begin and abc7 news reporter, katie marzullo, continues the coverage from the newsroom. >> at 7:45 the cardinals need to be in the chapel with the procession to the cistene chapel at 8:30 and at 8:45 everyone but the voting cardinals are asked to leave. here is a look at roof of the cistene chapel where we watch for the smoke. the chimney is on the right along the roof edge. white smoke means a new pope has been selected. black smoke means no pope. the cardinals can vote once today but they do not have to. if they do vote, we can expect smoke between 10:00 a.m. and noon our time. the pope need as two-thirds majority which would be 77 of the 115 voting cardinals. could we have a new pope today? here is our vatican spokesman. >> it is unlikely there would be white smoke on the first ballot.

>> the longest:clarify in the 20th century lasted five days. the process began early this morning, this is video of the mass. there was a long and loud applause after the dean of the cardinals offered thanks to pope benedict xvi. there is plenty of speculation who could be the next pope but it is anyone's guest. italy has 28 cardinals and the united states is second with 11 cardinals and they include those of new york, los angeles, and boston. >> a special mass is scheduled at st. mary's cathedral at 8:00 homing services for the start of the conclave. catholics attended a mass at st. dominic's last night with hopes for the new pontiff. >> someone that draws people

into the clinch because so many people have left the church. >> it could be someone from africa. or a pope from latin america. they are talking about a pope from the philippines. it would be great to have a pope from america, of course. >> leaders in san francisco believe a new pope will be selected by thursday. stay with abc7 news for the latest news on the papal conclave at 6:35 we go to rome for a live report on the events. >> developing news from the north bay, firefighters found much more than flames when they responded to a late-night house fire. abc7 news reporter, sue thompson, joins us to explain what they found. >> kristen, the investigators will work on all of this when daylight arrives. for now a few firefighters are here but they are waiting for the relief shift. this happened at this home here in novato last night. crews were called to the home.

what they found inside, it is what they found inside that is raising so many questions this morning. this happened at around 11:30 when a neighbor called to report smoke coming from the home. crews arrived and discovered an extensive marijuana growing operation inside. the home was abandon asked firefighters say they do know that the fire started in the basement but are not sure how much damage was caused to the home but they saw not a lot of dam, mostly smoke damage. at this point a lost questions remain about who may have been inside, who is connected to this marijuana-growing operation, and a lot of the neighbors say the homeowners have not lived here for years so the question, now, is, who has been inside? how did this fire start? all of it will be very much part of the much larger investigation that will begin right after daylight when the fire investigators arrive. live in novato for abc7 news.

>> more developing news, a pleasanton pre-school is holding meetings parents to answer questions of a criminal investigation town a child who was tied up for refusing to take a nap. it happened at center point christian pre-school, a complaint filed march 5 with the department of social services alleges a former teacher bound a two-year old girl's wrists and ankles with tame and made her sit on a cot while she took a photograph because the girl refused to take her nap. abc7 news reporter, amy hollyfield, will have more on the toker in 30 minutes. >> the c.h.p. is investigating a fatal accident involving a truck and a pedestrian. it was reported just after 4:00 this morning at highway 29 and white hall lane in napa county near st. helena. the investigation is just underway, and we will let you know more as details become available. a missing oakland woman's family would like your help finding her. the 31-year-old maskaleris was supposed to visit her brother in

texas on friday morning. she did not make it. she was seen on video walking pass a bakery and oakland police are investigating the disappearance. >> the silicon valley tech giant making it harder to get a job. >> we are 174 days from the opening of the new bay bridge. ahead, the bay area business trying to profit from the big celebration. >> live look outside bay bridge toll please, the backup is going, sue hall is checking this and my make is checking the weather and we will have both those for you as the

>> we are back at 6:10 on this tuesday and we will talk about improving visibilityies at 1.25 in napa and three miles at half moon bay. we have marine layer clouds at the bay and fog at the north bay valley. those areas are going to clear up by 10:00 and it will take until 11:00 before we get the clouds out of the bay. look what moves in behind it, low-to-mid 70's around the bay shore and some upper 70's inland, but we will hang out in the upper 50's and 60's at the coast where it will take longer to get the afternoon sunshine. tomorrow, it will be the warmest day near 80 inland and temperatures still above average but not so warm on thursday and

