He says they havent had to layoff teachers but that could change depending on rain or lack therefore. Going ape over alcohol. Next, monkeys can tell us about our own drinking habits. Is it the biting . We need to break up. Cuz i can stop . No i love you and your show. Its cable. Customers are more satisfied with uverse. Switch and we can Stay Together forever. Forever . Ow. Im not gonna lie to you. Its also the biting. Break up with cable. Choose uverse tv from 19 a month for 2 years. A researcher at the university of california is following a trail that could explain why many humans have a taste for alcohol. But as eric thomas reports, it doesnt lead to a bible or bar stool, but jungles of africa or central america. You can spot behavior that seems almost human. Could that include alcohol . We know what humans are up to. But monkeys get into the bottle the answer is yes. But the question is how much is out there in the Natural World . Robert dudley is a professor of integrative biology. His new book he explores how diet and evolution may have favored animal thats could process alcohol in wild foods. To document how much might be available, dudley and his team collected samples and permented them. Depending how many you eat, you can get from half a percent up to eight percent. He believes an alcohol attraction might help monkeys and chimps locate fruit hidden or buried. If true, behavior may stretch back 18 million years. If monkeys had a genetic attraction for alcohol, what does that mean for humans . He poents out animals stop eating when full, limiting the amount of alcohol and drunkenness can make them vulnerable to predators. One approach is looking at enzymes and compare those in humans. So to see if there are changes he believes a break through would be identifying genes to allow some to drink moderately and others vulnerable to abuse. Next at officials in Yosemite National park plan to reopen the cables this weekend. They were shut town sunday when a wildfire broke out the fire has now burned 5,000 acres and just 23 contained. Many attractions have stayed open. California drought is having a impact on the Santa Cruz High School Football Team theyve been told they may not be able to play all season. Cardinals knew it was coming. We found were not going to be allowed any water in may. So we knew its going to get bad. They had no idea how bad. The field was lumpy, bumpy. The local Officials Association came out to look and said it was unsafe to play on. They said the dirt was hard. The school and district petitioned and won an exemption. Three green. This is where youd be if kicking a field goal. So once again, the school had to make a deal. Its a good stadium. Its going to be longer of a drive for people on the west side. So might be harder for fans. It hasnt broken team spirit. You know theyre traveling and warriors. So far, so good. It would be nice to give one last chance to play. In santa cruz, abc7 news. Hot. Hot. Iet is. This afternoon, showing fingers of fog 97 in concord. 82 santa rosa. Cooling down around the bay and near the coast. Tomorrow, bay area summer spread. 68 on the coast. Here is the accuweather forecast. Two more days of heat inland through saturday. And next week, temperatures dropping back down to normal range. Fall starts september 22nd. Thank you. Some baseball to talk about. Giants acquired jake peavy and good evening, years ago jake peavy was proving to be huge again down the stretch. Celebrating his birthday at the game, way to go. Bottom of the first, hunter pens drove in a couple juan perez with a rbi double. Buster posy continuing to carve up opposing pitchers. Giants now two back of l. A. As circling the drain right about now. As may well be home for playoffs no complaints about efforts. Scott kas mirror pitched well enough to win. Sale lights out. Went eight innings and struck out nine. 12 and thee on the year. And they face seattle this weekend. Hoops, team usa will play in spain. Thompson off the bench in the first half. With authority, before half time, its eyesy. Then on the verge of throwing a punch. And here is clay thompson. My job is not easy. Nothing different just to be aggressive on the shot. And to play defense. Thompson ending up with 16 and clay, ahead to kiery irving there. There is another scuffle at the end of the game. Golf if winning he takes the fedex cup and bonis. Tied with captain kirk, chris kirk. Chipping from off the green. That is going in. Michelle wi had to withdraw. Hj kim going ten under in the opening round of a thank you join us tonight at 9 00 coming up, what bart found after part of a wheel fell off of a train. Back from front lines local doctor putting his life on hold to battle the deadly ebola outbreak. Stay tuned, well be here at 11 00. Here is our new daytime line up. So tune in and enjoy. That is it for this edition of abc7 news our coverage continues on twitter. Here is a live picture from ground 0 in new york. Anniversary of september 11th. 13 years ago, today. From all of us, we appreciate your time. Have a great evening. He hey pal . You ready . Can you pick me up at 6 30 . Ah. boy im here im here cop too late. I was gone for five minutes ugh move it. Youre killing me. You know what, dad . Im good. dad it may be quite a while before hes ready, but our Subaru Legacy will be waiting for him. vo the longestlasting midsize sedan in its class. Introducing the allnew Subaru Legacy. Its not just a sedan. Its a subaru. This is the jeopardy battle of the decades. Now lets meet todays three finalists. In 2011, he won the tournament of champions. From brooklyn, new york, please welcome. In 2004, he set a 74game winning streak record that may never be broken. From seattle, washington, please welcome. And hes won more money on jeopardy than anyone else, over 3 million. From hollywood, california, please welcome. And now, here is thhojeopardy alex trebek thank you, johnny gilbert. Hi, folks. Forget about march madness and the final four. This is the jeopardy battle of the decades. These are the final three. Somewhat appropriate that these three gentlemen should be competing in the 2day finals. Roger set the 1day record of 77,000. Ken, as you just heard, won the greatest number of games. And brad has won the most money. Gentlemen, its a pleasure spending time with you. Good luck. Here we go. Lets take a look at the categories. We start off with. We follow that with. And finally. Brad, you start. Lets take documentaries for 200. Brad. What are backup singers . Yes. Documentaries for 400