Reunions. Live where you live. This is abc 7 news. The nation prepares for a rare phenomenon. Im erin thomas. Were about ten hours away from an event. Cnn poll tells us that half of americans survey plan to watch as the moon passes in front of the sun blocking out all or part of it. Abc 7 News Reporter is live tonight in oakland where people are excited and katie were hope those people already have their eclipse glasses in place. Eric, were also hope that the fog clears out tomorrow. And it should. But i know well have more of that in the forecast. I can tell you about a thousand people are expected to show up here tomorrow. They only have 300 more of these Solar Eclipse glasses. So the advice tonight, show up early. The future is looking bright you better get sun glasses, eclipse sun glasses, if you can. Today theyve been calling like crazy. Both the berkeley and Oakland Library ris gave away 3,000 glasses in the weeks leading up to the eclipse. The Science Center cantantant them on t
Team usa or the conduct of the vast majority of its members. We will further review the matter and any potential consequences for the athletes when we return to the United States. On behalf of the United States olympic committee, we apologize to our hosts in rio and the people of brazil for this distracting ordeal of what should rightly be a celebration of excellence. Jimmy fiegen has release adrian advised statement of securing his passport to return to the United States. Well have more on the story in the morning. Usain bolt will be running his final race 4 x 100 relay tomorrow night. Coming up, california in chaos. Evacuees watch their neighborhood turn to u. S. Officials are outraged as video surfaces. And a donald trump bares it all for the American People. The controversy surrounding these nude statues made by a local artist. The Massive Wildfire still go home. Firefighters are starting to get a better handle on this wildfire. They have almost a quarter of it surrounded. 22 conta
Internet and biotech names lead the way. It added 7 points. In europe right now, markets around the globe taking cues from what theyve seen right now. I take that back. You see red arrows. The dax in germany down by 0. 4 , the cac down by 0. 4 and the ftse down by a few points. Dow futures down by 52 points below fair value, s p 500 futures off by just over 6 points and thes that dock down by about 15 points. The bond mark set where a lot of the attention is being paid. The tenyear is 2. 545 . The markets get the weekly jobless claims report coming at 8 30 a. M. Eastern time. Economists are expecting a reading of 320,000, down from last weeks reading of 326,000. Right now lets get over to andrew. He has some of todays top corporate stories. Thank you, becky. Big news this morning. This may weigh on some of the regulators in washington. At t is in advanced talks to bring ultrafast internet to six North Carolina cities with speeds up to 1 gigabyte per second or ten times the current fast
We was going to participate u. S. Championship. So so, yeah. I really sorry hearing about that. Minaki is out of jail, and found him at home a block away from where the attacks happened. Can you tell us what happened on friday night . [inaudible] you dont remember . Minaki claims he simply blacked out. As for the police say he attacked, the suffered only minor injuries. In palo alto, abc7 news. A family stranded at sea with a sick baby is now heading back to dryland. A navy ship has rescued the Kaufman Family from their damaged sailboat close to a touchdown miles off the mexican coast. Nick . Reporter good news. Oneyearold lyra is safely in the hands of the rescue team. Now new information and new video from the 129th rescue wing. The fourman Guardian Angel team parachuted to the rebel heart shortly been sunset. These are pictures we have not seen before. Members of the california a national guard. The crew stabilized the baby and stayed by her side until the navy shape richard. The na
Attacked by a naked man. Cornell bernard reports. The next thing i know theres a young naked man running at me. Wont forget the screams. A woman being punched and kicked by man who was naked. When david opened the door the man charged him. I kick him in the stomach me and stumbles badge, swears at me, picks up the mail, throws. Screams and then runs out of the house. Police believe 18yearold daiki man naki was on drugs when we assaulted another man and his son inside their house on the same street. Police cornered minaki. As soon as the subject was in cuffs he spat blood on the officers, struggled. He is a senior at Palo Alto High School and a rising star in the martial art of kendo. We was going to participate u. S. Championship. So so, yeah. I really sorry hearing about that. Minaki is out of jail, and found him at home a block away from where the attacks happened. Can you tell us what happened on friday night . [inaudible] you dont remember . Minaki claims he simply blacked out. As