survivors. a plane crashes into the water off the coast of half moon bay. we hear from witnesses who say they saw it happen. >> today is caucus day in iowa, the first state to weigh in on the presidential election. republican candidates not named trump face type competition on a day of brutally low temperatures . >> and the big story across the country, winter weather, even where some places are even facing subzero wind blasts and several feet of snow. >> good morning. it's monday, january 15th. many of you have work off today for martin luther king junior day. yeah >> happy martin luther king junior day. i know all of us are here at work today and working

hard today. why don't we get started with the check of the weather? drew, is it looking nice out there? it is now. >> much of the country, like you mentioned, it's going to be very cold here. it's quite nice. we'll be near 60 degrees later on this afternoon. it's one of those days. you're very happy you live in california. live. look outside from sutro tower. it is quiet out there. we do have a fair amount of cloud cover overhead and that is keeping temperatures on the mild side, so to speak. it's not one of our coldest mornings this month by any means. we're in the upper 40s to the lower 50s right now, 49 in the city are at 50. in san mateo. good morning. we're at 49 in fairfield, 50 currently in san jose. here's a live doppler seven along with satellite. we have a weak ridge of high pressure in control that will create a dry day. but we are going to have a fair amount of cloud cover moving in, especially this morning. we'll get some brighter conditions as we head throughout the afternoon, but here's how the day shapes up. we'll have those partly sunny skies jackets needed first thing this morning. it's a bit brighter this afternoon. temperatures really comfortable later on today. by 4 p.m. we're in the upper 50s to the lower 60s now. rain back in

the forecast tomorrow. we'll talk about that eight minutes. let's check in with sue and see your traffic soon. this morning. >> good morning drew. it's pretty quiet out there. as you might imagine. martin luther king holiday no fog in the golden gate bridge. it's smooth sailing from marin county all the way through the county, across the span. we do have a fog advisory, though, on the altamont pass and on the bay bridge. it's windy, so just a heads up there. three lanes southbound. now for your quiet drive into san francisco, popping over to 8-80. very quiet here as well. both north and southbound past the oakland coliseum. so if you're traveling today or heading to the oakland airport. looking good so far, ladies. >> sue thank you. a search is underway after a plane went down in half moon bay. witnesses say they were having dinner in moss beach, about two miles from the half moon bay airport, when they heard the engine sputter out. abc seven news reporter lena howland is in half moon bay now with the latest lena. we understand crews have found the wreckage. yeah, stephanie, that's right. and i wanted to tell you we are at the half moon bay airport now, where we are

seeing a coast guard helicopter parked on the tarmac right here behind me. and it was near the area of the moss beach distillery, which is where the san mateo county sheriff's office first deployed a drone yesterday evening. and that's where they believe they saw what could be a plane wreckage near the coast in this video, you can see what appears to be a helicopter hovering above the pacific ocean with the spotlight it out, crews told us the coast guard, a number of other agencies and a rescue swimmer were involved in search efforts to find any possible survivors. officials describe the aircraft as a small plane, possibly with two propellers. the san mateo county sheriff's office are not saying how many people, if any, were on board and they haven't said if anyone has been recovered. just yet. we talked with a witness who is from maine and was eating dinner when this happened. having dinner out on the patio, and we heard this like motor engine on, like puttering, like you hear in the

movies when a plane's about to crash and you hear the sputtering of the engine figure something was wrong because it was so close to the to the restaurant, and then the engine cut out, and then it banked in and we lost. >> we lost sight of it at that point, it's just difficult to get out there with the way the tides have been. >> tides are very high. there's very limited visibility. as you can see. it's very dark out. but from what i understand, there is coast guard that's currently out there and in the water. >> last night we saw a life flight helicopter used to transport patients. we haven't been told who was on this rescue helicopter and if they were on board a plane that went down in the ocean and back here live, it's still not clear if that search is still going on this morning or if that was suspended overnight because of those difficult conditions. live in half moon bay. lena howland abc seven news. lena thank you so much. >> i know you'll keep working on that story for us. investigators

on the national transportation safety board are beginning to examine the door plug that flew off in the middle of an alaska airlines flight at the agency's headquarters in washington, dc. an aerospace engineer and a chief technical adviser unpack that door plug over the weekend. this recently released video shows the horrifying moments of the jet door being blown off east bay congressman mark desaulnier says that he's added provisions to an faa reauthorization bill in the senate to ensure more transparency. and this way, it would be clear to know which mechanics assembled that door. >> it's very frustrating. the aviation industry is done. a lot of pressure by um investors to make more money. and we want to make sure that those profits don't come at the expense of the safety of the traveling public. so whether it's boeing, um, or any of the airlines, we're working very hard to make sure they get the message that the congress is watching. >> he says congress will make

