a close call in san francisco international airport. some plumbers run into serious trouble as they re trying to do their jobs. good evening. i m eric thomas. dion lim is off tonight. a man s being treated for injuries this evening that he suffered during an accident that drew rescue crews to sfo. he was one of two plumbers working on an underground repair project near an airport catering company. airport officials say they re glad he made it out alive. abc 7 news reporter anser hassan explains what made the rescue so difficult. reporter: it was a rescue effort that lasted two hours near sfo. rescue teams were called in to find a plumber who passed out while he and his partner worked on an underground sewer project at gate gourmet, a company that caters for airlines. had a concrete-cutting device that had emitted some sort of fumes that caused them to lose consciousness. reporter: the co-worker initially tried to drag his partner out but when he started feeling dizzy he
numbers in the mid and upper 50s. by the afternoon, a few shower flip downs. even the city could see sprinkles. later on, back into the clouds with numbers in the 50s. i ll track it down and tell you what to expect coming up. developing news. at least 222 people are dead after a tsunami hit the coast around indonesia s sunda strait. this is a live look there at the damage. more than 800 people are injured. at least 28 people remain missing this morning. the country s disaster management agency says those numbers may rise since all affected areas have not been reached much the wave hit about 25 minutes after the anak krakatoa volcano erupted. there was no time for warning. developing news with the government shutdown. congress has gone home for the holiday without coming to an agreement to fund the federal government. abc news reporter linda lopez explains the sticking point is president trump s demand for $5 billion to build a border wall. after failing to reach an agre
row, good visibility. santa rosa, it s mild for you. 45 in petaluma and 44 in livermore. five degrees warmer in oakland. 10 degrees warmer compared to yesterday and santa rose a the winds are breezy. that s one of the factors. mt. diablo, 22 mile an hour gust. as you get going, a milder start. plenty of cloud cover. mid and upper 50s from sonoma to napa. looking as far south as the golden gate and a more organized system for christmas eve. lisa, thank you. developing news, at least 1222 people are dead 222 people are dead after a tsunami hit in indonesia. more than 800 people are injured and 28 people remain missing this morning. the country s disaster management agency says those numbers may rise since not all affected areas have been accounted for. the wave hit about 25 minutes after the anak krakatoa erupted. there was no time for warning. congress has gone home for the holiday without coming to an agreement to fund the federal government. lynda lopez explains the st
greetings, you are watching simone. this is, it y all. we are in the home stretch. only three days away from the 2022 midterm elections. candidates, they are making their final pitch to the voters. the heavy hitters are tearing up the trail. we re gonna take you to pennsylvania where president biden and former president barack obama s stumping for democratic candidates this evening. plus, i spent 48 hours in the state that is gonna prove crucial this election. i am talking about wisconsin. and i caught up with the incumbent democratic governor tony ebert. we are on his campaign bus tour across the state. and we talked about why his is one of the most consequential races in this country. and i also hit the home of the 2021 nba champions, the waukee bucks. this election season, the forum is also an early voting site. i spoke to the bucks president about that, and to start wesley matthews about his efforts to clinch young people that their votes matter. i am symone sanders-tow
suddenly and unexpectedly passes away at the age of 65. there are flowers covering the mayor s desk inside his city hall office tonight. good evening, thanks for joining us. i m dion lynn in for ama daetz. the death of ed lee left the bay area stunned. his impact spread far beyond san francisco. we ll share some of the stories with you tonight. and reporter vic lee has more now acting mayor made the official announcement late this morning. but those here already knew. this after breed held meetings with the mayor s staff and department heads before her news conference. their tributes had a common thread, common words to describe what most called a kind, gentle man. i m drawn to the kind of leader that s nice. ed lee was nice. he was a mayor who led with compassion, who was an incredibly kind person. ed lee always had an open door for any of us. we can call him at any time. mayor lee came from humble beginnings. he grew up in public housing. his father a veteran, m