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airlines plane that had a piece fly off in midair. >> plus, it is official 2023 was the hottest year on record. the impact that will have on climate for years to come. all right, here's my buddy. >> let me see this. >> what's the buddy? there he is. all right. >> oh my gosh, a lifeguard in half moon bay got some company on his jet ski. >> ah, look at me, bubbles. bubbles bubbles. >> okay, that is the cute thing. ever. >> i can't wait to see that. >> i would be a little scared right? >> yeah, a little bit, but it's really cute. >> cute? yeah. good morning. welcome to tuesday, january 9th. >> we're going to get to that. but let's start with drew. yeah. good morning. >> so we have a little bit of wet weather out there this morning. we're at a level one over the next couple of hours. a front is moving through northern california. and here locally we'll press in tighter. we have some pockets of drizzle across the city, parts of the east bay, some steadier showers between santa rosa and cloverdale. right now this morning it's a level

one for the scattered showers. your biggest impact? just some slick roadways, a little bit of a slower travel. this morning. we're not talking heavy rain by any means. you can see the wet taxiways at sfo. we'll have those showers in the north bay mainly around 8 a.m. then those showers spreading south and east throughout the morning. but this front is fast. the afternoon the sun shines back out, we are dry and temperatures in the mid and upper 50s. hi gloria, good morning. >> yeah, i had a little bit of rain this morning when i drove into work, so you might experience that as well. during your morning commute. some slick roads out there. give yourself a little bit of extra time today. this is a live look outside at our bay bridge toll plaza camera . the metering lights flipped on at 531 this morning, and the backup approaching the toll plaza is past the end of the parking lot. but as you can see right there, if you take the carpool lanes, you won't have any waits there this morning and a live look at our san mateo-hayward bridge camera. it is busy for those who are heading westbound toward the peninsula, and it looks like our camera may be froze up right now. okay, it's back, so that's

good, but no major issues. despite the slick roads this morning. >> guys, thanks for you today. boeing is having an all employee meeting to discuss the response to the alaska airlines incident when part of a 737 max nine plane flew off midair. it comes as both united airlines and alaska alaska airlines say they have found loose parts on multiple grounded max nine aircraft. the chair of the ntsb provided new information about that alaska airlines flight. they've talked to flight attendants, and those attendants have revealed they were concerned about four unaccompanied minors and three young children who were in the cabin. >> the communications was so poor that they felt like they they really needed guidance and information on uh. and it was it was pretty terrifying event. >> one of the passengers on the flight said the force of the door blown out was so strong that it actually ripped off a passenger shirt. >> so at first i thought it was just the window. and then i realized it was the whole panel

and that the kid who was sitting in that row, like his seatbelt, had saved his life, because that's why he didn't have a shirt on, was the suction had just torn it off yesterday, the ntsb retrieved the door plug that had blown off. >> door plug is just a name for the panel. a teacher in portland, oregon, found it in his backyard and it will be sent to the ntsb lab in washington, dc to be examined. the ntsb also says it's looking for the bolts that were supposed to be holding that door panel in place. they're looking into the possibility that they a broke off or b they were never installed in the first place. so if you are flying, you can expect more delays and cancellations today as a result of that issue. >> abc seven news reporter lena howland live at sfo. with how travelers are being impacted there. this morning, lena kumasi here at here at sfo, they are already experiencing more than 50 cancellations and 25 delays

as of about 4:00 this morning. >> and most of those are coming from alaska and united airlines. now, this is something that has been causing problems for travelers here at sfo. and across the country since saturday, when the faa grounded more than 177 37 max nine aircrafts, still, passengers here at the airport were frantically trying to book new routes to their destinations. one couple we spoke with got a text two nights ago saying their alaska flight from san jose to oahu was canceled and the value was deposited in an alaska wallet. they ended up at the sfo united terminal on an alternate flight paid for out of pocket. >> it's been like tricked, you know? and i wanted to use the credit for taking another uh- ticket. uh- for today from alaska. and the price was, yes, it was double it was double. they should have made it automatically refunding people's tickets, not really making you call them waiting for 3.5 hours.

not being able. i mean, i use the chat option, i use the phone option, i use another yesterday united said they have started some preliminary inspections on their fleet, including 79 of these planes in question, and confirmed they have already found loose bolts and other parts on some door plugs. >> alaska airlines said that their crews have prepared each aircraft to be immediately ready for the for these required inspections, just as soon as those instructions are ready. an official inspections are likely to take about eight hours to complete per plane. live at sfo lena howland abc seven news. >> thank you lena, we have new data that could support the claims that an incomplete freeway project is now endangering east bay drivers. sections of interstate 80 and hercules have either no painted lanes at all, beat up reflectors, or a temporary paint job. and this is three months after caltrans says that it finished repaving the lanes. the chp says 16 crashes have happened since then.

