marci gonzalez, abc news, santa monica, california. >> scary story. marci, thank you. >>> we're hearing for the first time from the wife of a man accused of taking a teen girl to mexico. prompting a nationwide manhunt. 45-year-old kevin esterly is being held on $500,000 bail in pennsylvania. he and 16-year-old amy yu were reported missing three weeks ago and were later found in playa del carmen. police say he had been checking yu out of school by pretending to be her stepfather. esterly's wife says she has no plans to speak with him. >> he did try to reach me several times from miami prison. i did not accept any of his phone calls. i don't want to hear excuses. i don't want to hear that he's sorry. there's no -- words, um -- there's -- he up and left his four children. >> stacy says her husband also secretly rented an apartment just four blocks from amy's house. she's moving forward with the divorce and will fight for custody of their four girls. >>> more than 100 passengers on a flight in europe are finally headed to their destination today. they wer

marci gonzalez joining us live now from that veterans medical facility where the shooting took place. you spoke with relatives of some of the victims and you're learning more about them tonight? >> reporter: that's right, tom. dr. golick's family tells us she was a devoted wife and mother. there are reports coming in tonight that one of the other victims was seven months pregnant. tom? >> such a sad and senseless tragedy in california. all right, marci, thank you. >>> next to president trump taking action on guns. his department of justice formally submitting a new regulation to ban bump stocks, those modifications that can amp up a gun's firing capability. police say gunman stephen paddock used bump stocks in the las vegas shooting last fall that left 58 people dead, injuring more than 800. today's move by the trump administration certain to set off strong responses in the gun control debate. abc's mary bruce at the white house tonight. >> reporter: tonight, the trump administration is going it alone, taking their first step on gun control. the department of justice proposing to ban

here's abc's marci gonzalez. >> reporter: tonight, authorities investigating this deadly incident in california. the driver reportedly going through the base's main gate before crashing last night. officials on the scene say the vehicle exploded upon impact. the driver died in the crash. these videos posted online. federal officials are combing through them as part of the investigation. there were no additional injuries or fatalities. the entrance, closed in the direct aftermath. people urged to stay away. it has now been reopened. tonight, the military only saying the person in the vehicle was a civilian and they have to let the investigation take its course. and david, officials are saying, no shots were fired in this incident. the air force and fbi are working together in this joint investigation. david? >> marci gonzalez live in california, thank you. >>> next tonight, to that chilling new video from las vegas, in the days leading up to that massacre. at the time, there were so many questions, how did the gunman get that arsenal up to the 32nd floor hotel room? well, tonight, the

abc's marci gonzalez is there, and we warn you. the images are difficult. >> reporter: outrage tonight simmering in sacramento over this disturbing bodycamera video. you see officers looking for a vandalism suspect, confronting stephon clark unarmed in his grandparents backyard. after a brief encounter, firing 20 rounds. >> show me your hands. >> reporter: tonight, protesters marching to california's capitol building, trying to block roadways for a second day. coming face-to-face with police in the streets. after crowding this arena thursday night, delaying the start of an nba game. tonight, we're learning new details about the officers in that video. one white, one african-american on paid administrative leave tonight and getting death threats as police investigate the shooting. >> we have to look and see if it was reasonable to believe what they believed and then do the things that they did. >> reporter: police say the incident began sunday night after getting a 911 call reporting someone vandalizing several vehicles. >> he just