friday. >> steady stream of headlights moving westbound on 80 and university overcrossing here in berkeley and it is moving, that is the good news, but you are in company at the berkeley curve and macarthur maze. san rafael, headlights headed southbound 101 beyond the marin william william and the civic center, with for delays there and you will find fog up and offer the waldo grade. we will look back to san jose and c.h.p. updated the location of the motorcycle accident north 285, a motorcycle hit the center divide and we also have very slow traffic through the walnut creek area southbound 680 with an accident blocking the right lane. kristen and eric? >> a bay area business is try dog cash in on the possible labor day weekend run that could take place on the new bay bridge. the chronicle reports that women's running retailer is now offering a 14-week training course for the possible rain with a cost of $150 and the

training course includes weekly training sessions, lessons and injury prevention and running gear. they admit there may not be a race. the discussions over the opening of the bridge are still taking place. we are counting the days until the new bridge opens. you can see we are 174 days away >> ahead, the simple steps can you take to make sure that the h.d. picture or your tv pops out. >> what yahoo c.e.o. is now insisting on before hiring any

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>> not all the bay area is dealing with low clouds and fog but the golden gate bridge, that is where we have the thicker low clouds. temperatures today compared to yesterday, one to four degrees warmer and you get 11 hours and 50 minutes of sunshine to enjoy it. we will start off in the 40's to near 50 degrees from the inland neighborhood through the bay and look how quickly the sun comes out and remain whats us in the low-to-mid 60's away the coast by noon. we are 75 this afternoon inland, and 68 around the bay and 59 at the coast where it will take a long-term to get the sunshine. enjoy the comfortable evening and low-to-upper 60's for the rest of us. more controversy for yahoo c.e.o. with some employees questioning the tough new hiring standards. she has tightened hiring practices at the company, including now personally reviewing every new recruit. some critics say that practice

is making it difficult to fill jobs in the company and it could take a lot longer. she reportedly dismissing the criticism and challenging her staff to get better at recruiting. this follows her elimination of employee telecommuting last month. >> a controversial nfl quaterback is calling off a book tour based on credible threats to his safety. the philadelphia eagles michael vick was to promote his new book in georgia and new jersey and pennsylvania but there have been threats to vick and workers at the barnes and noble stores he would visit. the threats step from his role in running a dog-fighting ring that sent him to federal prison for 18 months. >> the head of the transportation security administration plans to defend the decision to allow small 9s back on lanes. the new t.s.a. policy allows foldable 9s with blades up to 2.36" as carry on items. t.s.a. head. testify -- the t.s.a. head will

testify how this could affect security lines and it was determined they could not cause catted strong damage in airplane cabins. the decision has been criticized by airline employee groups. >> a little warmer today? >> a little bit. each day a little bit warmer and then we will taper the temperatures. the unfortunate part as you will know from skiing, there is not much snow there or rain or snow in the forecast. unfortunately, the rain season is quickly slipping through our fingers and it is dry, and here is a look at live doppler 7 hd, it is dry this morning. we will talk about what is going on by looking at our roof camera, looking at the ferry building and the bay bridge, it looks clear. temperatures are running right now at 47 in san francisco and san bruno and san mateo is 46 and 48 in redwood city and palo alto and half moon bay still the warm spot at 50 degrees.

east day, oakland, 48 degrees along with antioch and walnut creek is 44 and union city is 49. south bay is san jose at 50. 51 in mountain view and not sure why that is flighting. from mount tamalpais you can barely see anything. it is 39 in santa rosa and petaluma at 37, and napa, northwest, "all if the low-to-mid 40's and sausalito is warm at 49. get ready if sunny conditions this afternoon and warmer temperature than yesterday. we will have less cloud cover and mild tonight. slightly cooler temperatures by the weekend. i didn't say "cold" or "rain" but cooler. you can see how the clouds hang around until 10:00, the bay area clouds until 11:00 and by 3:00, even the coast starts to get sunshine, and 60's and 70's dominate most of our neighborhoods with 70's by far

dominating more than the 60's and you can see the mid-to-upper 70's in the santa clara valley right around 74 and low-to-mid 70's on the peninsula and 67 at millbrae and upper 60's to low 60's along the coast and 58 in the sun sheet and 71 in downtown san francisco and mid-70's through the north bay valley to upper 50's to low 60's along your beaches and low 70's along the east bay shore and low-to-upper 70's in the east bay valley. the seven-day outlook shows we will hit 80 inland tomorrow, and mid-to-upper 70's through sunday and low 70's around the bay and upper 50's to low 60's at the coast. >> metering lights are on and the traffic is now back toward the macarthur maze and you can see the diamond lane is whizzing by and that is the best way to go if you can. also, seeing sluggish speeds on the upper deck through treasure island. we will look back to san jose, still reports of a motorcycle