>> it's a concern in the morning when the sun's reflecting you don't see any lines. it's a concern when it rains and it's a concern at night. so let's say more than half the time that the freeway is being used. a lot of residents and drivers cannot see the designated lines at all. >> residents say they are navigating the area as a dangerous guessing game. not sure where to go, where to change lanes, when to merge into traffic from the on ramp. caltrans acknowledges the issues and it's blaming their contractor and the weather. >> the contractor did not get out and complete the work that was assigned, and we got into sort of the rainy season. and when the rainy season hits, then we struggle with keeping the striping up. the agency confirmed it is working on getting lanes painted in the coming days. >> a new lawsuit has been filed representing hundreds of residents accusing their counties of negligence. the images were striking. one winter ago, the flooding in

pah'-ha-roe, a town with a large farm worker population, the suit claims monterey and santa cruz counties are responsible for the failure of a levee, and which caused widespread flooding and damage. some people feel it's their only hope of repair, anticipating impacts to last for generations. we've reached out to both counties for comment, but because it's pending litigation, both said that's why they had to decline a heads up. if you are near the water this week, because king tides are making their way back to the bay area, starting tomorrow. so it means minor flooding in some areas. these tides occur twice a year when the earth comes into alignment with the sun and moon, creating extremely high tides along the coast. new this morning, 2023 was officially the hottest year on record. >> glory is at the live desk, with the data just announced this morning. it's a warning about the threat of human caused climate change. it is reggie aqui. >> this newly released report from europe's copernicus climate agency is alarming. it shows the global temperature is now

flirting with the warming threshold that nations wanted to stay within to avoid the worst consequences of climate change. officials say that the extremes that were observed over the last few months provide a dramatic testimony of how far we are now from the climate in which our civilization developed, according to the report, 2023 was 1.48°c above pre-industrial times. that's barely below the 1.5 degree threshold that nations agree to stay within. during the 2015 paris climate talks, the copernicus report said that greenhouse gases from fossil fuels were the main factor in warming, but an el nino weather pattern also played a role. the previous record was set in 2016. on this morning, climate scientists are urging us all to do what we can to help reduce emissions and slow the warming. nasa the national oceanic and atmospheric administration and the research group berkeley earth are

scheduled to release their own estimates of 2023. temperatures later this week. and of course, we'll stay on top of that for you. kumasi >> thanks, gloria. still to come, a north bay shelter and transitional housing program needs help to stay open. how new laws are impacting how the center can assist those in need. >> 49 states under severe weather alerts. millions could be impacted by blizzards, tornadoes and flooding. >> back here at home, we are tracking some showers. this morning looking at our rain chances. you can see this morning with elevated chances. then by about noon today, we're done with the showers and the sunshine line is back out. but more rain is on the way. tomorrow we'll break

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from florida to new england. some governors are already declaring a state of emergency. >> tsay 1 to 4in of heavy rain and strong winds and potential coastal flooding. i would just say this and my guess is we'll all say this don't go out unless you need to go out. stay off the roads. >> the remnants of last week's storm are still affecting people. rivers could rise with thatrillionain melting the snow and there are wide spread power outages in multiple regions, along with high winds. a lot going on drew is a lot going on across the country. >> we are also seeing some showers this morning. a live look from our exploratory camera. some drops on the lens. here's live doppler seven along with satellite. we're tracking a cold front that is now progressing closer to us. we're just expecting some light

scattered showers throughout the morning. clearly see some drizzle across san francisco, some steadier lightrillionain around santa rosa and cloverdale. we're at a level one this morning for those scattered showers. not a lot of rain by any means. under a third of an inch. and we will also find just some slick travel this morning that is going to be your biggest impact. let's break down your day this morning. first thing, the showers, mainly in the north bay. by noon those showers are more scattered south and east. but this front is quick. by the afternoon we are back into the sunshine, but it is brisk. we have winds gusting about 20mph and temperatures in the upper 50s. we're also tracking heavy snow. kumasi we'll talk about the sierra coming up in nine minutes. >> thank you. drew the lineup is out for the biggest music festival in napa valley. find out who's playing bottlerock this year. plus, the man who attacked a judge last week back in the courtroom to be sentenced by that same judge. and as we head to break, we're taking a live look outside right now at 614, we'll be right back

