now at six. secretary of state antony blinken in the middle east right now meeting with the israeli prime minister, blinken pushing for humanitarian pause in the war as local families join a lawsuit to get their loved ones out of gaza more quickly. >> then guilty. the bay area native who was once the king of crypto, is convicted of multiple charges for the collapse of ftx. he's now facing more than 100 years in prison and dolly parton at half time the superstar singer opening up about why she

turned down the chance to perform at the super bowl. >> wow. and that's her choice. dolly does what she wants. do you all remember when i was like, it needs to be dolly and miley? >> did you really thought that was an option and it possibly could have happened? wow >> maybe. maybe later. yeah >> okay. just not this year. okay >> good morning. it's friday, november 3rd on sad. oh i'm sad we got usher, though. i mean, we got usher. >> and you can watch her. she's performing halftime at the cowboys game. thanksgiving. so you can see her. >> yeah. oh that's cute. >> yeah. i didn't know that. >> she's doing that. the lighter version. okay i'm glad all is well. don't worry. >> she's like, i want to enjoy thanksgiving, but make a little money. >> yeah, right. >> good morning. it's a warm finish to the week. here we go. outside right now. it's one of our warmer mornings. we have temperatures in the 50s thanks to onshore flow. right now, a little bit of fog along the coast. so our marine layer is trying to make a comeback right now. but it is clear from the exploratorium camera a live look

with that view over the city. and here's how the day shapes up. you're going to get a lot of sunshine today. again, we are continuing the trend of above average temperatures for another day. we're calling it warm sunshine. this afternoon, 70s and 80s. your daytime highs away from the coast, but we do have some showers in the forecast for the weekend. we'll talk about that coming up in six minutes. let's check in with jobina and see how traffic is doing, starting with the end of the four weeks here of the richmond-san rafael bridge closure for the sigalert is still in place. >> hard to believe we're on four weeks of this and we still don't know when all of those lanes will reopen. we do have good news involving the second sigalert we're following in fairfield. the eastbound lanes of open at state route 12 at nursall road. but the westbound lanes are still blocked. happening today, the first hearing for a nationwide civil lawsuit filed on behalf of people who say they were sexually assaulted while riding with uber. the case is being heard at the federal court in san francisco. it involves 22 victims from 11 states. an

attorney for the victims says uber failed to take safety precautions after becoming aware of some drivers engaged in sexual misconduct. and assault on passengers. >> we think the big problem with this with uber and its system is they are not removing drivers from their system when they have evidence that there are sexual misconduct occurring on their system. >> in an emailed statement, an uber spokesperson tells abc seven news, quote, sexual assault is a horrific crime. and we take every report of this nature very seriously. while we cannot comment on pending litigation, we are deeply committed to the safety of all users on the uber platform. the attorney for the victims says one of the goals of the litigation is for uber to make changes that will increase riders safety on the platform. >> i'm a convicted sex offender who offered free fentanyl for new users at his encampment across from a san francisco school appeared in court. joseph

adam moore is facing charges of being a public nuisance. he set up a camp more than a year ago and recently put up that sign at the i-team's. dan noyes spoke with moore. he told dan that unhoused people sometimes gave him fentanyl in exchange for blankets or food, and he passed the drugs on to other homeless people who wanted them. he recently had a confrontation with a parent from the school and is now facing a misdemeanor battery charge. in connection with that, he's also under probation after a firefighter got a restraining order against him. the prosecutor asked the court to keep moore in custody as his case moves forward. >> we want to be very mindful of the surroundings of where his conduct occurred and make sure that we are keeping the community safe. this guy is annoying because he moves around this particular area a lot and he's annoyed quite a few people. >> and i feel like because of that reason, because it's sort of an isolated area of san francisco, that he's being

treated differently. >> moore has a bail hearing next week where his attorney will try to make the case that he should be released while his case moves through the courts. >> the fight against fentanyl abuse on the streets of san francisco is now partly in the hands of the feds. a new program called all hands on deck is part of the crackdown in the tenderloin and soma neighborhoods. as abc7 news reporter lena howland is live with the details for us. good morning, lena. good morning, jobina. >> the biggest thing to take away from this is that street level drug dealers may now face federal charges if they are caught. and here in san francisco they're focusing on fentanyl dealers. here's how it's going to work. the all hands on deck program involves police officers, sheriff's office deputies, chp officers, dea agents and fbi agents on secret and select days. once a week, the us attorney's office will charge arrested street drug dealers with federal crimes. then they'll fast track the cases where judgments are decided in less than three

