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Retaliatory sanctions. That same day president elect trump tweeted. There appears to be a lot of evidence that people around the president have had interactions with the russians. Reporter in a statement the white house said the false statements involved near mirror the false statements to the white house which resulted in his resignation in february of this year and they added nothing about the guilty plea or the charge implicates anyone other than mr. Flynn. Flynn faces up to five years in prison leaving the court. Lock him up. Reporter facing the same chants he once led against Hillary Clinton during the rnc convention. A close confidante of Michael Flynn tells abc news he grew concerned about legal fees and felt abandoned by the president in recent weeks. Only told people in the past 24 hours that he planned to take the plea deal. Serena marshall ab president ial news in washington. Action news has continuing coverage of this major story. Vernon odom talks to National Security anal
Before christmas. Today is commonly known as super saturday. You better get out. Shoppers still looking around for those last minute bargains, the gifts that sell well in the final hours before monday but you need to know what to wear. And a lot of hand lotion. Its really dry. Another chilly start out there. Not as bad as yesterday morning. No advisories for the frost and freeze we felt with widespread 20s and 30s come friday morning but were in the 30s and 40s, but brr but not as bad. Giving you a view at partly cloudy skies. Visibility is okay if youre jumping on to the roadways this morning maybe to do some shopping. Livermore reporting visibility about four miles. We had a little bit of fog develop over santa rosa. Heres a look at the temperatures. Santa rosa, 35 degrees. Still another bonechilling start. Livermore, 36. Livermore yesterday dipped into the 20s. Definitely seeings a difference there. 46 San Francisco, 44 to start your day in oakland. Well take a tour around the area.
Highlight a story filed by abc7s eric thomas about a new venture that could fasttrack students toward college. They called him mr. October because of his postseason heroics at the plate. But on this friday in september, Reggie Jackson was talking about the importance of science and Technology Education to students of color. And as a minority, you do not get a fair opportunity. You do not get a fair shake. But sometimes you do get a little star power, money from Silicon Valley, and input from a local Community College to help give these kids a nudge along the way. The focus on technology because theres such a significant lack of any kind of minority population in technology. Its true that africanamericans and latinos make up less than 5 of employees at the major Tech Companies. This initiative hopes to help change that. Its a joint venture between Silicon Valley Software Giant sap, the Oakland Unified School district, and Berkeley City College. The goal . Get more kids of color involved
During the junior year of high school. But many students are working with College Counselors earlier, some as young as eighth grade. Stacy kadesh what were gonna do today, elizabeth, is were going to talk about the classes that you think you might wanna take in high school. Jessica Elizabeth Romero will start her freshman year of high school this fall but shes already focused on college. Elizabeth romero whats it like applying to a college . Jessica elizabeth is working with a private College Adviser to lay the groundwork for her college dream. Stacy is that going okay . Elizabeth its going to be a process, but i know that starting this early is really gonna help me with it. Stacy those will be good choices. Stacy when i meet with students as early eighth grade what theyre asking me to help them with is based on my interests, based on my skills and my abilities, what classes should i be taking . Jessica Stacey Kadesh says a growing number of students are arriving at her office earlier