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mouth and face, all covered during his court appearance yesterday. he received a sentence of 19 months to four years in prison for attacking someone with a baseball bat. last year, judge mary kay holthus stressed that the sentence was the same one she planned to impose before. before reddin attacked her last week. whoa whoa whoa, hey hey. reddin is also facing new charges for this attack last week. that case will be heard by a different judge in the north bay. an emergency shelter and transitional housing program for homeless youth in crisis is

hoping to raise a million dollars by next week. the interim director of social advocates for youth. or say, says money is needed to keep its dream center open. they need to restructure and downsize, she says. new laws limiting the number of youth that can be housed is making this space too large to manage. nearly 70 kids are living at the facility now. they not only have shelter, but access to mental health counseling and job assistance. we spoke with one woman who says it was a life saver for her as a teen. we know and can see all of those kids that we've never met, but we know they're there for not only today that need swease help, but those tomorrow and in the future that will have zero place to go, zero support and we're going to lose some lives as a result. sonoma county supervisor susan gorin says she will be meeting with shelter staff to find temporary solutions for the first time in 40 years. >> researchers are getting a

better picture of how many mountain lions roam the golden state, and it's actually far fewer than we thought, according to the uc davis, california mountain lion project, about 4500 mountain lions live across the state. officials used to think that number was around 6000. the study also found the densest populations were in forests and humboldt and mendocino counties. they were least dense in the high desert east of the sierra in inyo county. mountain lions are under consideration for threatened status. the california fish and game commission is expected to rule on that issue later this year. >> on the peninsula, a surprise for a lifeguard working at mavericks near half moon bay. so this is the moment drake stanley encountered a young sea lion perched atop his jet ski. stanley was out on the water, ready to be rescued. surfer ready to. i should say, rescue surfers during mavericks. he says the sea lion pup may have been running away from sharks nearby and gotten separated from his mom. marine rescue eventually came out. they helped to take over care, but stanley

named his new friend bubbles. >> oh so cute. >> i've never seen that before. >> so awesome. yeah that is so neat. see? they're so nice. mhm. they like to sleep a lot, as we can tell from pier 39 this morning. >> yeah. >> now that was a seal right in pier 39 is a sea lion that says sea lion says sea lion. >> i thought they said sea lion there. yeah okay. >> mhm. but that was pretty neat because they're saying that they were trying to escape from the sharks. maybe the sea lions. so um what were you night them. >> you said you're not going to get me today. >> no not your snack. >> do what a morning. uh, we'll take some light showers in the north bay for the next couple of hours. here's a live look at live doppler seven sweeping around the region. and you can see it's mainly across the city. points to the north that we just have some light drizzle, some light scattered showers. this is not a huge rain maker by any means. here's future weather. 930 some isolated showers still in the forecast by about 1 p.m. we're pretty much done with this front. we have sunshine breaking

out. we'll have sunshine to finish out the day today. temperatures in the upper 50 and then another front is going to move through here. tomorrow we'll track some isolated showers first thing in the morning, but it looks like tomorrow morning's rain is light and it's steadier in the afternoon. by 3 p.m. you can see those steadier showers across the peninsula. the east bay, the south bay. and we'll find thatrillionainfall totals will range anywhere from about a 10th to up to a half of an inch of rain. when you take today and tomorrow's fronts together, rainfall estimates may be a little bit higher. where we see a downpour around ukiah. but again, the biggest impact is going to be slick travel. some slower travel times this morning and tomorrow we are tracking a winter storm warning beginning at 10 p.m. tonight. the heaviest snow falls above 4000ft in its heaviest tomorrow morning. wednesday morning is when the bulk of this is going to fall. 1 to 2ft of snow. very likely, if not a little bit more on some of our highest peaks. so back here at home today, showers to sun, temperatures going into the upper 50s for daytime highs. tonight we'll bring back some of

that cloud cover, some isolated pockets of drizzle and overnight lows in the 30s and in the 40s. here's the accuweather 70 forecast. morning showers to sun today. tomorrow we cloud back up with scattered showers to level one. look at thursday. looking lovely with sunshine after a chilly morning. clouds on the increase. friday with showers back in the forecast saturday and early sunday again. it's very light. it's very isolated over the weekend and then monday for the holiday. sunshine is back with partly cloudy skies and temperatures near average. gloria if you're driving today it might be slippery out there with some of those showers and some parts of the bay area, so keep that in mind when you're driving. >> and then as far as mass transit, we have some important information for you. bart is running at slower speeds because of the wet weather. so expect delays there and then if you ride the ferry, the south san francisco service is suspended today because of equipment available. city guys. >> thanks, gloria. now we turn to ginger zee with a look at what's coming up on gma this morning. hi, ginger. >> hey good morning reggie