sure the faa does its due diligence and ensure that boeing 737 max nines will not fly again until they are safe. >> a third suspect in the killing of oakland police officer twan lay is now charged with murder. 30 year-old marquis cooper's arraignment is set for tomorrow. police have not given any specifics about cooper's alleged role in the shooting. last month, someone shot and killed lay while the officer was working undercover after a burglary at a cannabis business. a total of four suspects, including one man charged with burglary, are all being held in jail. the other three, besides cooper, are expected to enter pleas on thursday. we are rich and resources live and steadfastness. in san thousands rallied over the weekend at civic center plaza for a march of solidarity to mark the 100th day of war between israel and hamas. people traveled from across the west coast to call for an immediate

ceasefire and an end to all u.s. aid in israel. since war broke out on october 7th, the associated press reports more than 23,000 people have been killed in gaza, and more than 1200 people killed in israel 132 hostages still remain under hamas control, and more than 120 people have been released and 33 hostages have died in hamas captivity. san francisco mayor london breed is slamming the recent cease fire resolution passed by the board of supervisors. supervisor dean preston proposed it last month, and the board passed it on tuesday. speaking to the jewish news of northern california, mayor breed said in part, quote, what happened at the board of supervisors during this last month did not reflect our values. while i support the need for community members to be heard, the process at the board only inflamed division and hurt. then, in a direct retort response, our partners at the san francisco standard obtained this statement from supervisor preston, saying in part, quote, the resolution was passed by a

supermajority of the board of supervisors following outreach from tens of thousands of constituents over the past month of negotiations. prior to its passage. we haven't heard any concerns from the mayor's office . >> months of campaigning across iowa has led to today's primary caucuses. candidates are out in full force today as a state continues to get slammed by the frigid cold. here's abc news reporter ed nguyen. >> tonight's caucuses lead off the election with candidates urging their supporters to brave the bone chilling weather and vote here. >> kicking off this election year after months of campaigning, the first in the nation iowa caucuses, subzero temperatures and blustery winds still slamming the hawkeye state gop frontrunner donald trump rallying sunday, the former president, who faces 91 criminal charges imploring his supporters to deliver him a decisive victory. trump holding a dominant 28 point lead in a new des moines register nbc news poll. nikki haley and ron

desantis now in a heated race for second place haley canceling an event sunday with desantis nearby but still in person, pushing the idea that he, not haley, is the only candidate who can beat trump. the caucuses begin tonight with the power to reshape a presidential race here in the media room, media outlets from across the globe will be able to see results and report them out in real time. and when abc news des moines, iowa live doppler seven at home right now, we are finding just some pockets of dense fog around santa rosa and napa. >> right now, a quarter to a half mile in those areas. elsewhere, we have great visibility. today is going to be a partly sunny day as we go hour by hour, region by region, inland. first, we're starting out in the 40s. we'll get into the mid 50s under a mix of sun and clouds. this afternoon. today is a dry day around the bay shoreline. it's very comfortable this afternoon. it's not too cold right now compared to some of the mornings we had last week. upper 40s early on,

and then we'll go into the low 60s for daytime highs under a mix of sun and clouds along the coast. today we'll stay in the upper 50 later on this afternoon . rain is back in the forecast here tomorrow. take a look at the nationwide temperature map. highs today. you see that california really stands out from san fncisco. do to l.a. will go into the low 60s. but look at much of the country. these are ghs below zero for their highs in omaha, minneapolis, fargo, even chicago . so a high of just 1 degrees this afternoon. here's live doppler seven high clouds streaming in today. a ridge of high pressure is in control. here's our next storm system. this arrives here tomorrow and brings us some showers and some downpours. but today we are dry. tomorrow though it is a level one. gloria. we'll go hour by hour on future weather. show you that storm system coming up in about nine minutes. >> all right. sounds good. thank you. drew, today we'll enjoy the nice day, right? >> yeah, exactly. >> yeah. well, coming up, how groups across the bay area are organizing events and service in honor of martin luther king

junior day today. >> then take a look at this steam filled an intersection in san francisco over the weekend. the pipe problem that shut down streets right near union square. >> and a surprise on the slopes. we hear from one woman who spotted a bear while snowboarding

