parties will be able to embrace. >> still, bart spokeswoman says the district management won't change amount of the package. but they do remain open to altering details within it there are a lot of issues that need to be hammered out. we did make very good pro ves gres. big question, what are the union goesing to do tomorrow? we're hoping they will. >> reporter: now, riders need any more uncertainty there is no firm deadline for a strike like there was at midnight last night. that said unions by law dmot have to give any notice as we heard a bart spokeswoman say they're hoping an early indication tonight than last night. talks are onzbog we'll bring you new developments.

with the threat of a bart strike we asked commuters how they feel about the day-to-day uncertainties. >> you know, i really feel for the bart employees and i want to back them up. on the other hand it's stressful. you know? so it makes it difficult. >> every day i have to check whether there will be bart tomorrow or not. then, very to alert my employer. >> that is only a difficult situation. that is the easiest way to get over to my friend's in oakland. >> bart has 200 buses running from nine stations >> carpool lanes on 80, 880 and 680 are extended and cm

says they don't plan to write tickets unless there is a strike. >> there will be an additional landing at the ferry building to help reduce congestion. you can down load the waze app. >> you can find out if there is a bart settlement or a strike. all have you to do is down load our abc 7 news app allowing for push notifications then you'll get breaking news alerts whenever news happens right away. and tomorrow morn agent 4:00 a.m. we'll have the late skbreft how the situation is affecting morning commute, then there is a phone shall strike looming for ac transit, too. the governor was asked to stop a strike set for thursday morning. abc 7 news is live in oakland

with that story. jonathan? >> well, near downtown oakland transit riders are staring at the worst case scenario. two transit strikes they that could paralyze the east bay. word of a possible strike caught some off guard. >> ac transit says they might go on strike wednesday night. >> that could be a catastrophe, man. >> if bart goes out and we're out it would be catastrophic. >> reporter: ac transit was blind sided. the agency writing the governor asking him to delay the strike while investigating possibility of a 60 day cooling off period. >> we'd tell the governor is that a strike would severely impact live in the bay area was' know it. >> people trying to get to work, people trying to get to school. it's just going to be all bad. >> then, i can't get to work.

i can't go pick my kids up from school. i can't do anything. >> tamika says despite frustration... >> so you're standing with workers? >> yes, of course. >> reporter: workers voted down two contract proposals at the time concerned over driver safety and objective to having paying for part of health care. >> at this point, what more they want. we haven't been given any new proposals. >> ac transit says it's prepared to sit down and negotiate. >> what will do you if there is no bus service thursday? >> there is nothing i can do. i can't afford transportation like anything else. >> reporter: so far no response from the union and they haven't returned our phone calls.

frightening moments in a mall in san jose this morning. you can see y a car plowed into this salon just before 10:00 a.m. no one was hurt. but broken glass covered a ground after the mishap. the owners tell us there were no customers but two employees inside. police are looking into whether driver error or mechanical problems led to the accident n jant clara, construction work resumed at levis stadium. 60-year-old edward lake junior died after rebar fell on him lake was a truck driver. >> pro testors took over an oakland fast food restaurant to push for a liveable wage. the group marched into wendy's around noon, chanting $15 and a union.

the group says employees can't afford basic was current wage autos people need to be able to make enough money to support families. they need to have a living wage to put food on the table. >> police arrived and proest as a uc berkeley study found more than half rely on public assistance. costing u.s. taxpayers $7 billion a year. wend ease saying the company is proud to provide thousands of people a place to enter the work force and gain skills. >> genentech says it will expand it's manufacturing facility and hire another 200 people. the company says that will make it the biggest biotech facility in the world. now, apparently we don't have that now but it's been a day

of false starts. house republicans proposed a version of a bill they haggled among themselves before finally agreeing to vote on it tonight. they then abandoned plans for that vote after failing to gain enough support from rank and file conservatives. democrats are not happy about it. >> disappointed they decided to sab tauj or delay what was happening there. >> credit rating agency put it on negative that means there is an increased possibility of a down grade. markets call fauling on worry congress will not reach the debt ceiling after all. >> stocks most of the morning ended up way down 134 points. >> stocks in asiana also lower

on wednesday trading. >> shut down is now forcing lawrence livermore lab to shut down. and send workers home without pay. >> we'll have more on that story at 6:00. then there are more cuts today, a big one interest marine corps delaying it's annual muster until february. wayne freedman has the story. >> let's explain this word muster with an m. it's a marine tradition. members of the independent reserve return to give marines an indication of where they live, how they can be found in an emergency. use to be cut ask dry. but last year they came up with an idea. let's help marines find jobs and getd health care. that was all very good.