kumasi. everybody great to be with you. so coming up here on gma it's all about that next storm already attacking the pacific northwest. but all of them if you're traveling east today please just look ahead because from chicago with the snow and wind to the flooding rains and the big wind here in new york, you're definitely going to have some impacts. also this morning, the latest on the story that we are all following the investigation into what happened on that alaska airlines flight. we're going to hear from the teacher who found the missing part in his backyard. plus, the head of the ntsb joins us to discuss and finally, i get to share with you that adventure to yellowknife, canada. we went to see the northern lights, but also to experience the culture, the history and the just unbelievable adventure. you can have in canada. so i'll be sharing all of that. it's pretty cool and then how to declutter your finances in the new year? cutting costs, making money at the same time. plus, u.s. news and world report's best jobs list right here on gma. >> okay, so that looked like an amazing trip. and i'm excited to

see what else you did because i'm like, what else do you do besides sit in the cold. look at the lights which is great. what else do you do. yeah like but after that, what are we doing right. >> and you can do year round. so really it changes when you end up going. and in 2020 for the northern lights, no matter where you see them, we have a solar maximum. so noaa's forecast is like you better go this next year. so if you do get inspired, i'd say it's a pretty good bet that you're going to have a good trip if you plan one. okay. i didn't know that. >> was it. this is going to i don't know anything about this. this is going to sound like a dumb question, but was it like a very easy thing to do, or is it challenging to get where you were? >> yes, it was easy. okay. so it depends on where and how you're doing it, but i think it would be pretty easy from you all. it should just be one stop in vancouver and then you'd go up. so that's yellowknife. it's far right, like distance. i'm sure it's like a four hour, three hour flight from vancouver. but once you're there, it's easy. then that's why yellowknife specifically that part of canada is so good for the northern

lights because they have many more nights where they are clear. no clouds. they're far enough from the mountains. there geography is just right there under what's called the aurora oval in like the heart of it. so you have, if you have clear skies, which is likely, you have a 98% chance of a show. and so with three nights, we saw them every single night. >> are that is that was what i was really trying to ask. do all that eloquently. yeah. good it's like old faithful. yeah. >> and some nights are more brilliant than others. the third night that we had was just like picture perfect five hours, where we drove around with an aurora hunter. we saw different like views and we had different backgrounds for all the instagram shots and i would say that with more time like that, what i found really interesting, i knew i was going to love the science and be all like nerding out, but it all melted away and it was the spirituality and the connection to the indigenous culture that i learned about. >> so you'll hear about this. okay? >> i cannot wait to see this. >> yeah, okay, i like this. thank you for giving us inspiration for 2024.

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don't change or stop asthma medicines without talking to your doctor. ♪ show off to the world. ask your eczema specialist about dupixent. throughout the morning. thanks to this front that is quickly approaching, we have some light scattered drizzle across the north bay and parts of the city and along the coast. this is not a huge rain maker by any means, but we will be at a level one this morning for those scattered showers. just creating some slick roadways out there. a little bit of a slower commute time, but a different story this afternoon it is sunny, we are dry by 3 p.m. and temperatures in the 50s guys. >> thanks, drew. three day general admission tickets for this year's bottlerock napa valley go on sale this morning and this year. here's the lineup. it's ed sheeran, pearl jam, stevie nicks and mana,

megan thee stallion, nelly and norah jones are also going to be some of the 75 acts appearing on multiple stages. three day passes start at about 400 bucks. bottle rock runs from may 24th to the 26th. that is memorial day weekend, and they will do single day tickets. we just don't know exactly when that's going to be released next. at 630, the new year means new rates for p-g-and-e's, the previously approved changes that will end up costing you more. and in explosion at a hotel levels part of a building. nearly two dozen people are hurt as authorities work to figure out why. as we head to break this live, look outside. it is coming up in 629 and we'll be right

now at 630, the growing investigation into the safety of boeing 737 max nine jets. the incident still causing cancellations across the country , and former president donald trump expected to be in a washington, dc court at any moment. >> now, the case will decide if he is immune for his actions on january 6th. plus pandemonium. >> it's possible what mayor london breed has done to put the city forward for the chinese panda diplomacy. >> good morning everybody. it's tuesday, january 9th. >> let's get to the weather. roger. >> hey. good morning. so a little bit of lightrillionain out there first thing. and it's really kind of a split forecast today. we have showers for the morning, but sunshine this afternoon. live look from the exploratorium camera showing you drops on the lens. live doppler seven along with satellite. we have a front that is moving through northern california, inching closer to us, and you can just see it's very light and scattered showers mainly in the north bay and some drizzle across the city as this front slowly makes its way south and