accident down north 280 before julian, and motorcycle hit the center divide and southbound 680 , that accident is clearing to the shoulder, and we will look at the drive times from the central valley, highway 4, westbound, there is the east shore commute to the macarthur maze. kristen and eric? >> at 6:20. if you love the sexy novel "50 shades of gray" could you make a trip back to the bookstore. >> you spend thousands on a new flat screen tv but the image quality is not what you expected consumer reports and 7 on your side team up for the best ♪ [ jen garner ] what skincare brand is so effective... so trusted... so clinically proven dermatologists recommend it twice as much as any other brand? neutrogena®. recommended by dermatologists 2 times more

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>> good morning, everyone, a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza with the backup creeping back and back and back to the macarthur maze. we will check with sue on that. >> the publishing company behind best selling "50 shades of gray" has a new journal saying it will be released may 1, a writers' journal with quotes from the book. the journal includes a forward written by the author along with illustrations. the publisher hopes this journal inspires readers to record their inner most thoughts.

>> a big flat screen tv in your living room looks great but getting a adequate picture could take a few steps. >> consumer reports has partnered with 7 on your side for tips on getting the most from your tv. michael finney? >> this is a great time of year to buy a big screen tv whether the television brand new or you have had it, you want the picture to dazzle. there are professionals you can hire to calibrate the tv but that costs hundreds of dollars. consumer report testers have simple steps you can take that do not cost a dim. sure, huge flat tv screens look great in the score but what about when you get it home? at consumer reports before every television is tested engineers ray just for the best picture quality. >> in the store the tvs are set up to pop and catch your eye under the bright floressent lights but that is the lighting in your living room.

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>> follow this advise to get the best picture. keeping it cleans improves the picture but never use window cleaner, alcohol as it can damage the screen but turn off the tv, let it cool down and wipe gently with a fiber cloth because a paper towel will leave lint. >> what is in a name? still ahead, the bay area hearing out a proposal for a brash name change the. >> card falls celebrate mass on a historic day and we will go live to rome where the papal conclave to pick the next pope is underway in the next hour. >> a pre-school teacher has shocked a community with what she did to a child and the fact she told people about it. that is next.

>> san francisco bay side is clear but on the coast there is a lot of cloud cover out there. we are at our height for temperatures tomorrow and then slowly dropping. >> sue hall and the abc7 news traffic center, you can see, again an update with the metering lights on and traffic backing on to the macarthur maze. not one but two problems are on the grade that we will update the grade that we will update for you when we come back you s♪

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. >> live from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news. >> 6:29. we have a live picture of the golden gate bridge where you can see some of the fog. this is a spot experiencing low visibility this morning. we are all on track to having a very night and enjoyable and

warm day. thanks for joining us. mike will expand on that right now. awe have a lack of rain this morning and off to a dry start. we have the marine layer of clouds you saw over the golden gate bridge with fog in the north bay valley. we will call it partly cloudy around the bay at 50 through 7:00, we will be at 60 through noon and the sunshine is out hanging out in the mid-to-upper 60's in the afternoon and cool back to 62, still nice in the evening hours. inland we have the fog up north fading by 10:00 and it will become sunny and 65 by noon and check out the temperature in the afternoon, low-to-mid 70's, well above average and a pleasant evening in the mid-to-upper 60's. at the coast the clouds are more stubborn, clouds through 7:00, and 48, and still clouds through noon and 57, and we will see brighter conditions in the afternoon but it will be too late to get too much warming at 59. 54 in the edge hours. now, how is that commute?

>> sluggish on the san mateo bridge leaving hayward, and industrial way, the toll plaza, you can see the tail lights are headed westbound toward the high-rise. you are looking at 17-minute delay from hayward toward the san mateo area. now a couple of situations, first we have not one but two separate accidents southbound, one before and after this area so we have very slow traffic over the sunol grade to the san jose area from pleasanton. northbound 280 before julian a motorcycle center divide been there for quite some time and is in the clearing stages. westbound 580 at 43 minutes to the dublin/pleasanton from tracy and highway four westbound now slowing into concord and the east shore commute. >> 6:31. the papal conclave to pick the next pope is underway in the next hour, this is new video in the abc7 news showing the american cardinals departing for the conclave a few hours ago,

and they include timothy dough land -- dolan of new york city and mahony of boston. 115 cardinals are taking part in the conclave. at 6:35 we will go live to rome for an update on meeting. >> developing news from the east bay a pre-school is now the center of a police investigation. a former teacher has admitted to tying up a two-year old girl. our reporter joining us live from pleasanton. >> police will do an investigation and they want to know if anyone else was involved. the school says it is just as upset by this as the parents. a teacher at center point christian pre-school admitted she tied up a two-year old girl because the girl refused to take a nap. the teacher showed pictures of the girl, she was taped at the wrist and the ankles and sitting on her cost. -- cot.