weeks. they'll also file charges against those suspected of dealing near federal buildings. already, the feds have brought charges against more than 30 people, with more than 40 others facing local charges. >> my office is using targeted wiretaps, arrest and searches throughout the bay area to stem the flow of drugs and dealers coming into san francisco from nearby counties. >> we do have a war on fentanyl. >> it must be removed from our streets and it will be. and this is how we will get it done. >> charging these suspected dealers with federal crimes keeps them behind bars and pushes the cases forward right away. district attorney brooke jenkins, who you just heard from, says that her office has filed 300 motions to detain suspected drug dealers in jail while their cases are open. but get this, only 30 of those were granted by local judges. the us attorney's office says they would prosecute all of these cases, but they don't have the

resources to do so. live in san francisco, lena howland, abc seven news. >> thank you, lena. new developments. ftxs founder and bay area native sam bankman-fried has been found guilty of fraud by a federal jury in new york. the jury deliberated for just four hours after nearly a month of testimony in this case. prosecutors say bankman-fried stole at least $10 billion from customers and investors to fund his other company and a lavish lifestyle, while it included a $40 million penthouse yachts and $2,500 lunches as mr. bankman-fried maintains his innocence. >> and we're going to continue to vigorously fight the charges against him. bankman freed now faces more than 100 years in prison. >> he's set to be sentenced in march. >> this morning, secretary of state antony blinken has arrived in israel on a diplomatic mission to protect civilians. in the crossfire of the israel-hamas war. it comes as israel claims to have surrounded

gaza city. the israeli defense forces say it. it's ground operation is expanding. it says its troops have completely circled gaza city and are locked in face to face battles with hamas militants. the biden administration is calling for humanitarian pauses to allow more aid inside gaza, do not support a cease fire, and that that gives time for hamas to regroup, which is something that, again, would put israeli citizens and others in danger. the house has passed a $14 billion israel aid package, but president biden has said he'll veto the bill if it makes it to his desk because it requires billions of dollars in spending cuts. >> bay area families are urging the us government to intervene to bring their loved ones back home. they filed a lawsuit hoping that their family members would be evacuated faster. abc7 spoke with a man whose grandmother is a us citizen

stuck in gaza. the last time he talked with her was october 26th. she hid and ran for cover as bombs went off near her. as she was saying goodbye. >> she's just crying. she didn't know what to say. i didn't know what to say. i mean, imagine having your grandmother telling you i don't know if i'm going to survive this because we might die from a bomb that's nearby. the government has 60 days to respond to this lawsuit. >> the white house announced 74 us citizens are on their way home and they should arrive in egypt soon. but the families we spoke with say they don't know if their loved ones are a part of that group. they're still to come, honoring the late tupac shakur. the city of oakland set to name a street after the iconic rapper. >> then an alert to anyone who went to a casino in the east bay . some of you may have been exposed to tuberculosis in the past few years. >> 609 on our friday, we're in store for warm sunshine today, but change is coming this weekend in the form of increased

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but our cold front that will move through this weekend is approaching. it will bring cooler weather, more cloud cover and a chance of a couple of showers. but today, it's all about sunshine, warm temperatures. here's future weather by about lunchtime, we're into the 70s. and again later today, we'll go into the 70s and low 80s for daytime highs. so certainly above average for this time of the year. 75 in oakland today, 73 in the city, but 80 in santa rosa, 81in san jose, 80in concord hit about 76. in san mateo. we're dry today, but that changes over the weekend. future weather showing you here comes this cold front that's going to move

through here over the weekend. bring about mostly cloudy skies and a couple of scattered showers. we'll take a closer look. we'll zoom into the bay area, show you those shower chances coming up in nine minutes. kumasi >> thank you, drew. still to come to companies decide they will not be working together to develop campus sites here in the bay area. then the unusual reason some planes are getting to their destinations early and flying more than 200 miles an hour faster than normal. as we head to break, we're taking a live look outside because it's beautiful. 613, we'll ♪ ♪ we're building a better postal service. for more on-time deliveries. and easier, affordable ways to ship. so you can deliver even more holiday joy. the united states postal service. delivering for america. ah mornings!