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broke in downtown san francisco. roads had to be shut down for hours yesterday around union square. it happened yesterday morning on geary and grant. abc seven news reporter j.r. stone got a closer look at the problem . >> there was so much steam on this san francisco streets. sunday that you couldn't see more than 100ft down grant avenue near union square. this after a steam pipe broke underground and there is steam lines that generate heat for the buildings in and around the area. >> firefighters say they don't know how old the pipe that ruptured was, but traditional steam heat systems are typically

more than 100 years old. >> those with the sfpuc say water from the break appears to have affected the steam line. some night more than seven hours after all of this happened, we saw water being pumped out of the sewer. officials tell us several businesses had basements that flooded, including the high end store cartier, where we spoke with the janitor who told us it will likely take several hours for her and her crew to clean it up. >> maybe like three hours, three hours, three, six hours. >> fortunately, no one was hurt. and while businesses did close for the day, crews are unaware of any major heating impacts for nearby residents. in san francisco, j.r. stone, abc seven news. to the cold weather that's turning dangerous for millions of americans. >> we're talking about temperatures still below zero in the great lakes this morning. in communities in texas aren't much warmer. abc news reporter rhiannon ally has the latest this morning, 100 million americans are waking up to an

arctic blast, bringing snow, ice and record setting cold. >> in texas, the power grid operator is asking residents to conserve electricity as below freezing temperatures push farther south, wind chills overnight in dallas were expected to dip to minus seven an windchill. >> alerts are stretching from montana to the southern tip of texas. some cities in iowa feeling like -30 in mississippi and alabama, people are urged to wrap exposed pipes in their homes with temperatures in the teens expected along the gulf coast this week. >> it comes as communities from oregon to the great lakes dig out after a weekend of heavy snow, parts of iowa getting up to ten inches tens of thousands were without power in wisconsin after the storm dropped more than a foot of snow in some areas in colorado, this avalanche along highway 40 buried at least ten cars more

than 100 flights are canceled already today after more than 1400 were canceled yesterday. in kansas city on saturday, the fourth coldest nfl game ever on record taking place. the temperature at kickoff negative four degrees with a wind chill of -20. chiefs coach andy reid leading his team to victory even as icicles formed on his mustache. and in western new york, lake-effect snow leading to whiteout conditions, forcing officials to postpone the bills playoff game. the team offering free food and $20 an hour to any fans willing to help clear snow at highmark stadium. yeah, this fan going shirtless as he took a ride down a makeshift snowshoe route. rhiannon ally abc news, new york it looks like they made the best of it there. >> well, the lake tahoe area is clearing up after this weekend's

heavy snow storm. things have calmed down since all the rain, strong winds and heavy snowfall heavily. resort is reporting more than two feet of fresh powder in the past week. there are currently no chain restrictions on highway 50 or on interstate 80. all right. >> a bay area snowboarder and her family had quite the run in with a black bear while on the slopes in lake tahoe on the mountain at heavenly, danielle brill was shocked to see this bear on the snow as she was making her way down. she actually saw it twice at the same run and then quickly snowboarded away both times to avoid it, she says. it was a tense encounter and it was as adrenaline. >> i think he got spooked and he started running full force. he just wanted to get all the way out of there and i'm glad i wasn't in the line of uh- of full, full force running. it was exciting and very sweet, and he was gentle and i think, you know, we're kind of in his home and i'm hanging on there.

>> yeah, he was on a mission. supposedly. that's the right thing to do to give the bear space. and i was actually just looking this up there. apparently there's 3 to 500 black bears in lake tahoe basin, so, you know, this is their home. what would you guys do, though, if you if you saw a little bit. >> yeah. let it pass by. do its thing and then, you know, move on. >> and there were a lot of people around some kind of surprise to see it there because, you know, they usually kind of try to avoid you. yeah, totally. and they were like, so they should be hibernating right now. >> should be sleeping. i would think so. that's the general rule. >> yeah. yeah, totally. >> but you know, they're changing just like climate's changing. everything's changing. >> yeah yeah yeah. today though, one of the nicest places in america is right here. it's going to be very comfortable. look at this map. the bay area, one of the warmest spots right now across the entire country. we have a bitter blast arctic air across a big portion of the midwest and even into the south. it's 11 degrees in dallas right now. so you can see it is on the chilly side for a lot of folks.

but for most of us right now, it's not nearly as bad. you see, those temperatures? we're in the 40s and in the 50s right now, 49 in the city, 50 in san mateo, 50 in san jose, 49 in fairfield. so, yeah, you do need the jacket, but it's not one of our colder mornings we've had this year. today it's partly sunny skies, a little bit brighter as we head into the afternoon. upper 50s to the lower 60s for daytime highs overnight. tonight we'll add cloud cover to the sky in advance of thatrillionain tomorrow. temperatures in the 40s and in the 50s on the abc seven storm impact scale. it's level one here, mainly in the afternoon and evening on our tuesday. scattered showers, isolated downpours and just do anticipate. it's a messy evening commute. here's why. look at the rain chances tomorrow. and they really ramp up in the evening and late night tomorrow. and that's we could see some isolated downpours moving through. so here's future weather tomorrow morning. no problems. it's just a cloudy start to our tuesday showers move in later on in the afternoon. first in the north bay and then in the evening they become more widespread and they see those isolated downpours