the teacher shows the pictures to the parents and other teachers. >> this incident, in our opinion, dehumanized the child. we reject it. >> the school administration self reported the incident to the department of social services. they sent a detailed letter to all parents and scheduled a meeting with parents no tuesday night and they plan to close down for five days and start that on friday so they can retrain the staff. the teacher for longer works here. reporting live in pleasanton for abc7 news. >> new this morning, san francisco police are trying to figure out if a hilt and -- hit-and-run accident left an injured man lying in the street at 11:00 last night at 23rd and rhode island streets. he was taken to a hospital with serious injuries. police hope anyone who knows what happened to the man will come forward.

>> peninsula congresswoman is now calling for new hearings in a rape case involving santa cruz cop killer goulet. she wants did know why two rain cases against goulet were dropped in the arm in exchange for less than honorable discharge. he could have been in jail rather than preying on women and killing two santa cruz police detects -- detectives. >> and the city has a growing homeless problem with a renewed interest in santa cruz in finding a long term solution after a hundred were moved from a tent city on friday. city leaders are offering sweeping proposals in a memo and will look at more affordable housing options, and increased enforcement and increasing faith-based groups do stop feeding homeless and, instead, shift efforts to finding housing >> back new to our top story, the papal conclave happening

today in vatican city. >> 115 cardinals are meeting in a secret meeting at the cistene chapel but only will be the next pope. >> now our coverage from rome. >> the morning air is thick with anticipation, 115 cardinals preparing to write history as they take pen to paper casting ballots in the election. >> there is always this on the top of your mind, that you will do, now, something that will affect the world. >> the eyes of 1.2 billion world catholics will be on the claim any of the -- on the chimney of the chapel waiting for the white smoke. there are no frontrunners only speculation and favorites. >> i love the priest that comes from best -- boston.

>> today they enter the chapel and write a name on the ballot which are counted and burned, a process up to four time as day until someone gets two-thirds of the vote. the secretive selection of one cardinal entering the conclave today no one he will step on the balcony as the new leader of the roman catholic church. >> the cardinal would came from america, from brazil, from the still means and -- fill fines -- philippines they do not go home and pack up, they stay here. they are the hope. they stay. >> abc7 news will provide extensive coverage of the conclave including a special report at 8:30 this morning when the cardinals enter the cistene chapel. abc7 news will break-in to

programming when a new pope is elected. >> we are continuing to follow develops news from the north bay. ahead, the late-night fire leading police to a marijuana grow. >> first the bay area town known for quaint charm and wealthy residents has to consider a new name that could make some people blush. >> right now we can see the embarcardero and the bay bridge, and what is the traffic l

>> coming up on 6:40 on tuesday morning with the latest detail on the low clouds at the coast. 2.5 mile visibility at half moon bay with fog in the north bay, novato at half mile visibility and napa 1.25 visibility and the fog is starting to move around the north bay valley in the low cloud pushing past the golden

gate bridge and toward oakland and san tar close -- san car close with flight arrival delays. check our flight tracker at abc7news.com. most of us in the mid-40's to 50. alameda and cupertino are the warmest at 50 and lafayette is at 45. 43 right now in san ramon. the temperatures are in the low-to-mid 70's around the bay. mid-to-upper 70's inland but only the low 60's at the coast. sue? >> we are going to walnut creek with a big jam up southbound 680 before 24, you can see right here in our live shot, multiple lanes are blocked, center lanes, the left and right lane is getting by. you will find a big backup toward pleasant hill southbound 680 as the accident is cleared. we will follow that. elsewhere, we will look at the two separate incidents still in the sunol grade, southbound, right if this area with traffic backing to pleasant hill and a

new accident, westbound four, in pittsburg, lane number two blocked there. kristen and eric? >> a dating website will officially offer the town of woodside big bucks today to change their name to sugardaddy ask.com, offering $11.6 million for a 10-year commitment. this promotion shows how street signs would look when changed to sugar cardaddy.com picking this because they are wealthy and have potentially dateable sugar daddyies and will deliver the offer in person tonight at 7:30. >> i would say the vice mayor quoted i guess they don't know woodside, people come here to be anonymous the. >> a rare trip rebound is making today. >> and ratings underway on wall street with the dow off by 12 points but still in record territory. we will check with bloomberg's

new york stock exchange and jane king. >> firefighters respond to a north bay home for a fire but