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five years. you need to get tested for tuberculosis. the contra costa county health department says they've identified ten cases of tb and customers and employees at the casino. the bacterial infection

can live in the body for months, even years, without symptoms. >> i want to point out that nothing about the business themselves has put individuals at increased risk. there's really just a factor of how this bacteria is spread. they can spread it through coughing, talking, laughing to others as. >> contra costa county health has not yet identified the ongoing source of the transmission at the casino. it's working with management to keep up testing for its staff. new at six google an australian real estate company, lendlease have ended their partnership that would have built four bay area projects, mountain view. google says, though it's still working to move the projects forward, including downtown west, a mixed use transit village near sap center. lendlease says the decision to end the partnership comes after a review by google of its real estate investor clients. a traffic alert in the east bay this weekend. a section of southbound interstate 680in

pleasanton is going to be closed for repairs. the closure goes between the connector of 580 and 680 to state route 84. it starts at 9:00 tonight and goes until 4 a.m. monday morning. crews will be replacing a portion of the roadway. the northbound lanes of 680 are still going to be open. if you do need to drive through that area, there will be detours available. >> today, the city of oakland will rename a stretch of one of its most prominent streets after the late rap legend tupac shakur . macarthur boulevard between grand avenue and van buren avenue will be renamed tupac shakur way. shakur was born in new york city and grew up in baltimore before his mother moved their family to marin city . but his career took off in oakland, where he first worked with the hip hop group digital underground. the renaming ceremony starts at 1030 this morning. dolly parton is revealing the reason she turned down performing on one of football's biggest nights. >> the country megastar says she bypassed performing at the super

bowl because she didn't think it was, quote, big enough. in a recent interview, parton says she didn't think she could do a big production like the super bowl. >> wait. she didn't think she was big enough? >> oh, sorry. she she was big enough. >> i was going to say, dolly, love you, but what's bigger than the super bowl? >> but what's bigger than dolly really? >> she's such a universal. everyone likes you are big enough for any stage. >> yeah, well, she found her stage. >> she's like, you know, i'll go to the cowboys game, see how that goes, see how that goes. maybe you're right. it >> you know, that's interesting because you know how you feel. like people can do anything. >> yeah. >> she says she's never done a huge show like that. i guess maybe her shows are more intimate shows. >> i mean, i would argue nobody. yeah, unless you have done the super bowl has done a big show like that. it's a lot. >> it is, yeah. >> people prepare for months because there's no like olympics concert, is there. mhm. well they sometimes have music acts

but it's not as elaborate. okay the only one i can think of is like the spice girls. when i was in london. do you remember that? and they had that huge like whole thing with like what year was that. that was oh wow. remember spice girl. we'll look that up. but we love you, dolly. i'll be watching. >> i will do anything. >> anything. >> reconsider. >> also hard. reconsider hard candy. christmas is one of my favorite holiday songs. you ever hear that song by her? listen to it. it's a good song. i love dolly. i do. outside. let's go to the abc7 oakland airport camera. you can see it is dry out there. this morning. we have clear skies and we are in store for a warm afternoon on the way. just continuing that trend of above average temperatures. mostly sunny and mild. look at these numbers 70s and 80s for your daytime highs. 80s for fairfield, concord, san jose. santa rosa at 80 degrees. 75. in oakland, 73. in the city today, mild along the peninsula from san mateo down through palo alto, 76 there, 82 in morgan hill. so you can see it is another warm afternoon on the way. but tonight we'll find increasing clouds as a cold

front approaches that keeps temperatures elevated. cloud cover acts like a blanket in the overnight hours. so we'll stay in the 50s for our overnight lows. here's future weather. it's a cloudier day. tomorrow. we'll call it partly sunny out there from time to time. the best chance of a shower is saturday evening in the north bay santa rosa points to the north outside of those areas, we do remain dry for the first half of the weekend by sunday, there's an isolated shower chance, the best chance hitting in the middle part of sunday. but again, look at this. it's isolated and it's really light in nature. that is why we took the storm impact scale off on sunday. this front is moving through drier and a lot quicker. rainfall totals. look at these numbers. they're on the low side over the weekend. you can see measuring in just a few hundredths of an inch where we find any of those isolated showers. here's the accuweather seven day forecast. warm sunshine today. there's that shower chance late saturday into sunday. our clocks go back one hour as standard time begins. we still have a chance of a shower or two. monday or tuesday. again, it's isolated. nothing widespread and temperatures stay below average. high jobina. >> hi, drew. thank you. good morning, everybody. so we are

going back to the maps here and right back to fairfield because unfortunately, the westbound lanes of state route 12 at nurse low road are still shut down due to a head on crash from earlier this morning. in terms of mass transit, bart, muni and ace all running on time. so you'll have no problems there. and then we will end with our drive times. tracy to castro valley, 44 minutes, everything else is clear. and now we are turning to ginger zee who is live with a look at what's coming up on gma. good morning ginger. >> just not the garage. >> hey, good morning. jobina and kumasi. it's great to be with both of you this morning. so coming up here on gma, it is a friday. and we begin by following the latest developments out of the middle east. secretary of state blinken arrived overnight pushing for a humanitarian pause to the fighting as combat on the ground intensifies. also this morning, the family of the utah mom accused of poisoning her husband , then writing a children's book about grief after his death. they are speaking out together. in her defense for the first time. plus with the daylight saving time ending this weekend, how it can impact your health