>> marci gonzalez on the breaking developments. marci, thank you. >>> and as we mentioned earlier, the president's other muse today was on china, leading to major jitters on wall street. take a look. the dow plummeting today, closing down 724 points. so, let's get right to abc's chief business correspondent rebecca jarvis tonight. rebec rebecca, what happened? >> reporter: that's right, david. the reaction was immediate today, as the president announced those new tariffs against china. the very industries meant to benefit here in the u.s. aerospace, machinery, i.t., had some of the biggest losses. boeing and caterpillar both ended lower, with fears on wall street of retaliation. what if china strikes back? and one more driving force today, the controversy swirling involving facebook. up to 50 million accounts allegedly exploited during the campaign. ceo mark zuckerberg saying, "i'm sorry, what happened with cambridge analytica was a breach of facebook's trust." but david, that wasn't enough to quell those fears on wall street. face

abc's marci gonzalez is there, and we warn you. the images are difficult. >> reporter: outrage tonight simmering in sacramento over this disturbing bodycam video. you see officers looking for a vandalism suspect, confronting stephon clark unarmed in his grandparents backyard. and after a brief encounter firing 20 rounds. >> show me your hands. >> reporter: tonight, protesters marching to california's capitol building trying to block roadways for a second day. thursday protesters crowding this arena delaying the start of an nba game. tonight, we're learning new details about the officers in that video. one white, one african-american on paid administrative leave tonight and getting death threats as police investigate the shooting. >> we have to look and see if it was reasonable to believe what they believe, and see what they did. >> reporter: there were reports of someone vandalizing several vehicles. helicopter cameras then begin recording following this man as he hops a fence. police say officers on the ground then confront 22-yea

live tonight in hollywood, marcy gonzalez, abc news. back to you. >> of course it's dusted in -- >> you can't have caviar without gold. >> yeah. >> i mean, everybody knows that. >> does that taste good? >> i have no idea. not a clue. >> thanks to marcy there in hollywood. our coverage does continue now. >>> the oscars took on a bold tone with a call for change, met with cheers and standing ovation. >> leslie messer was backstage for the entire ceremony. she joins us on the phone from behind the scenes. good morning to you, leslie. what did you think this year? >> reporter: there weren't any surprises this year and i guess that's a good thing. because i have to admit when they announced the best picture winner, i kind of hesitated. i was waiting for something to happen. but i wasn't surprised by any of the winners. i was struck by how gracious everybody was back stage. it was a celebratory night for everybody we saw. >> leslie, after francis mcdormand's speech, google is busy anszing what is an inclusion writer. can you explain that? >>

marcie gonzalez abc news. >>> parts of the northwest are digging out from a powerful nor'easter that caused big problems throughout the region. at least 6 deaths are blamed on the storm. there was major flooding in some states, trees and power lines came down. one massachusetts woman had to be rescued after being stranded by floodwaters. >> it was very scary. not like anything we had before. so very scary. >> now you finally got rescued, how do you feel. >> amazing. it's the best feeling. >> late today amtrak said it hopes to resume scheduled train service between d.c. and boston. >>> a brief break from the turmoil for president trump. he attended a fund-raiser on friday and then was back in washington. but he needs to find a new communications director. hope hicks resigned after telling a committee that working for the president required her to tell white lies. >> she did the noble thing in my view, which is if i'm not 100% an asset for the president, i'm going to back away. >>> questions still swirl around son-in-law jared kushner, he was stripped of his top security clearance. an

marcy gonzalez, abc news, los angeles. >> "american idol," watch us tonight at 8:00 right hereight e a ab abc7. >>> now, a weather update. >> here's live doppler update.u. we will see shine. live not in embarcadero. san francisco, 49, as well as oakland, san hose already 53 degrees. and this time, i'll take you above the clouds from mount cam. we are looking towards san francisco which is under those low clouds right there. so, we have fog and low clouds just through midmorning. and then this afternoon, it will be mostly sunny and mild. then enjoy it while you can, because we have a very wet and windy week. in fact, this is our only dry day of the week. so our forecast animation shows the fog going back about noon. fog just leaving the coast this afternoon. temperatures will warm up. lots of low 70s out there. oakland, 70s. freemont, san jose, 72. san francisco, 68 degrees. we'll see clouds stick around half moon bay and along the coast. and that's where we'll hit only the mid-60s today. so, increasing clouds overnight. so, tomorrow morning when you wake up, temperatures will be in t