east. this morning. it's a level one for those scattered showers. this is not a huge rain maker by any means, it just creates some slick roads for the morning commute. here's a look at sfo with some wet taxiways. the morning will feature those showers, but the afternoon is quite different. we are dry. we are sunny and temperatures in the 50s. hi gloria. >> good morning drew. good morning to everyone at home. i know it was raining a little bit when i drove into work today, so you might experience that as well. this morning. this is a live look outside at our richmond san rafael bridge camera, and you can see there is some water on the lens because of those showers this morning. so it is hard to see what's actually going out there on the roads. but the backup to the toll plaza is about a mile and a half right now. and we're getting a live look at our highway 80 camera in emeryville. it is stop and go traffic right now westbound to the maze. so because of the slick roads, just be extra careful out there this morning. >> thank you. gloria, today boeing is having an all employee meeting to discuss the response to the alaska air incident when a door plug of a 737 max nine

jet flew off mid-air, both united airlines and alaska airlines say they found loose parts on multiple grounded max nine aircraft. yes today, the ntsb retrieved the door plug that had blown off a teacher in oregon. portland found it in his backyard, and they saw in the flashlight light that there was something uh- gleaming back there, which shouldn't have been there. >> oh, that's curious. so i went back to look at it, and it turned out to be the. >> the door plug will be sent to the ntsb lab in washington, dc to be examined. >> the investigation is still having an impact on flights in and out of the bay area. this morning, abc seven news reporter lena howland is live at sfo with more on what travelers are seeing. lena >> reggie for four days in a row now, travelers have been experiencing some major cancellations and delays all across the country. now here at sfo, they have been experiencing more than 50 cancellations and

25 delays so far this morning. now that all stems, most of those flight cancellations are coming from alaska and united airlines. this comes after the faa grounded more than 170 of the planes in question on saturday, following friday's mid-air incident, which left a gaping hole in an ontario bound flight 79 of the grounded 737 max nine aircraft were from united airlines yesterday. they said they have started some preliminary inspections on their fleet and confirmed they have already found loose bolts and other parts on some door plugs, but this has added a new frightening dimension to air travel. for many who can't stop thinking about it as they board flights here at sfo, including a new mom. i'm >> i imagine sitting in that seat and having my infant and not being her, not being buckled in, she would have flown right out. so it's definitely terrifying to think about. it's unlocked a new a new mom fear. in the meantime, alaska airlines said our technicians have

prepared each aircraft to be immediately ready for the required inspection when instructions are finalized. >> although preliminary inspections are already underway by the airline. says the official inspections have not started yet. those are expected to take at least eight hours per plane. live at sfo lena howland abc seven news. thanks lena. >> san francisco has recorded its first flu death of the season in san francisco department of public health did not disclose the person's gender or age, only that they were an adult under the age of 65. the person also had not gotten vaccinated and had preexisting medical conditions. officials recommend people stay up to date with that flu, covid 19, and rsv vaccination. as of december 30th, 126 people in california have died from the flu virus. >> the official launch at memorial service for officer tuan lei will be tomorrow morning at 10 a.m. it is open to the public. the service will be held at the three crosses church

in castro valley tribute yesterday for the oakland police officer. he was killed in the line of duty ten days ago. the department's first incident like that since 2009. today san francisco's board of supervisors is expected to approve a gaza ceasefire resolution after clashes at city hall yesterday morning, there was a hearing ahead of the potential vote today. yesterday's hearing was open for public comment. you can see community members expressing their concern about the ongoing israel-hamas war since the october 7th attack by hamas, which killed 1200 israeli. more than 22,000 palestine lions have been killed if approved, san francisco would be the third bay area city to publicly condemn the war. >> a special election has been set to fill the seat of former house speaker kevin mccarthy. according to governor newsom, a primary will be held may 19th

and the election takes place just two days later. mccarthy represented the 20th congressional district in the bakersfield area. he stepped down december 31st. >> happening now, donald trump is at a federal court in washington, dc to hear arguments over immunity related to his actions during the january 6th insurrection. i want to take you live outside of the court right now. we're told that former president donald trump went inside just a few minutes ago. so the judge will decide if the charges brought by special counsel jack smith should be dismissed, or if the case can move forward. now, trump has argued he is immune from prosecution because he was president. a lower court previously ruled he does not have immunity. we're less than a week away from the iowa caucus, the first contest of the 2024 presidential election cycle. candidates on both sides are taking aim at donald trump. gloria is at the live desk with more on their campaigns. gloria, good morning. >> kumasi. president biden appeared at an event in south carolina. he denounced white