and what you can do to prepare for it. also, sheryl crow is here live this morning just stopping by before being inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame. tonight so you don't want to miss that and so much more on gma now, ginger, we have to know, were you able to see her, sheryl, did you get a wave in? not a wave. more of like a you know, like a surprise around the corner look. and yeah, it's not always good, you know, but it is. and it's that thing that i'll be thinking about for approximately 48 hours after. so >> thank you. moment. yeah. are you ready to get in your extra hour of sleep? yes fellow morning show. >> yes. >> because we're running the marathon on sunday morning, the team i'm running two miles. okay. but we're running it for team for kids and we're doing the whole thing. so, yes, i'm ready for that extra hour. and i'm so looking forward to it because i will need it as i try to power through. yes. and make you better go. >> you do? yes ginger, congrats in advance. >> awesome. thank you.

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today. we have that chance of a shower in the north bay tomorrow evening and then a light shower around the region on sunday. but tomorrow we have the walk to end alzheimer's in the city. our own reggie aqui will be emceeing the event. and you can see temperatures in the 50s and 60s under a mix of sun and clouds. daylight saving time standard time begins over the weekend. that means we fall back an hour. your sunday sunset coming at 506 in the evening. jobina youjim. o set your clocks back. you just heard you talking about it. it's happening on sunday. daylight saving time will fall back. one hour to standard time. but the debate over the idea is still looming. recent polls show americans support getting rid of the time change altogether. and

health experts say the change can actually be hard on our bodies, causing sleep loss, mood disorders and even loss of judgment. >> while it may not seem like it's a big deal because it's only one hour can actually have an effect on our body because it can affect our sleep. >> people in favor of the time change say having light later makes them more productive. 19 states have passed legislation supporting an end to the clock changes. there's also federal legislation that's been passed by the senate. san francisco mayor london breed joined japantown community leaders for a ceremonial first walk over the newly renovated pedestrian bridge along webster street in san francisco. the bridge crosses over geary boulevard and links two vibrant neighborhoods japan town and the fillmore district. >> initially, the plan called for tearing down this bridge behind us. but so many folks in this community felt like this

bridge was really about bridging gaps, about bringing community together. and in fact, they not only propose hold on to this wonderful bridge, which seniors use our kids at rosa parks elementary uses for folks cross that bridge regularly. >> part of what the city calls the geary corridor bus rapid transit project. that's the mouthful. the sfmta plan to expedite bus traffic along geary to better serve the 55,000 people who drive or use muni's 38 line to commute along the geary to along geary to the salesforce transit center. and that happens every day for a lot of people. san francisco leaders have approved making the car free promenade in mclaren park permanent. the promenade stretches from mansell street through john shelley drive. it has been closed to traffic since the pandemic. make car access and parking at places like jerry garcia and theater will still be open to vehicles next year. at

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now it's 630. all hands on deck. federal law enforcement will now do their part to help fight the fentanyl crisis on san francisco streets. >> then hotels in san francisco seeing a huge makeover. the renovations that city officials arho to more tourists and more money. and the perfectly timed photo bomb from a cat during what was supposed to be a special moment. >> i mean, it's a lot of animals

happening. >> i know. >> but where are the dogs? the dogs, the cats, all the above. >> everybody's in it. good morning, everybody. it is friday. happy fridays, november 3rd. >> and i was seeing some rain, but i'm ready to be cozy this weekend. >> yeah, it's going to feel a little more like fall over the weekend. but today we're continuing the warm trend. so we'll have another warm afternoon. we'll see temperatures. this is the warmest morning we've had all week thanks to onshore flow. we're mainly in the upper 40s to the mid 50s to begin your friday. the tam cam. great visibility. we'll see a lot of sunshine today. mild midday already we're in the 70s away from the coast and with that bright sunshine we'll go into the 70s and 80s later on this afternoon. but it does turn cooler, cloudier and even a little bit wetter over the weekend with showers moving into the forecast on saturday and sunday, we'll detail that coming up in about nine minutes. but let's check in with jobina and see how traffic is doing. thank you, drew. >> good morning, everyone. still looking at the sig sigalert right now in fairfield. the good news is that it is in the