>> santa rosa, berkeley, san jose, and all the bay area, this is abc7 news. >> 6:44. we are continuing to follow developing news from novato with firefighters responding to a late night house fire and found a crime scene. sue thompson is live in novato with the story. >> developments here on scene in the last few minutes, the fire investigator for novato has arrived and also two officers from the novato police department. we understand they will,

together, team up on this investigation which is expected to begin in the next few minutes. now, this all happened last night at 11:30 in the evening when novato fire district got a call from a neighborhood that there was smoke coming from an abandoned home. necessity arrive and no one was inside but firefighters found an extensive marijuana operation inside. they are not sure at this point, until the investigation begins, how large the operation is. firefighters did say that the fire started in the basement. how it started will be part of the investigation. if the home was abandoned, the question is, who has been inside with the operation? neighbors say the homeowner hasn't been here in several years. that is also part of the investigation that will continue. a lot of questions that the investigators will have to tackle today. the novato fire investigator and

officers with novato police have just arrived a few minutes ago. they are briefing one another at this moment from what we understand and they will head inside this home and try to put together and solve what has happened. we are live in novato for abc7 news. >> president obama begins making the first of three rare trips to capitol hill today to meet with rank and file lawmakers to get a budget deal done. the president will speak with senate democrats today and house republicans tomorrow. today house g.o.p. budget chief paul ryan will unveil the latest proposal. senate democrats will reveal their spending plan tomorrow. >> apple fans, a possible delay for the next iphone. >> new study explainy so many people feel the rent is too high. bloom bug's jane king is live on the new york stock exchange. >> good morning, the financial experts say you are not supposed to spend more than a third on rent. good luck with that, there is no

state in the nation where someone earning minimum wage can work 40 hours a week and rent a two bedroom apartment. the national coalition says in california people who pay minimum wage would have to work 129 hours a week to rent a two bedroom. hackers posted social security numbers and other personal data of 14 celebrityies including hillary clinton, jay-z, and the los angeles police chief and a "los angeles times" said the website appears to be connected to russia. a struggling problem for rising tuition with more and more tuition money is spent on perks such as exit bonuses and sweetheart real estate loans for college executives. >> trading is lower today but after a market that has been hitting a record each day, not too bad of a pull back so far

with the silicon valley index a little bit down. there is talk of a possible delay with the iphone 5, with analysts saying you may have to wait until august because the problems with the new casing covers. if you are in the market for a used car, based on reliability this and other hybrids were the most reliable for used car buyers. less reliable was the honda civic hybrid which sometimes needs a replacement battery. >> 6:48. we want to remind our viewers we have the airport delays. >> sfo has delays of 50 to 55 minutes. check out abc7 news and our tracker. >> no rain under the marine layer clouds. it is dry again. there is a look at the clouds as we look down from mount tamalpais this morning. pretty thin, i don't think they will hang around very long but probably about 11:00 and how to

dress when you step outside, san francisco and oakland at 48 and slow 50, walnut creek at 43 and palo alto at 49 and mill valley 41. in the south bay you can see 280 and 17 and san jose with clouds here, and santa rose is at 42 and fairfield at 40, with livermore at 44 and union city is 50 and gilroy is 40. in the afternoon, few high clouds and the clouds will fade quick lion the morning commute. above-average temperatures all the way through the weekend and the extended dry weather rules again, the rain season is slowly slipping through our dry hands. the cloud cover this morning shows fog in the forth bay, main layer of clouds pushing to the east bay and they will make it all the way to the ridges and they will pull back by noon and we will have 60's and 70's dominate our neighborhoods and 60's at the coast and 70's for the rest of us and mid-to-upper 70's in the south bay today and