developing as we finish out the day on tuesday, rainfall estimates between a few tenths to as much as three quarters of an inch of rain coming our way here tomorrow evening. here's the accuweather seven day forecast the next seven days for you. sun and clouds for the holiday today. rain is back tomorrow afternoon. tomorrow evening we're dry wednesday and thursday and then a wet pattern sets up here starting on friday night through the weekend. sunday we could have heavy rain at times. we'll keep our eyes on that. sue. >> all right good morning drew. good morning everyone martin luther king junior day and a fewer folks on the roads as you can see, this is the emeryville camera and the eastshore freeway gaps in the headlights. and folks at the limit making their way through emeryville on into the macarthur maze. no delays at the bay bridge toll plaza will take a look at that in just a couple of minutes. let's look at your mass transit for this holiday. all bart trains are running on saturday. service local ferries are running on weekend service. that's the san francisco bay ferry and ace trains will not be operating

today. the holiday ladies all right, sue thank you. >> coming up, the seven things to know this morning and rallies, marches and acts of service are planned today for martin luther king junior day. >> we'll tell you what's happening and what businesses will be shut down

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off the coast of half moon bay overnight after a plane crashed into the water. officials have not said what kind of aircraft this was, how many people were on board and if anyone was recovered. >> number two tonight is the iowa caucus, the first official contest of the 2024 presidential race. candidates have been reaching out to supporters for weeks. turnout could be impacted by the very cold winter weather in the state. >> number three in arctic blast impacts much of the country, stretching all the way down to texas. more than 100 flights are already canceled this morning due to severe weather. >> and number four, it is anything but frigid here today. it's actually mild, will go into the low 60s and a lot of areas for daytime highs. it's a partly sunny but dry day today. rain is back in the forecast tomorrow. it's a level one tomorrow afternoon and tomorrow evening with scattered showers and some

isolated downpours. >> and number six, we're looking at a fatal accident. this is in san jose on city streets. monterey highway southbound between skyway drive and branham lane. they've been out there most of the evening doing their inspections and investigating options. so just a heads up, that's a pretty major thoroughfare in south san jose. >> and bart riders can expect some schedule changes starting today. departure times have changed by a few minutes. bart is encouraging you to check the schedule for the line that you ride, so you can see any updates . >> number seven. here's a list of some expected closures today for martin luther king junior day, the usps won't be delivering any mail. most nonessential government services like the dmv and city offices will stay closed. banks along with the nasdaq and the new york stock exchange, will also not be trading people and communities across the country are coming together to reflect and celebrate the life and the global legacy of the civil rights leader, doctor martin luther king junior in san francisco. thousands of people are expected to take place in a

march, a parade will begin at the caltrain station by the ballpark and head to yerba buena gardens, about a mile and a half away. it starts today at 10:00 after at 11:00, rather after the march. there will be an interfaith service. mayor breed is expected to attend the annual mlk celebration train will bring hundreds of people into san francisco for the march and this is video from previous years. >> every year, the train makes its way from san jose to san francisco, commemorating the historic 54 mile march that doctor king led from selma to montgomery, alabama, in 1965. the train leaves from the station out there at 930 this morning, and it's going to stop in palo alto and san mateo before it makes its way to san francisco. and over the weekend, groups across the bay area honored doctor king with day of action service events. abc seven news reporter tara campbell was with volunteers in san francisco helping those in need on the streets.

>> one piece of trash at a time, volunteers helping clean up the streets of the tenderloin in honor of martin luther king, jr. >> it's in my mother's legacy. she she asked me when she was alive that as long as i'm alive to do service on the weekend of martin luther king. >> excellent turnout. bigger than we expected. >> more than 100 people volunteering sunday at glide memorial church's day of action, including this mother daughter duo we both really believe in service and supporting the community that we live in, so this seemed like a good day for the two of us. >> people are really engaged and being part of this, this effort to really, you know, engage with community and to help our homeless individuals. >> volunteers handing out toiletries, socks and other items to help those struggling on the streets. >> there are wonderful people and they need, you know, they just happen to need support and help right now. so it's great. it's great to be able to do that. and glide is a perfect organization to do it with. >> i know a lot of people give

the notion that like the toe is a very scary place and that's not really the case. >> kumasi martin grew up going to glide memorial church and has close ties to the tenderloin. >> there's people that are in need here. um, it doesn't make them scary. >> in fact, volunteers like freeman best say a little love goes a long way. what motivates you to do it on such a consistent basis? >> i love, i love people, and i don't look down on anyone. i think everybody is special. >> we got hygiene kits and we have campbell, abc seven news. >> well, you can spend some time in the best outdoor spots today for free. >> today is the first free entrance day for national parks this year. the closest ones include muir woods and san francisco maritime national historical park. there are six free days this year. the next one is coming up in april and today will be a good day for us. >> yes, must be nice out there, so enjoy the nice day for sure. well, coming up at 530, we're

getting a sneak peek of usher's highly anticipated super bowl halftime performance. i should be good. yeah and a goldilocks story in reverse. >> we hear from one family with annwanted guest and how they managed to get them out results or just rhetoric.