process of clearing westbound 12 at nursery road is still closed at the moment, but it should be open shortly. and then also we have the second sig alert at the richmond, san rafael bridge. this is week four of this issue. the backup is extensive now for people traveling westbound. and again, no wide load vehicles allowed there. we will end at the bay bridge toll plaza. we're metering lights came on at 541. kumasi. >> thanks jobina federal law enforcement is now joining the fight against fentanyl abuse on the streets of san francisco. it's being called the all hands on deck program. it's an effort to crack down on fentanyl distribution in the tenderloin and soma neighborhoods. abc seven news reporter lena howland live to break down the details of the program. lena kumasi so far, because of this program, the feds have already brought charges against more than 30 people. >> the all hands on deck program is made up of police, sheriffs, chp, dea and fbi agents on secret and select days. once a week, the us attorney's office will charge arrested street drug dealers with federal crimes and

their focusing on fentanyl dealers. then they'll fast track the cases where judgments are decided in less than three weeks. they'll also file charges against those suspected of dealing near federal buildings. here's san francisco police chief bill scott. >> so if you think you're going to outlast us, you're wrong. if you think you're going to adapt and outsmart us, you're wrong. if you think you're going to go away and let you continue to kill people in our city in record numbers, you're wrong. >> you can stop dealing or you will face the consequences of your actions. >> the us attorney says in the last four months, authorities have seized nearly 50 kilos of fentanyl and 12 kilos of meth off of tenderloin streets. district attorney brooke jenkins. brooke jenkins says that her office has filed 300 motions to detain suspected drug dealers in jail while their cases are open. but only 30 of those have been granted by local judges. the us attorney's office said they would prosecute all of

those cases, but they don't have the resources to do so. live in san francisco, lena howland, abc seven news. thank you, lena. >> in san francisco one man is making it his mission to ensure life saving defibrillators are always available when they're needed. this comes after a man died after a medical emergency. tsay outside of the deyoung museum. gary hobish was at the weekly lindy in the park event in golden gate park on sunday. friends say he suddenly collapsed and hit his head. and that's when tim o'brien ran to the museum and asked to borrow their aed. but staff inside wouldn't give it to him. as soon as he hesitated and handed it to me, i said, here's my phone, here's my watch, here's everything from my pockets. >> you can have it all. i was like, he's dying. he's heart collapse. we're doing cpr at the moment. we have nurse on staff or we have nurse here ready attending to him. we needed immediately. can we can you run? and then he's like, i need to check in. and he got the no. >> o'brien says businesses should reevaluate their policies

if an aed is not allowed off of their property, something that deyoung says they are doing in a statement to abc seven news. deyoung explained, quote, when asked for help after mr. kovic collapsed, staff at the de young museum tried to determine the best response they could make within museum policy as they understood it, running out to the park to assess what was happening when they reached the scene within five minutes of the initial request, they found that an ambulance had arrived and was providing immediate care in the east bay. >> a strange break in at the country's oldest black owned bookstore. well-dressed suspect caught on camera. you can see here just smashing the window at marcus books, which is near macarthur. bart the thief, used a 10 pound piece of asphalt to break this window. and you can see this person picking up books for books. the owner says that's all that was taken. >> the window was $1,200. the books were about 80. i don't know. i don't think he was on

drugs. i don't think he was drunk. he was black. so hopefully he's not a hater. the thief also damaged a piece of art and a stained glass panel. >> but sadly, it's not the first break in that happened there. the owner, blanche richardson, says her family owned business deserves better from the city of oakland when it comes to security. blanche's parents opened that store in the 1960s, of course, one of the first bookstores in the bay area to feature works by black authors in vallejo, there's a metal theft mystery brewing at city hall, a metal bust of the wife of the city's founder was stolen from in front of vallejo city hall recently. >> the bust isn't the only item that's recently disappeared. officials say metal letters from the city hall sign and handrails have also been stolen recently, the metal busts of mariano vallejo and chief solano have been moved to storage for safe keeping. city staff is looking into improving security or the

art. >> a group of south bay business owners are taking matters into their own hands to block unhoused people from parking rvs in front of their buildings. they put up these large concrete blocks on both sides of jury court in san jose. the business owners say they are trying to combat growing issues, including arguments and break ins on the street. some housing advocates say the move is a, quote, shame and a way of mistreating the unhoused mayor, matt mehan blames the issue on a lack of resources. >> we got to build out these alternatives to encampments and lived in vehicles and we've got to do it faster. we've got to do it more cost effectively. mayor mehan says he's working on a shelter crisis declaration to get things moving faster. >> for now, the businesses will have to remove the blocks. >> some bay area school districts are making affordable housing for teachers a priority. they say it's one of the keys to retaining educators and staff. but cities, including san francisco, are behind and can't build enough housing fast enough

