Good friday morning, everyone. We begin with whats being called a very worrisome sign in north korea. Leader kim jonguns previously powerful uncle has been executed. Jang songthaek was seen as the countrys unofficial number two. Guards led him out of a courtroom in shackles, following a military trial where he was found guilty of plotting a military coup. And called him a traitor for the ages. Jang was executed immediately after the ruling. We get more, now, from joohee cho in south korea. Reporter this morning, people in north korea are reading headlines from staterun media that say kim jonguns uncle deserved to be executed. It was a family affair. The purge endorsed by his own wife and nephew, kim jongun. And kims older brother personally directed a raid to arrest two of his closest aides. The public humiliation this man faced before death was brutal. Even for north korean standards. The state media labeled him a despicable human scum, worse than a dog. Jang was an advocate of econom
Very quiet, 49 it is freezing cold inland, 31, poor air quality in the Santa Clara Valley, mid to upper 50s our temperatures this afternoon. Heres leyla. I only know how to say supercalifragilistic expialidocious. Its getting up the ante. Good morning, everybody. At 6 00, we take a look at our drive through berkeley we do have this fender bender, possibly blocking one lane, doesnt feel like a serious accident, westbound 80 at university avenue, not causing delays, pretty friday light, thankfully, everyone careful out there southbound along the nimitz, you head past 92, another accident there that is off to the shoulder. You can yee very clean conditions on most of our roadways, it is clear. Outside to the san mateo bridge. You are taking that trek out of the hayward, foster city, taillights out there it will take you 13 minutes to head out to the peninsula. Breaking news in east oakland, a family was able to escape after their hours caught fire early this morning. Firefighters are stil
Oakland. The ch says the driver who hit him was drunk. Officers have arrested that man, 53yearold man. B. A. R. T. And its two largest unions go back to the table this morning with a federal mediator, hoping to set their disputes over a costly benefit that somehow got into the new contract. Meantime, passengers are taking a clear stand on transit strikes. Abc7 News Reporter, matt keller, is live at the fremont b. A. R. T. Station. Matt . Reporter yeah, these b. A. R. T. Riders went through two strikes this year and may have influenced the result of the latest fields poll. This morning, check it out, ask californian it is transit workers should be allowed to strike. State wide, it was split. 47 said yes and 44 said no. Near the bay area, mart gin grew significantly, only 41 said yes while majority of 52 said no the contract is still unsettled between b. A. R. T. And its unions because of a disputed portion of the tentative deal, giving workers six weeks of paid family leave. B. A. R. T.
Pipes about 50 years its unusual and costly and could leave millbrae with a bill over 1 million. Results under regarding the death of a patient found in a hospital. Abc7 News Reporter vic lee is live with findings of the examiner. Vic . Well get back to vic lee in just a moment. You can tell we didnt have audio for you. Convicted Northern California serial killer joseph nayso will have to cost court costs he received life if prison for a fourth victim he rep sented him sex. Expenses include 166,000 for using public degraernsd office, 40,000 for investigation costs and 13,000 for photo copying documents. Police say a fight between a husband and wife led to a crash ask rescue that started inside of the truck moments before it crashed on the bridge. Sky seven hd show thats vehicle being towed away. He clung to a pier before an hour in two days ambulance workers responded to fatal Car Accidents but in these cases only to find out fatalities were their own colleagues. Abc7 news is live toni
Weather. Less than quartermile visibility. Santa rosa two and a quarter. We have fog and we have temperatures at or below freezing. Watch out for those fringes and overpasses. Leyla and i are watching that for you. Lets talk about those temperatures, 32 in navado, 29, santa rosa, freezing temperatures in the east bay. Everybody else in the mid30s down south, upper 30s, around the bayshore. How about mid50s to upper 50s, sunshine with a few clouds this morning, brighter as the day unfolds. Talk to leyla about that morning commute. Good morning. Good morning to you. The pretiff light in terms of accidents, i have to say. We dont have any reports of anything blocking the roads on the freeze ways. As you can yee behind me, lots of green out there take you into the north bay, mike was fwilgt freezing fog, this area indicated by orange that does mean there is going to be fog in your way there looking at top speeds, may not want to drive quite as fast it could be rather slick. Continue in the