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police in san francisco are investigating what caused a car to go over a freeway barrier into the second story window of a nearby building. we hear from neighbors describing the crash, and the father and son duo saved from rough waters along the coast of pacifica. >> a look at the rescue operation this morning, and we're following the developing news at a half moon bay, where a plane went down into the ocean just off the coast. >> we hear from people who saw it happen. >> good morning. it's monday, january 15th. >> yeah, let's start with a get a check of the weather with meteorologist drew tuma and

drew. i know we were talking about how a lot of the country is just freezing cold right now, but it's pretty nice out here. >> yeah, we're going to see a very nice, comfortable afternoon. here's a live look from our oakland airport camera. it is calm and quiet out there. we do have mostly cloudy skies this morning and that has helped to actually keep us on a mild morning compared to some of the past couple of mornings we've had last week. not too chilly. we're in the upper 40s to the lower 50s for our starting temperatures. we do have a dense fog advisory in effect in the north bay this morning. you can see why napa, santa rosa, we're down to half mile visibility. that dense fog advisory is with us until about 11 a.m. this morning, partly sunny skies early on will likely see some brighter conditions as we head throughout the afternoon. today is a dry and quiet day. we'll get those temperatures very comfortable into the upper 50s and the lower 60s, but rain is back tomorrow. we'll talk about that coming up in eight minutes, but let's say hi to sue and see how traffic is doing. >> pretty quiet, drew, pretty quiet for martin luther king junior day today. we do have

some folks up and adam, but no major accidents or stalls to report to you. san mateo bridge is looking good about a 17 minute drive across the span over towards the high rise and the foster city side of things. and our first look at the bay bridge toll plaza this morning. it's very light. don't expect metering lights to be on. we'll follow that for you of course. and look at some of your drive times. everybody's in the green all right. >> thank you sue. developing news a driver rushed to the hospital after crashing their car into the second story of the clock tower lofts in san francisco's rincon hill. it happened last night on the i-80 westbound off ramp at the intersection of bryant and sterling streets. a resident describes the moment that the car slammed into the building. >> it felt like an earthquake. yeah you know, it's a great neighborhood. once in a while, we have something like this happen, but, um, it's still a great place to live.

>> the fire department says one person was inside the building at the time, but nobody was hurt. officials say the driver was taken to the hospital and is listed in critical condition. we're working to learn how a father and his five year old son are doing this morning, a day after being rescued from high waves in pacifica yesterday afternoon, the coast guard, the chp helicopter and other rescuers were called out to a stretch of water north of maury point. that's just west of the sharp park golf course. both father and son were struggling in the water for at least 30 minutes. rescue swimmers pulled the pair from the water and rushed them to the hospital in critical condition. one of them needed cpr. >> developing news now off the coast of half moon bay, where a plane went down last night. abc seven news reporter lena howland is live at the airport with the latest on the search for possible survivors. lena stephanie, i'm at the half moon bay airport right now where we

are seeing a coast guard helicopter here parked on the tarmac just behind me. and we have also been seeing crews from the san mateo county sheriff's office coming and going from here all morning. now, crews from the sheriff's office were first to spot what appeared to be a plane wreckage in the water near the coast of moss beach. by using drone technology. this all happened about two miles from the airport. in this video, you can see what appears to be a helicopter hovering above the pacific ocean. with the spotlight out, crews just told us the coast guard, a number of other agencies and a rescue swimmer were all involved in search efforts to find any possible survivors. officials described the aircraft as a small plane, possibly with two propellers. we talked with a witness who is from maine and was eating dinner at the half moon bay airport when she saw a plane flying erratic before hearing something go terribly wrong. oh yeah, big loud. >> like i said, sputtering engine. we were already out in the patio, so we just looked up.