. the old francis scott key annex in the outer sunset will be turned into housing with 135 units. lottery application options for teachers and district staff will be available early next year. it was supposed to be complete by 2022, but the pandemic set that timeline back. it's now set to open late next year. more teachers will be able to stay in their unit as long as they are employed by the school district. >> i feel like all teachers that live in their school area like benefit from being so close, not only from like getting to know the community at like a very personal level, but also to be able to represent the community. >> several other projects are underway to build more affordable housing for teachers throughout the city. >> three hotels in san francisco's soma neighborhood received dramatic makeovers. the fiona garrett and soma house hotel is located on seventh near minister pete. all help to house people experiencing homelessness during the pandemic. and now they're welcoming visitors to

the city, including some who are attending apec. later this month. mayor london breed says he updated hotels will bring jobs to soma and help san francisco's economy, which is strongly tied to tourism. >> new developments involving the bay area pilot accused of trying to shut down the engines on a flight heading to sfo last month. three passengers on that flight are now suing alaska airlines claiming they suffered emotional distress. they say the pilot should never have been allowed inside the cockpit because he was suffering from depression and a lack of sleep. alaska airlines says it's reviewing the complaint today. >> president biden and the first lady will be traveling to lewiston, maine, to meet families devastated by the mass shooting there and left 18 people dead. a vigil was held in the town last night. just more than a week since the shooting and just days after students went back to school. meanwhile, maine's governor is putting together an independent commission to look into how police responded and the numerous red flags about the gunman that were missed. abc

will be carrying the president's remarks live from the bowling alley. that's where some of the victims were killed. that special report is expected to happen around 1230 this afternoon. >> the us senate has confirmed three senior military leaders bypassed one republican senators blockade of hundreds of promotions. yesterday, the senate approved general david alvin to be the chief of staff of the air force. lieutenant general christopher mahoney, to serve as assistant commandant for the us marine corps, and admiral lisa franchetti as the first woman to lead the navy on this vote. >> the yays are 95, the nays are one, and the nomination is confirmed. >> all three were nominated for promotions months ago, but they were delayed by a hold from republican senator tommy tuberville. he is trying to gain leverage in a fight over government funding to cover travel costs for abortions for service members and their dependents.

>> if you've traveled recently and it seems like you're playing arrived a bit early, that is totally possible because according to data from flight tracking site flight radar, 24 some flights are flying up to 200 miles an hour faster because of the jet stream. >> and they are even getting in an hour early. the jet stream is not visible to pilots, but meteorologists are able to identify where it is. aviation experts say planes flying in the jet stream may experience minor turbulence. >> still to come, a rare housing wait list in san francisco. and it's the first time it's opened in decades. and thousands are already applying. >> let's take a live look right now at the big board at the new york stock exchange. we're up right now by about 145 points. another update on the markets next. then and come on down the gator that scared some neighbors. >> and get this. and this was in florida. okay, good for once. and stay with us on the abc

seven bay area streaming app for our show abc seven at seven. we are live weekdays from 7 to 8 a.m. all you have to do is download the app now and stream. >> 641 let's talk about that jet stream over the atlantic, that core of very strong winds. the reason why it was so enhanced, we had some very cold air move into the northeast. we had some very warm temperatures in the atlantic ocean. that gradient, that cold air fighting, the warm air causes those winds to speed up and there you can see the jet stream. that ribbon of air current that really speeds up those flights moving west to east. and that's why when you move to the east coast on a plane, it's a lot faster europe back here at home. here is a look at our next cold front. this will move in here

tomorrow. but today, all about nice warm temperatures. a lot of sunshine here on your friday. enjoy these temperatures. 70 and 80, again, mild to finish out the week under those sunny conditions. but as we head into the weekewen here saturday into sunday. we're going to go hour by hour on future weather. show you those showers coming and we are your bargain bliss market. what's bargain bliss? you know that feeling you get when you find the name brands you love but for way, way less? that's bargain bliss.

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already applied. according to the chronicle, about 60,000 applications are expected by the monday deadline. the housing authority says only 6500 spots are available. all and only 1000 rental vouchers called section eight, are available. those vouchers allow low income people to rent an apartment from some market rate landlords and get

federal assistance for rent. >> british prime minister rishi sunak is hailing the achievements at the first international air safety summit held in the uk. sunak said the summit would tip the balance in favor of humanity in the race to contain the risk from rapid advances in cutting edge artificial intelligence. vice president kamala harris agreed, describing the input added into the discussion. as significant as we are thinking about in particular the safety issues and defining safety, defining risk and defining whod to the policies that will be developed. >> delegates attending the summit, including the us and china, agreed to commit to tackle the biggest threats from ai, which include vetting the ai models developed by tech firms before they are released. >> after a few years of uncertainty due to fires, drought, smoke, taint and even frost, 2023 is turning out to be a great year for california wine. amador county is more than