supremacy as poison, pointing to january 6th and donald trump's effort to overturn the 2020 election results. he even called trump a loser. meanwhile, in an interview with lou dobbs, trump made a bold prediction that the u.s. economy would crash. he says he hopes it happens this year because he doesn't want to be another president. hoover hoover took office when the economy was stable, but later had to tackle the start of the great depression. >> we have an economy that's so fragile. it's just running off the fumes and when there's a crash, i hope it's going to be during this next 12 months because i don't want to be herbert hoover. >> trump is trying to take credit for the current economy that defied expectations in 2023. with inflation down, job growth high and low unemployment rates, trump's gop rivals are fighting for second place. nikki haley and ron desantis are making a final push ahead of the iowa caucus. reggie

>> thank you gloria. the us supreme court has declined to hear a challenge of california's flavored cigaret ban. the r.j. reynolds tobacco company appealed the ban, signed by governor newsom in 2020, arguing it conflicts with the federal tobacco control act. that act allows the fda to regulate the sale of cigarets, but stopped short of allowing states to ban certain products. the justices declined to hear the case without comment. we're getting an idea of what p-g-and-e's bills might look like as we get into the colder months, the utility says. regulator approved rate changes will account for lower natural gas prices compared to last winter. we'll see close to a 10% decrease, saving you a little less than 20 bucks a month on gas bills. however for other cpuc approved rate changes will cost you more than before. there's a 13% rate hike to pay for burying power lines for wildfire prevention, and that may not be the last increase we see this year. according to one study i've seen

for the year as a whole, it could be a rate hike that amounts to $100 a month for the typical customer, and that is honestly shocking. >> beyond words. >> to combat prices, the department of energy says you should keep your thermostat at 68 degrees in the winter, and make sure your home is well insulated. >> in the south bay, advocates for the unhoused are working to provide critical resources to help cope with this week's cold weather. more than 200 deaths of unhoused people were recorded last year, according to data from the santa clara county medical examiner's coroner's office. so that's what's prompting advocates to help supply things like emergency blankets, hats, gloves and food. advocates say information is critical, too. they say many don't have access to the forecast, so they don't even know the inclement weather is coming. >> the unhoused community, the reliance on phones is not very good. so the physical contact to people is really crucial in getting the word out. the county also plans to open warming

shelters tomorrow through friday . >> we're learning more about mayor london breeds efforts to bring pandas to the san francisco zoo. we first told you about this yesterday morning. the mayor sent a letter to chinese president xi jinping asking for one of the beloved bears to be sent over for a stay to tourism, of course, is a big reason why the mayor says the zoo set visitor records when it briefly had pandas for a couple of months in the 1980s. breed says she directly asked president xi to consider loaning san francisco a panda as he left apec in november in light of apec. >> and in light of some of the things that the president himself has said about panda diplomacy and the desire to develop better relationships with the us and china, this is one of the ways in which you can do so. >> pandas are national treasures in china. panda diplomacy is when the chinese government shares pandas with other countries as a goodwill gesture for major tech layoffs announced this morning, the san francisco

gaming company losing 25% of its workforce and a live look right now at the big board at the new york stock exchange down right now by about 260 points. >> another update on the markets next, the robot that will watch your dog when you aren't home. >> from feeding to playing fetch . stay with us on the abc seven bay area streaming app at seven for abc seven at seven. we are live every weekday from 7 to 8 a.m. you can download that app now wherever you stream. >> 642 this morning we're looking at our rain chances today, and you can see they are elevated throughout the morning. you can see right around lunchtime is the best chance of finding a light shower and then after about 1:00 pm, we're done with the rain. it's actually going to be a pretty bright after noon later on today with some gusty winds at times. live doppler seven, along with satellite showing you we are tracking that cold front. we're on the tail end of this front. much of the action well to our north around seattle and portland. it is busy across the east because a high impact storm is wrapping up. you could see a

lot of snow on the cold side anticipating heavy rain. so if you're flying today, especially to cities to the east, there could be some travel delays, especially around new york with heavy rain. there could be some areas of flooding. chicago is a mix of rain and snow today and even atlanta is likely seeing some severe weather as that front pushes off to the south and east today. light showers here for the first half of our day. it's pretty cloudy this morning with those isolated to scattered showers. then look at 4 p.m. the sun shines out. it's actually a nice afternoon. we're drying out those temperatures going into the upper 50s for daytime highs. we'll take a closer look at this rain both today and another chance tomorrow. and some heavy snow coming to the sierra. we'll have th