i'm marci gonzalez, abc news, new york. >>> 5:16 now. in san mateo county, officials are warning the public about an aggressive mountain lion near pescadero. a resident said that they heard their small pet yelp. the animal has not been seen since. although there's no confirmed proof that the pet was taken by a mountain lion, they've seen reports of an aggressive mountain lion in that area. they're reminding dog owners to keep an eye on your dogs after another dog got stuck. the dog is surrounded by rescuers yesterday. although it was a happy outcome, dog owners need to be aware of the cliffs and keep their dogs on a leash if you're not sure. >>> a group of teenagers rallied the -- to make others feel welcome at school and to prevent others from feeling isolated. >> a group called beyond differences shared message of inclusion, friendship and love. students say all it takes is saying hello. >> beyond the fact that you're making someone else feel welcome and safe, you also understand yourself on a deeper level. so there's a benefit to ever

here's marci gonzalez. >> reporter: tonight, investigators trying to identify what gas killed a family of four on vacation in mexico. looking in an oven, checking exhaust pipes, checking the air in this condo where kevin sharp, his wife, amy, and their children were found dead friday. mexican officials ruling the cause of death, asphyxiation by inhalation of toxic gases. >> the last few days have been an absolute nightmare. this is something you watch on tv, not something that happened to our family. >> reporter: the sharp family renting the condo on spring break through the website vrbo. vrbo saying they've removed the property from their site. friends holding a candlelight vigil back in iowa, where kevin was a salesman and stock car driver and amy worked from home. family describing 7-year-old adriana as a fashion diva. saying 12-year-old sterling was quiet and loved being outdoors with his dad. >> they're going to be missed a lot. >> reporter: experts say this is a reminder of the importance, when traveling, of bringing a device like this that can detect the odorless fumes. tom? >>

. >> and i'm marci gonzalez filling in for diane macedo. parts of the northeast are bracing for two feet of snow as another major storm batters the east coast o. >> yeah, and this storm already dumped snow in kentucky and north carolina as you can see from the radar and now it moves north for the morning commute with heavy wind and more power outages the main concerns. >> in many parts of new england blizzard-like conditions are expected later today. hundreds of flights have been canceled along with most train service. >> you see the town of milford there expecting up to two feet of snow. accuweather's paul williams is tracking the storm. paul, good morning. >> good morning. this winter storm is continuing to crank up and strengthen as it swings around the new england region with blizzard conditions for eastern new england, minor coastal flooding all a part of the mix then as far as snowfall amounts are concerned we're looking for three to six inches throughout portions of long island. but as you get a little bit closer to boston, talking a

marci gonzalez, abc news. >> thanks to marcy. on the other side of the country, one nor easter moves out and another system is brewing. abc's meteorologist, rob marciano is tracking it. >> the land near the burn scars have held. we have more rain coming. the main plume is north, just east of sacramento. then we should be done. it pushes east, into the cold air. here is where the snow starts, minneapolis to indianapolis, cincinnati, through saturday. it does weaken a bit. we don't think it will be the next nor'easter, but six inches, plus. rob marciano, abc news, new york. >> our thanks to rob. thousands of students, teachers and gun reform supporters are flooding washington, d.c., ahead of tomorrow's march for our lives. stoneman douglas took part at the capital thursday. last month's massacre at their school sparked the march. more than 800 events are planned around the world tomorrow. >>> the probe into the austin serial bombings uncovered an important clue about the motive. a list of potential victims. detectives discovered th

marcy gonzalez has a sneak peek. >> reporter: crime solving but with a magical twist. abc 7 latest show deception pair as world famous illusion nis with the fbi. >> that obviously, there's a little bit of knocking of heads. >> your playing did not exemployed it disappeared. >> he used his mastery of magic pulling out every trick in the book and then some. to help the government including agent cay daniels to catch criminals. using stunts and trick that is leave the show stars baffled. >> it is just fun and cool. it is head straching, how did that. >> reporter: "deception". >> that is tonight at 10:00 premiering here on abc 7. coming up, sunday streets kicking off its tenth year. we'll tell you which neighborhood will transform into a car fre >>> happening today sunday streets kicking off its 10th season in san braisois avenue t street. valencia transforming into a car free community for everyone to enjoy. run, walk, bike, find activities like a health and fitness track. and booths to sign up for nonprofits in the city. today is the first of two sunday streets. it runs