50. wineries say they have more grapes on the vines this year compared to last year. they also had favorable weather conditions which helped make the harvest season go very smoothly. winegrowers say it's the best harvest they've had in the last 20 to 25 years. year was not as proliferous, so the crop was not nearly nearly as big. >> this year is kind of a bumper crop. >> some wine growers predict they will bring in their last crop by next friday. >> it has been five years since the town of paradise had a deadly the deadly camp fire there. and the town is continuing to rebuild despite some roadblocks. 85 people died in the fire back in november of 2018. neighborhood ads in and around the town were completely dismantled. flames destroyed. 18,000 buildings in more than 14,000 homes. >> insurance is a huge challenge. it's one of the biggest challenges i think we're facing right now. and it's something we've been talking a lot about, a lot of people are

being forced onto the fair plan. since then, the city has rebuilt 3000 homes and several schools, also miles of demolished paved roads. >> the town also rolled out a draft of an early warning siren system earlier this year. so now more families are looking to move into that area. a lot of progress has been made, but city officials are still threatened by major insurers pulling out of the state. >> here we are. we're working hard. we're recovering. we are here. the camp fire was the deadliest wildfire in california history. >> now for your morning money report. us employers added 150,000 jobs in october. the increase is slightly below what economists predicted last month's jobs report shows the unemployment rate went up to 3.9. the number of jobs increase in health care, government and social assistance declined in manufacturing because of the united auto workers strike. and we're taking a live look right

now at the new york stock exchange as trading gets underway this morning. you can see we're up about 192 points as well. >> a marriage proposal is supposed to be about the two people who are in love. but in indiana, this cat became the star of the show after photo bombing. the couple's proposal video show the bride to be's sister says she was trying to capture the special moment when the cat, loki, decided it was a perfect time to make a cameo. so here is loki. he here is loki >> but really, all the animals are nosy because look at the dog, the dogs are like, what is happening? >> you need to ask us for permission. >> where is she hiding? first of all? >> yeah, she's getting through the fence. >> a fence, a chicken coop, kind of. it's giving the cats like, huh? right the house. >> what is going on right, right. >> but it is important to stay hidden. you don't want to ruin that surprise. no you know, you're like, why is you turn around peeping through the fence ? >> i know. >> lurking and the cat, what's

they're doing back there? >> yeah. oh alice's is. >> it's cute. it is cute. are we still going to have some rain this weekend? >> yeah, just a little bit. i think sunday. there's just a very isolated chance for a lot of us. not a wash out by any means. it feels a lot more like fall, though. so we're getting back to average for this time of the year. here's a lovely view from the tam cam this morning. a live look as that sun gets up here right now. and you'll find that we have a few high clouds and we'll have them from time to time. but do expect sunshine soon. warm temperatures get ready for another november day. that feels mild to warm temperatures in the 70s and 80s. so certainly above average for this time of the year. overnight tonight, we'll find those clouds thickening. it's all ahead of that cold front. that'll bring about a shower chance over the weekend. temperatures mainly in the 50s as we head into saturday. now here's future weather. let's go hour by hour, saturday morning. there's a lot more cloud cover than this morning. so we're dry during the day in the evening hours in the north bay. santa rosa points to the north. that's the best

chance of finding a shower in the evening outside of those areas, we do remain dry for the first half of the weekend. now sunday, here comes an isolated chance. look how isolated and light in nature that chance is. that front is moving through a lot drier. that's why we have dropped the storm impact scale for sunday. there will be a few drops out there, but we'll measure this rainfall and just a few hundredths of an inch. so rainfall estimates over the weekend, some higher totals around ukiah and clear lake where we have that initial band saturday night. but outside of those areas, those numbers are very low. here's the accuweather seven day forecast next seven days for you. warm sunshine today there are those shower chances saturday night into sunday. remember your clocks go back one hour as standard time begins. we're still unsettled monday and tuesday, but again, those chances are isolated. jobina. >> thank you, drew. good morning, everyone. an so we are going back to the maps and to fairfield with good news. finally, that sig alert has cleared on state route 12 at near slow road. so you're moving at the limit there. and also in oakland, as we show you our 8-80 at the coliseum camera. so everything is moving smoothly.