it was like telephone height, like away from us. it was very close to the to the shoreline at that point. it was so loud and it was sputtering. so we were and it was and it was banking. so we were we were worried at first that it was going to hit us. >> it's unknown to me if there were if there were, and how many people might have been at the plane at the time. but every effort will be made to try to rescue people if they are indeed out there. again. that's unconfirmed at this point, though. >> last night we saw a life flight helicopter used to transport patients at the half moon bay airport, but we haven't been told who was on this rescue helicopter and if they were on board a plane that went down in the ocean. now the sheriff's office have not said how many people, if any, were on board that plane. and if anyone has been rescued, live in half moon bay. lena howland abc seven news. >> lena, thank you so much. us navy crews are expected to continue the search today for two navy seals who went missing

in the water off the coast of somalia. they were lost at sea after falling one after the other during a nighttime boarding operation in pitch black open ocean. it's not clear what prompted them to board the vessel at that time, and a protocol one seal must jump in after another. if one falls in the water during boarding operations in the ocean at night are some of the most dangerous things that you can do for seasoned operators. >> they'll tell you it's the most dangerous thing that we do. >> it happened in the gulf of aden, which has become a u.s. naval hotspot since the houthis in yemen have carried out at least two dozen attacks against commercial ships in the area. a u.s. official says that the seals were on an unrelated mission, and were not part of the operation. to retaliate against the houthis. >> all right, here's something to wake you up this morning. a homeowner in southern california got quite a scare when she found a bear. get this sleeping under her house. reporter lori perez caught up with the owner about

how it all happened. >> what i did is go into my basement with the flashlight and its eyes shone right at me. this is the moment a several hundred pound black bear finally came out from underneath tina herzog's monrovia house for most of the day. what are you doing out, out and out. she'd been pleading to get it to leave the cross base. well, pleading and making all sorts of noise. warning. got pots and pans and banged it. and i had my leaf blower. i took it down there and turned it on. but didn't budge. she and various members of her family took videos every few hours showing the unwanted and unwelcome visitor crammed but apparently comfortable. and if you ask me, way too close for comfort in the shallow, unfinished space under their first floor space, totally open to the stairs leading upstairs, i moved food that i have in the pantry out because i know they have a really strong sense of smell. um, so hopefully that helps and hopefully it

doesn't decide to come up the stairs. this is when it first showed up at about 430 this morning on their ring camera. and herzog says when it seemed to linger, she knew she was in trouble. when i came out at dawn, i saw that the crawl space window had been torn off and i thought, oh no, that bears in there. it popped the grate and shimmied on through. and that's where it stayed until this evening, when she tossed some mothballs in the space. and who knew? bears hate mothballs was moving it immediately decided to leave. i don't know what woke this one up and decided to come over here. i've heard of it happening before here, but i just thought, why me? >> wow. >> that bear seemed quite comfortable. >> yeah, good thing everybody's okay. >> and the safe, you know, the bear got out safely and all that. >> well, coming up, four people are dead in a hot air balloon crash in arizona. investigators are working to uncover what went wrong as a fifth passenger in that hot air balloon is fighting for their life this morning.

>> and the winter blizzard impacting the new england area is also impacting the nfl. check this out. how bills fans were called to action yesterday to prepare for tonight's playoff game. and it looks like they had a lot of fun out there. i mean, i can't believe this guy has no shirt on in this snow, but hey, he's having a good a local, right? >> i know he could handle it. but first let's get a check of the forecast with drew tuma. drew. it's so cold over there it is. >> look at some of these wind chill temperatures. we have. arctic air has really plunged south across the plains and the great lakes. it feels like 25 below zero right now in chicago. nearly 50 below zero in parts of the dakotas feels like -37 in rapid city. contrast that california, one of the warmest places in the country right now 49, never felt so good this morning outside, we have mostly cloudy skies. we'll have partly sunny conditions throughout the morning. we'll probably get more sunshine here as the afternoon goes on, and it feels quite nice

. a bit above average upper 50s to the lower 60s for your daytime. highs high of 60 degrees in the city, 62. in san jose, 61. in santa rosa, 58 in concord, 59, in half moon bay for the holiday today. tomorrow we are tracking wet weather returning in the afternoon and the evening. it's a level one on the abc seven storm impact scale for scattered showers. some isolated downpours likely and just anticipate that it's probably going to be a messy evening commute as the showers move through. looking at tomorrow's rain chances, just minimal rain chance here through lunchtime and then you get into the evening and later on at night. and those rain chances really do ramp up. we'll go hour by hour on future weather show you this storm system and another one potentially coming this weekend on the seven day in about nine minutes. but we'll be right back. >> this is abc 724 seven. in francisco, live at levi's stadium in san jose. >> live in oakland. >> yeah, you're watching abc seven news live any time,