marcie gonzalez in los angeles with the story. >> put your hands behind your back. >> reporter: body cam video obtain bid the citizen times captured the moment a police officer appears to use a stun gun for a man wanted for jaywalking in north carolina. the video recorded in august, going viral when it was leaked and published last week, sparking outrage. >> the issue isn't a black or white issue. the issue is that we all -- >> reporter: at this community meeting, questions about why the police didn't release the window. the police chief said she's willing to resign. >> just like everyone has been vetted willingly to come to the table. >> reporter: the chief goes on to say the acts demonstrated in this video are unacceptable. it is the policy of the asheville police department to use any excessive act of force and said that the officer is no longer employed by the police department and a criminal investigation is under way. she also apologized to the man seen being injured in that video. charges against him have been dropped. >>> a deceptive new trend, this small device that's lettin

abc's marci gonzalez is on the scene. marci, good morning. >> reporter: paul larks dan, good morning. the scene here is still blocked off. investigators are trying to piece together what played out in the room during that day-long standoff. and whether the victims were specifically targeted. this morning, the hostage standoff inside the largest veterans' home in america over. officers finding all three women and the man who held them at gun point, dead. >> this is a tragic piece of news. one we were really hoping we wouldn't have to come before the public to give. >> reporter: the call first coming in around 10:30 friday morning. 36-year-old albert wong, a former client at the facility that treats veterans for ptsd, armed with a rifle. the decorated former soldier who served a year in afghanistan opening fire. shooting at a deputy. walking into a going away party. for one of the center's employees. >> there was cake. you know, a little bit of a celebration. and then this man walked in. with a gun. my wife and three other

abc's marci gonzalez is in l.a. with more, and, marci, judging by his first records out of his mouth after surgery, schwarzenegger is already on the road to recovery. >> reporter: exactly. the governator is never one to miss a play on one of his catchphrases and his spokesperson says it shows he is in good spirits as he recovers this morning here in los angeles. after emergency open heart surgery, arnold schwarzenegger's spokesperson said the first words out of the former california governor and hollywood superstar's mouth -- >> i'm back. >> reporter: back on the mend after what was supposed to be a less invasive procedure to replace a valve put in back in 1997 because of a congenital heart defect. schwarzenegger opening up to barbara walters about complications that followed that surgery. >> it was a year unlike any other year i've ever had because there was, you know, great success with the movies and great success with the business, but then, bang, all of a sudden i was lying in a hospital with a heart operation.

abc's marci gonzalez is in sacramento with the very latest. good morning, marci. >> reporter: adrienne, dan, good morning. definitely some tense moments on the streets here. but for the most part those protests stayed peaceful as demonstrators shared their outrage and heartbreak. overnight an impassioned vigil. >> we got to stand together. >> reporter: clashes with police. >> have love for us. >> reporter: and unfiltered emotion. stephon clark's brother confronting officers on the streets of sacramento. >> that was my brother. 20 times. 20 times. days after body camera video captured officers shooting the unarmed young father 20 times. >> show me your hands, gun, gun, gun. killing him in his grandmother's backyard. >> no justice. >> all: no peace. >> reporter: demonstrators for a second day shutting down streets. [ chanting ] >> what's going on here? we want answers. we're not going nowhere till we get the answers. >> reporter: answers the police chief says they are working to get. >> our main focus is to gather all the facts. >> reporter: rev