into the santa clara valley and 77 in gilroy and 74 in san jose and low-to-mid 70's on the plane, and cooler as you head north. 59 in half moon bay and check out the sunset at 2358, but on the bay side it is 71 in downtown san francisco. mid-70's through the north bay and upper 50's to low 60's at your beaches and 72 on the east bay shore. low-to-upper 70's in the east bay valleys with pleasanton and livermore at 78. through the state we have upper 70's through low 80's, and tahoe is 63 degrees. skiing in that? wow! 89 in palm springs. tonight, less cloud cover than this morning and mid-40's to 50. the seven-day outlook shows we are above average away from the coast all the way through the holiday weekend. >> we have an update. we are going back to walnut creek southbound 680 before

highway 24, and you can see all kinds of flashing lights and activity with an early accident in the center lane that is pushed to the right shoulder and you may want to stay left if you are driving this section of the roadway and still very slow from pleasant hill but southbound it should be improving as they get it totally cleared. that is the situation ongoing in walnut creek. elsewhere, we are looking at two separate accidents on the sunol grade on the shoulder but bumper to bumper from pleasanton with speeds of less than 30 miles per hour and a 15-minute drive from 580 to the san jose area. westbound 4 at san marco an accident still blocking a lane there and we will look at the drive time, 580 from the central valley, highway 4, and there is the sunol grade at southbound 680. >> ahead, five things to know before you go.

>> good morning, everyone, 6:53 on abc7 news. a live look at traffic here in the macarthur maze, no, walnut creek, there is a problem on 680 sue will talk about. >> here are five things to know before you go: if less than two hours, cardinals will decide who among them will lead the catholic church. they started the day with mass and will go to the conclave at 8:45. they can vote once today but they don't have to. if they do, white or black smoke could appear from the cistene chapel between 10:00 and noon. >> two, a pleasanton pre-school has a parent meeting tonight to answer questions of a child who was tied up for refusing to take a nap. an investigation is underway. the complaint was filed with the department of social services andallies a former teacher bound the 2-year-old girl's wrists and ankles with tape and made her sit on a cot and she took a

picture. >> no more plastic bags in redwood city eliminating plastic bags at all stores but restaurants starting october 1. palo alto is also expanding their ban to all businesses and will charge ten cents for paper bag. >> filming for hbo special is underway in downtown palo alto forcing the closure of a busy street. university avenue will be closed in sections between 4:00 and 8:00 but the businesses are open while they film a comedy pilot. >> five, the city of santa clara will name two streets bordering the 49ers stadium for luminaries , the hall of fame coach who won the team three super bowls. what a legend walsh was. >> mike? how is the weather? >> looking from mount tamalpais, it looks like speaker.

temperatures will feel a little bit more like summer. or late spring. temperatures are from seven degrees warmer than average and live and 13 in napa and livermore so we are in the low-to-upper 70's with some exceptions but a lost sun. upper 70's inland and at the coast the clouds are stubborn with mid-50's to low 60's. a last check of traffic. >> we are going back to the bay bridge and you can see the metering lights are on and the diamond lanes are getting by nicely which is the way to go. walnut creek showed an early accident with the flashing lights on the right sides of the screen off to the right-hand shoulder and bumper to bumper all the way to 242, a 20-minute drive from concord to the scene of the accident which is just before the 24 merge, the freeway sign just to the left of your screen. you can look now at the situation on the sunol grade

bumper to bumper from pleasanton , two separate accidents, one before androtti and one after. >> abc7 news continues with news, weather and traffic during "good morning america" which is next.

good morning, america. and history begins now. the cardinals enter their final mass before walling themselves off from the world. 77 voting needed for one of these men to become pope. is an american in the running? diane sawyer leads our coverage from the vatican with josh in st. peter's square. the battle raging after that stunning switch in the soda wars. a judge striking down the ban on she's super-size sugary drinks, a blow to one of the biggest crusades in the nation. how they're firing back. hero cops in action caught on tape. the split-second moment this police officer rescues a teenager from a car burning in flames. the 18-year-old led to the crash and how the cop dragged him to safety just in time. >> will you marry me? >> yes. >> oh, a mad for tv happy ending

for one of the most popular bachelors ever, sean torn between two women finally makes his choice and surprises all with an even more dramatic announcement. the happy couple has been flying all night to join us live only on "gma." oh, you can see the raindrops falling outside. stoech to get to on this historic day. live at the vatican where the secret conclave to elect a new pope is about to begin. the 115 cardinals you see filing into st. peter's this morning for the final mass before they head to the sistine chapel in complete privacy to select the new leader of more than a billion catholics worldwide. >> and will try to discern god's will.