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with other countries to fight against climate change. he also served as a longtime senator. of course, and was secretary of state under the obama administration. kerry plans to leave later this year to join president biden on his reelection campaign. >> the biden administration is demanding texas immediately stop efforts to block u.s. border patrol agents from accessing a portion of the u.s. mexico border. it comes after three migrants drowned on friday trying to cross the rio grande river near eagle pass, texas. homeland security says that texas officials physically stopped border patrol agents from accessing the park to try to rescue the migrants. president biden and texas governor greg abbott have been at odds for months, as texas has taken steps to prevent migrants from crossing the border into the lone star state. the justice department says the federal government, not individual states, have the sole authority to enforce immigration law. >> well, it's been a big weekend of nfl playoff football. and

tonight you'll see the philadelphia eagles and the tampa bay buccaneers right here on abc seven. and another reminder the game in buffalo between the bills and steelers is also now being played tonight because of severe lake effect snow in the area. yesterday you can see fans of volunteered to brave the snow and the negative temperatures to help get the stadium ready. there you go. >> three hours. yeah. making his way down clearly as we talked about laura. >> gloria, that's a local right there. the bills put a call out for fans to come help shovel snow, even offering to pay $20 per hour and some free food. all right, the 40 niners begin their postseason playoff journey on saturday. they host the green bay packers, setting an nfl record for the 10th playoff meeting between the two teams. san francisco has won the last four playoff games, including the nfc championship that sent the 40 niners to the super bowl 54. the most recent was the nfc

divisional game two seasons ago. now, robbie gould's walk off winner sent the niners to the nfc championship. players tell us they're prepared for the packers as we have great weapons. >> i think everyone's playing at a really high level and like everyone is very dialed in to the sense of urgency. like you really, you feel that in the building, like everyone just has this unique focus is win or go home. >> this isn't a seven game series. you know. it's not the best team that wins the for the trophy at the end. i feel like we've had the best team the last 3 or 4 years, and we still haven't gotten a ring. it's about how good can you play in those three hours that you're allotted out there? >> win or go home is right. so excited for this game. 40 niners take on green bay this saturday. kickoff is at 5 p.m. >> that's so awesome. and it looks like they're ready for it. well, in today's gma first look usher is giving gma a preview of what to expect as he gets ready to take the stage at halftime time at the super bowl. here's abc news reporter kelly carter and this morning's gma first look we're counting down to the

apple music super bowl halftime show. >> yeah yeah yeah. by going one on one with the superstar readying to take over football's biggest night, usher, when did you start rehearsing for the show? >> actually, you know what? >> playing the super bowl the first time i support for the black eyed peas 60 from my head to since that day, i think i. i had it in my mind that i wanted to go back to the stage. it's been a dream of mine and a bucket list, you know, thing to be able to get it. you know, they say, what is it? top uh, oscar, tony, grammy. emmy. right? yeah. you should put super bowl on there too, right. >> and coming up at 7 a.m, we'll have much more of our interview with usher and what his super bowl performance has, has in store with your gma first look. i'm kelly carter, abc news, los angeles. >> so excited. gosh 30 years in the making yeah it's going to be a good show. >> my goodness. >> it's got to get the niners in

there. >> exactly. that will be perfect. yes it will be perfect. all those football games i mean you saw the images. oh yeah. so cold. cold especially in kansas city. yeah. my gosh this is incredible. here though is quite the contrast. it is going to be quite comfortable today. we'll get temperatures in the upper 50s to the lower 60s. it's a cloudy start though. here's a live look at san jose this morning where it is a holiday. can see just a little bit of traffic on the roads. it is mostly cloudy to start out the day. here's why. live doppler seven, along with satellite. we have high clouds streaming in this morning. we do have high pressure in control today. that means it's dry today, but rain is back in the forecast tomorrow. here's our next storm system. this front, this area of low pressure is going to make its way onto the west coast and bring us some downpours tomorrow evening, but today don't need the rain gear. it's a nice holiday. it's a blend of sun and clouds, brighter as we go throughout the afternoon. again, those temperatures very pleasant. upper 50s to the lower 60s now. tonight will increase that cloud cover. we still will remain dry. we'll have those temperatures though on either side of about 50 degrees. the

storm impact scale tomorrow. it's a level one for showers. some isolated downpours, and it's going to be just a messy, slower evening commute tomorrow as thatrillionain falls. here's future weather tomorrow morning at 7 a.m. it's quiet into the afternoon. we'll have thatrillionain arriving first in the north bay and there you can see those pops of yellow scattered in nature as we track those downpours throughout the evening. rainfall estimate anywhere from about a 10th up to three quarters of an inch of rain. very likely some of our coastal areas, like marin county see right here, could probably get close to an inch of rain out of the storm system. here's the accuweather seven day forecast a pleasant holiday today. rain back tomorrow. drier for wednesday and thursday and then a pretty active pattern begins friday evening and over the weekend watching sunday pretty closely. we're heavy. rain is possible to finish out the weekend, so we are pretty quiet this martin luther king junior morning. >> we'll check 101 at 880 in san jose, and those headlights are headed in the northbound direction. no problems to report over to walnut creek. those