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block. this was in downtown fort worth, and it forced people nearby to evacuate. one man, who was on the second floor of the hotel, said the explosion destroyed a stairwell, and he had to jump to the first floor to escape. firefighters rescued people who were inside the basement of the hotel. >> we had reports of people that were trapped down in the basement and because of the explosion that took place, some of those access areas were either covered up or didn't feel safe at that point. for people to get down, to get, you know, into those areas. >> i thought it was a bomb. honestly, i really thought it was a bomb. and then i started smelling the gas. the gas was very, very strong. >> fire officials say a gas leak was part of the incident, but they haven't determined if it has caused was the cause of the explosion. another retail store shuttered its doors last month at san francisco's downtown mall . the chronicle reports that hollister left the former westfield mall last month. the company is nowhere to be found

on the mall's website. it's not clear the reason why the company left, but sports brand adidas also just announced that it will be shutting down its storefront the last day for business for adidas is january 13th, a historic move for jetblue. it will soon become the first major airline to have a woman in charge. this is joanna guerra, who will become ceo next month. the 51 year old has been serving as the company's president and coo. the current ceo, robin hayes, is stepping down for health reasons. >> now it's your morning money report. a san francisco gaming company is conducting its largest round of layoffs. unity technologies is cutting 1800 workers. that's about 25% of its staff. the company says this is to restructure and refocus on its core business and to position itself for long time and profitable growth. unity has let go of more than 500 employees in the past year. pokemon go and among us are just some of the games that use the unity game engine. the japanese

e-commerce company, best known as a sponsor of the warriors, has a new office in downtown san francisco. according to the chronicle, rakuten international has signed a lease to take over 29,000ft■!s in a building on mission street. the company's regional headquarters is in san mateo. 550 people in the bay area work for rakuten 160 employees will move into that new space on mission, and now we take a live look at the new york stock exchange. we are down about 282 points. >> san francisco based openai is responding to a lawsuit by the new york times accusing the company of copyright infringement in a blog post, the company says the lawsuit is, quote, without merit. the times sued openai and its partner microsoft last month, claiming its ai technology illegally copied millions of articles to train chatgpt and other services . openai says it's training uses, quote, publicly available internet materials that are

covered by fair use protections. micro soft has not commented on this lawsuit. if you need help washing your dog while you're away, you might be able to turn to a new robot dog sitter. look at this. so tech startup augmin robotics created this pet robot called auro so the robot can play fetch, give your dog food and use ai through its microphone and camera to understand your dog's needs. it's $800. oh five. >> yeah, it's $800. okay my dog need faithful companion. >> yeah, reggie drew i don't know about rooster and dapper, but i know bubba would probably be scared by that because he gets scared by the vacuum cleaners and it kind of looks like like a vacuum or something. like a machine coming. yeah, i feel like my dog has, like, what, three needs e take a walk like low maintenance. >> he's very low maintenance. he'll let you tell you what he needs. he's like, i got to go out. i'm hungry. i'm tired. i'm right here boosting.

>> have that robot talk up. >> he will. rooster is attracted to these things. >> oh, really? he likes them. >> he. he would see that as a playmate and slash competitor. oh, no. so it would be a battle royale. >> oh my gosh. >> so maybe you could keep him entertained while you're at work. >> it could for one hour. >> okay. and you'd be writing a check for another $800. >> yeah. >> thank you. the battery. battery dead. battery taken out? yeah. face scratched face completely scratched. >> he would have reprogramed the ipad. yeah. >> the robot just is, like, outside. he's like, i don't want to be in here all day. malfunction >> one leg is off. >> oh, man. this morning. here's the rooftop camera at kgo. it is wet out there in spots this morning. here's live doppler seven. you notice the showers are really light in nature. not seeing any bright deep reds or oranges on live doppler seven, indicating any heavy rain. just some scattered showers throughout the morning. it's not a it's not a long lasting system. we have here by 10 a.m.