abc's marci gonzalez is in los angeles for us this morning. hey there, marci. >> hey, paula and dan, good morning. the wait is almost over. the iconic show coming back to the airwaves with the same format, but new superstar faces that dan is on a first name basis with, hoping to find the next singing sensation. >> who will become the next "american idol"? >> reporter: it is the show that launched big voices like car car underwood. ♪ >> reporter: and kelly clarkson. ♪ tonight the journey continues. "american idol" is back bigger than ever. >> it's full of goodness, full of hope, full of dreams coming true. it's true americana. >> reporter: bringing top music artist, katy perry, luke bryant and lionel richie to the judge's table, their bond starting off on a high note. >> i love -- >> we should exchange numbers now. >> your font is large. >> reporter: the trio pumped about tonight's premiere counting down on social media. ♪ easy like sunday morning each one bringing a little something different to the group. >> i really like to get real pe

marci gonzalez, abc news, washington. >> thank you. over to washington where one of president trump's most trusted aides has officially left the white house. former communications director, hope hicks was given a warm send off outside the oval office for her last day. >> it was a rare moment. the adviser spent the last year serving as the president's right hand woman and gate keeper. it's not clear who will replace her. >>> the president went to ohio to deliver a speech on infrastructure and made stunning comments on syria that caught the pentagon and the state department off guard. the president said american troops will be leaving syria, quote, very soon. defense officials previously stated they plan to keep u.s. forces in the country until isis is defeated. >> coming out of syria very soon. let the other people take care of it now. very soon. very soon. we are coming out. >> the president just said a few minutes ago that the u.s. is coming out of syria very soon. let other people take care of it. we are coming out. >> i can only say

marci gonzalez has the details. >> reporter: investigators trying to identify what gas killed a family of four on vacation in mexico. looking in an oven, checking exhaust pipes, testing the air in this condo where kevin, his wife and their children were found dead, friday. mexican officials rule the cause of death asphyxiation of toxic gases. >> the last few days have been an absolute nightmare. this is something we watch on tv, not thinking it would happen to our family. >> reporter: the sharp family on spring break, renting through the company vrbo. the company telling abc news they have removed the property from their site for future bookings awaiting more details. devastated friends holding a candlelight vigil where kevin was a sales manager and stock car driver. wife worked from home. the family describing 7-year-old as a fashion diva, saying 12-year-old sterling was quiet and loved being outdoors with his dad. >> they are going to be missed a lot. >> reporter: while investigators work to fig yur out if a gas like carbon monoxide is to blame, they say this is a reminder of the imp

. >> and i'm marci gonzalez. here are some of the top headlines we're following this morning on "world news now." is there a serial bomber on the loose in austin, texas? three packages have exploded. two people are dead. authorities believe the incidents are connected. now they're racing to find a suspect. >>> hundreds of flights in and out of boston have been canceled and amtrak isn't running between new york and boston. the third nor'easter in two weeks expected to bring blizzard conditions to eastern new england. >>> today's special congressional election near pittsburgh may tell us much about this fall's midterm elections. democrat have a narrow lead despite campaign experiences by the president and his children. >>> and something we haven't seen in more than a year, the williams sisters going head-to-head for the 29th time in their careers and their first since serena became a mom. auntie venus winning this first match. those are some of our top stories on this tuesday, march 13th. >> announcer: from abc new

"abc 7 news" reporter marcy began z gonzalez. >> crime solving with a magical at which time. >> reporter: abc's latest show deception, an illusionist. with the fbi. >> so -- that obviously, there's a little bit of a knocking of heads. >> you're plane did not explode, it disappeared. >> reporter: using his mastery of magic pulling out every trick in the book and then some. to help the government including agent cay daniels to catch criminals. using some stunts and tricking that leave the show's stars baffled. >> it is fun ask cool. >> it is head straching. how did they do that? >> "deception" monday march 11th. >>> and that is tonight at 10:00 right here on abc 7. coming up sunday streets kicks off its 10 year. we'll show you which neighborhood will transform into the ross spring dress event. it's here. where you'll find the perfect dress at the perfect price. whether you want to stand out from the crowd or dance the night away. from a weekend getaway to that special celebration. if you want to save big on dresses for every occasion, you've gotta get to the ross spring dress event, on now