and that part and tracy to dublin, not bad at all. so it's a true friday for you. 35 minutes for that ride. kumasi >> thanks, jobina. it is not even 2024 yet and some music fans are already looking forward to some of the artists that are going to be here in the bay area. so you need to get ready for a hit of nostalgia. yesterday we told you green day is coming. they're going to be at oracle park next september. and now a group that's got the right stuff tickets for new kids on the block go on sale this morning and they are going to be performing at shoreline amphitheater on july 3rd at and we also got paula abdul will be there and dj jazzy jeff is exciting a new look this season for the warriors on the court that's inspired by san francisco's iconic cable cars and their 150th anniversary. >> so the team unveiled its city edition jerseys. the lettering on the front mimics a hill. while there are various elements

throughout that also draw from the cable cars about what inspires us here as a community. >> and so being able to pull in elements from the cable car and make them our own, while also celebrate at the same time. what we love about this city is just, you know, a dream come true. i think for the team and for the warriors who play on the court. >> you'll see these jerseys on the court for the first time on november 11th against the cleveland cavaliers. >> they are really cool. i like them. this right here, though, no, not so much nasty. >> oh, gosh. >> oh, this is the shock for me. the teeth, me and drew, look at these teeth. look drew me and jobina were looking at this this morning, and we were like, absolutely not. not not the whole get dragged out. don't ever get dragged out of anywhere like that. please, just go. so this is awesome. had to go after storming the field during a

college football game in texas. i just cannot. >> the tease the tale, the teeth, the claws. >> it really does not want to go . >> and where did they get the leash from? you see that? no leash. and now and then in when it comes back. wait, wait, wait, wait. >> this is when it's at peace. what's that? >> what is it? oh, that's not a leash. that's like a claw. oh, thank you. >> drew says animal control. it is probably in pain. poor baby. >> oh, i can't look. is that over? >> no. girl. now we got to talk about the gator, the stress, the stress. this morning, south carolina homeowners got quite a surprise when they found a giant alligator on the second floor of their porch. >> oh, my gosh. okay >> but that is accurate. thank you. that's our screen to. oh the screen. this woman who shot this video says this six foot alligator climbed 16 steps to get to the second floor. oh her

husband tapped it with a long gardening tool to get it down the stairs and eventually walked over to a dock before going back into the marsh. oh, my goodness. see, now, that's why i can't live near a marsh. look at the tail. >> look how slow it's going. >> oh, girl. the people in the back screaming. >> the rest of the story is the couple said they lived there for 11 years and they've never seen an alligator on the island. but okay, now. now our florida friend. >> yes, friend. any body of water? i just feel like you need to assume that they are lurking there. okay. you just need to assume. >> have you seen one in out in, out. oh, my goodness. >> i've been blessed. >> oh, good. i've really been blessed. the last two stories of this newscast, there's been a lot. >> stay safe. >> stay safe. stay blessed. >> okay. >> i'm next. and seven things you need to know today. >> can't get over it. you can

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in san francisco. local and federal officials want people to think twice before selling drugs in the city. they're launching a new operation called all hands on deck, which includes prosecuting more low level drug cases in federal court. >> and number two, today is the first hearing for a nationwide lawsuit involving 22 people who say they were sexually assaulted while taking an uber. uber is accused of failing to take safety precautions to protect riders. uber says it is deeply committed to the safety of all users. >> number three, president biden will be traveling to maine today to pay respects to the victims of last week's mass shooting. he will also meet with victims families and first responders. number four, it's almost time for clocks to fall back. >> one hour. the sunday daylight saving time ends. we'll all get an extra hour of sleep.

>> and number five, get ready for a warm friday. we'll have temperatures in the 70 and 80s with those bright conditions over the weekend. we'll find cloud cover moving back in. temperatures cooling off to more november like numbers, a chance of a shower late saturday in the north bay and then an isolated shower. chance around the region on sunday. >> number six, we have an over four mile long backup on the richmond-san rafael bridge, especially as you approach it in the westbound direction. this is due to a sigalert that we are in week four of. >> and number seven, digiorno is out with a thanksgiving pizza. it has turkey gravy, sweet potatoes, green beans, cranberries, cheese and crispy crispy onions. it's available on the website every wednesday until november 22nd. it's $11.23, which is the date of thanksgiving. oh, that's cute. >> oh, i would try this. >> me, too.

>> absolutely not. not everything belongs together. not everything belongs at the same. >> oh, so my thanksgiving plate is different than yours because i just go. >> you mixing it up? >> oh, yeah. now there's no separation, okay? there's no separation. >> you have to work on this together. >> yeah, i don't know. it's all going the same place. good morning america. secretary of state blinken in the middle east, pushing for humanitarian pause to the fighting. overnight secretary blinken arrives in tel aviv to meet with prime minister netanyahu amid relentless strikes on gaza, pushing for a break to get humanitarian aid in and hostages out. the family of a couple being held hostage joins us live to share their story. overnight, guilty. sam bankman-fried convicted of all charges in one of the biggest financial frauds in the