taillights are headed towards highway 24. in the southbound 680 ride, and everybody is moving at the limit along highway 24 through the caldecott. even into oakland. no problems. little windy at the bay bridge, according to the chp. and we do have this one issue i'm seeing a little bit of slow traffic now. westbound 80 with a car, second lane from left, solo accident right after hilltop. so expect some brake lights in that area, ladies. >> all right. thank you so much sue. new at six. repair and rebuild. how you can help a north bay restaurant after a fire left part of it damaged. >> but first another evacuation mission for people living in iceland. the stunning video after a volcano erupted not too far from people's feel the power of osteo bi-flex®. taken every day, it's clinically shown

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in iceland yesterday. it sent semi-molten rocks spewing toward a nearby settlement for the second time in less than a month . the eruption came after a swarm of earthquakes near another town, the community was evacuated overnight. but a familiar feeling residents there were also evacuated back in november and returned in late december. iceland averages an eruption every 4 to 5 years. >> amazing images there. wow. well, the suspected long island serial killer is due in court tomorrow. rex human is accused of murdering three women in new york. tomorrow he's expected to be charged in the death of a fourth. the sister of one victim shared her thoughts after the search of human's home and his arrest. >> it's bittersweet because i know the details of her death. she was just a normal person and that she had a normal, loving

heart. just like any person that you walk down next to on the sidewalk and she didn't deserve this. >> he has pleaded not guilty to the first three murder charges. four women were found dead in 2010 near gilgo beach, long island, each wrapped in burlap. one was found with a belt that had a distinctive buckle bearing the initials a prosecutor said could stand for humans. father. >> this morning we're learning more about a young nurse who is among the four people killed during a hot air balloon crash in arizona. it happened over the weekend. roughly 60 miles southwest, 65 miles southwest of phenix and what's called the skydiving capital of the world. here's abc news reporter alison kosik. >> this morning, the ntsb and the faa are investigating what caused this hot air balloon to crash in a desert area. 65 miles southeast of phenix, arizona, killing four and leaving one fighting for their life.

>> this is sad. this is sad. >> sunday morning, police believe 13 people initially went up in the hot air balloon in eloy, an area popular for skydiving. eight of them were skydivers, and before the crash, they successfully jumped out. but that left the pilot and four others inside the basket. the gondola. when something went wrong. there are reports that the balloon was deflated and coming straight down before a hard impact, and abc affiliate knxv is reporting that the pilot is among the dead. >> shortly thereafter, something catastrophic occurred with the balloon, causing it to crash to the ground. >> they saw the last 10s before the impact and they said that the material of the balloon portion was just straight up. >> our affiliate also talked to family members who say one of the victims was 28 year old katie bartram from indiana. her family says she just became a registered nurse last year and went to arizona with her friends

for adventure and skydiving. she was a beautiful person. >> she recently became an rn and was making it on her own. >> the mayor of eloy says the area is a popular location for skydivers. he describes it as very well known and loved among enthusiasts, and that when something like this happens in the community, it affects everyone. alison kosik abc news, new york. >> looking at temperatures this morning, not one of our colder mornings. we had this month, but we're in the upper 40s to lower 50s right now, 49, in livermore and in the city, 51 right now in san jose. jackets needed. but you may need just 1 or 2 layers instead of 3 or 4. this morning we're at 47 in santa rosa, 49 in mill valley. the morning commute, we really have no issues outside of some dense fog in the north bay this morning, where we do have a dense fog advisory in effect until 11 a.m. it's a lot of cloud cover this morning. we're dry and temperatures in the upper 40s to the lower 50s through about 10

a.m. now, the three day forecast, it's a very pleasant holiday today. it's a mix of sun and clouds. we'll have those numbers in the upper 50s to lower 60s for daytime highs tomorrow. rain returns to the forecast first in the afternoon and then we'll track some scattered downpours throughout the evening. it's a level one, a light storm on the abc seven storm impact scale. that's a fast moving system. by wednesday , drier weather moves back in and it's a bit warmer. we'll get those numbers in the low 60s for daytime highs. stephanie. all right. >> chilly days ahead drew. thank you. new at six year of the dragon design. why some in the san francisco chinese community are not happy with the postal service's lunar new year stamp this year. and honoring the late senator dianne feinstein. >> the vote this week that would pay tribute to the lawmaker's legacy. >> and a live look outside atop our roof camera. looking at the bay bridge this morning, it's 557. then we are looking for you. we are the peace corps.

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