we're still tracking some isolated showers, and then by 1 p.m. we're done in the afternoon . sunshine is breaking out. it's a little breezy later today with gusts up to 20mph. now we'll track another front here on wednesday. looks like the bulk of the action will fall in the afternoon and early evening here tomorrow, may see some steadier showers here with his next wave here midweek, but rainfall totals not high at all. with these two systems combined today and tomorrow, probably about a 10th to a half of an inch of rain. very likely the biggest impact is going to be slick roads, a little bit of a slower travel time as you go about your day. winter storm warning begins at 10 p.m, 1 to 2ft of snow coming with the heaviest falling early tomorrow morning. here's the snowfall forecast. you can see places like donner, 25in kirkwood, probably more than two feet of snow. south lake probably coming in with about a foot of fresh powder the next 24 hours. accuweather seven day forecast back here at home. morning showers to sun. it's breezy later today. clouds are back tomorrow, so two are the scattered showers. thursday is looking beautiful after a chilly morning. clouds increase friday ahead of some showers. saturday

and early sunday. again, very light in nature and then we're dry for the holiday on monday. gloria >> yeah, well, some of you may have slick roads this morning, so if you are going to leave your home, give yourself a little bit of extra time. today we're going to get a live look outside. right now. this is our 680 camera in walnut creek. and it is busier as folks drive northbound and southbound through walnut creek creek. but despite the weather, no major issues here. and then a look at your drive times. the usual slow spot from tracy to dublin taking even longer today over an hour for that is pretty rare. could be because of the rain. maybe also a lot more people are back to work this week after the holidays. kumasi all right, thank you. >> gloria. former forty-niners in stanford coach jim harbaugh is waking up a national champion this morning. his michigan team beat washington in last night's college football championship national championship game. the wolverines won the school's first national title since 1997. with the win last night, harbaugh overcame two suspension

this season, one for recruiting violations and another for a spying scandal. after the game, harbaugh, who attended palo alto high school, says he is proud of his players and staff. harbaugh's brother, john, is a coach of the ravens and won a super bowl there. his father, jack, also won a national championship today at marvel's latest project, echo is landing on disney plus in los angeles. last night, stars attended the premiere. echo is a spinoff of the marvel miniseries hawkeye alaqua cox plays the main character in her very first role. she's breaking many barriers as an indigenous deaf amputee and she said she felt really lucky to share intense scenes with veteran actor vincent d'onofrio. >> it's just an honor to be able to work with vincent. he is just such an amazing actor. but there are some scenes that are so intense with him and behind the scenes was also very challenging

too, because vincent and maya have a very, you know, intense emotional connection. it's complications also involved, but it was such a joy and he's such an amazing actor to work with, and i can't wait for this fans to see those intense emotional scenes. scenes with kingpin in all five episodes of echo will be available at 6 p.m. on disney plus and hulu. >> disney is the parent company of abc seven. san francisco based instacart has unveiled its new smart cart that will allow you to use video ads to help you shop, so cape or carts are powered by ai. the ads on the cart might show deals or a limited edition treat. it would also share recommendations based on what you already have in your cart. general mills, del monte foods and dreyer's ice cream are some of the companies advertising here. instacart hopes to have thousands of these carts in stores by the end of the year. >> we're very optimistic with that. to help you shop, to help you shop, to buy things you

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taking some morning showers. live. look at the golden gate bridge showing you some wet conditions. live doppler seven is showing you some scattered light showers this morning. we are at a level one through about noon today. for that lightrillionain slick roads, some slower travel times. your biggest impact. here's your day planner. we have those showers first thing for the afternoon. quite different sunshine back out in full force. dry but gusty winds and temperatures in the 50s and number two slick roads to leave a little earlier this morning and then also with man's transit. >> bart has some delays because of the wet weather and then south san francisco service is suspended on the ferry today because of equipment availability.

>> number three today, boeing is holding an all employee meeting to discuss the response to the alaska air incident. a door plug of a 737 max nine jet flew off mid-air last week. boeing grounded that aircraft after the incident. more delays and cancellations are expected today as a result, number four, a public memorial will be held tomorrow to honor oakland police officer tuan lay. >> it begins at 10 a.m. at the three crosses church in castro valley. >> number five, the san francisco board of supervisors is expected to approve a resolution today calling for a ceasefire in gaza. yesterday, dozens of people spoke during the public comment period and the meeting, as you can see, became intense at times. number six, the us supreme court has declined to hear a challenge of california's flavored cigaret ban. >> a tobacco company appealed the ban, arguing it conflicts with federal regulations as. >> number seven, if you're

looking for a new job, job, you could become a hot dog. that's what the oscar meyer company is calling the people who drive the wienermobile. you get $36,000. you get a weekly allowance of $150, 18 days of pto, full health benefits, and 100% of hotel expenses covered. you can apply through the end of the month. >> i was just reading that less than 1% of the people who apply get it. >> oh wow. >> it's extremely competitive. you do have to be their spokesperson at 200 events. >> that's all you have to work holidays for $36,000. >> good morning america for our viewers in the west. this morning every single state except north dakota is on alert for extreme weather. coast to coast. nearly the entire country on alert. ginger's tracking two major