so good the marine core adopted it aconsiders the country, then, today it cancelled the muster leaving many angry and worried about the friends. >> he is considering reenlisting. the former staff sargeant served two tours in irea, coming home twice its a new world. it's different. there is a -- have you to readjust. >> for them, he's angry tonight. as are social workers in the va ho. in pal yes alto. >> my concern is that there are going to be veterans struggling. >> social worker laura gomez may not be able to reach them. the marines have postponed until next year's february for lack of payroll money and turning it into an opportunity, and more. >> we're having a suicide issue.

sue sides through the roof. unemployment through the roof. muster addresses those issues. >> former marine james brown told us he's frustrated by politicians this >> i'm not happy. i'm worried about marines who have come out. they need help. >> and they end up suicide after october 26, i believe they're to blame for that lack of schls our politician autos nothing like what marines as for lateral damage. in palo alto abc 7 news. >> the warriors a shaky video

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this shows a rescue of u.s. soldiers in the middle of an ambush. the army captain is holding the red flag you'll see, today, honored for his heroism. four years after that day, captain swenson given a medal of honor for his action. the ceremony took place at the white house. president obama hung the medal and talked about a small lack of humanity displayed after he helped load into the helicopter. >> amid is the whipping wind

and roar of the helicopter blaze he tapped a soldier on the head. >> a simple act of loyalty to a brother in arms. the ceremony was very emotional. he left the army in 2011 and returned to active duty. it's a rarity. >> rescue efforts continue now in philippines where a powerful earthquake killed dozens of people and toppled churches. the quake struck and caused damage in the nation's second-most important city. a mudslide in the coastal town buried homes and killed 18 people there. the bell tower in a church collapsed and many other buildings, damaged. this man called his family

>> they'll get there to get it done. >> a tourist areas like chocolate hills were damaged. five after shocks ran through measuring 5.0. >> strong 80 miles per hour sheer what it looked like storm expected to hit land fall wednesday, it could hit tokyo and the nuclear plant. >> fbi agents raided a home suspected of being part of a dangerous drug cartel just steps from a day care center. agents the raids also took place in antioch and oakland.

the owner says some parents did not drop off children because of the police activity. a junior high school is located on that same street. a south san francisco police warning business owners to be ware of a billing scam that took two local companies for $40,000. police say the thieves sent phony bills after gleaning information through e mail or overseas vendors. the companies paid bills through wire transfers before realized they'd been scammed. consumer news slimmer seating to smaller vacuums. one that's are robot autos can they get your house clean? consumer reports partnered with 7 on your side to find out. >> durmt they were like high priced toys they got tangled but consumer reports tests of the vacuums found they have improved quite a bit.

what is adorable, efficient and hums while tidying your house? when you're away, robotic vacuums play and clean your carpets. consumer reports put three of the models to the test to see if they do as they blame. effectively, bleening -- cleaning floors. this camera shows how they work. their sensors helps to get them out of tight spaces, find dirt, and even keep from falling down stairs. they stop cleaning when the bin is full and return to their docking stations when finished. how well do they clean? testers pinned three against cereal, sand, rice, cat fur and paper bits. >> check out this time lapse foto the roomba covered all areas of the room several times. >> other models moving in straight lines across the

room. they pass over the area once so whatever litter they miss stay there's. consumer reports recommends i robot roomba at $450 did an excellent job in all consumer reports tests. >> it took longer but if you're not there doing the work what does it matter? >> they're easy to program while you're away, but they can't replace a regular vacuum for deep cleaning carpets. >> i can't talk about like one of those dog commercials. consumer reports named a bagged up right only costs $100 a ken more progressive model 31069 we have information on our web site. now, coming up at 6:00 i'll show you where the -- why affordable care act is making health care less aferdable for thousands. we've been looking into this for a while. >> thank you very much. >> well, as you know this is a

picture perfect pr day. this is a weather outside in the city and beyond. delightful. >> we should be holding class outside today. >> that would be nice. >> that is light. >> let's go. >> we're out of there. >> it's a great day. if you still have time we don't, if you have time to get out skpen joy this weather do so live doppler 7 showing you clear skies across the bay area we're not going watch for rain soon. computer models aren't hinting at possibility of rain. look at wind direction now over hills. gusty over the hills but this is previding with us warm weather. along the coastline pacifica, upper 70s.

many areas came up by a few degrees. 85 in santa rosa. so a warm day around but as mentioned we're looking at cooler weather ahead. emoriville camera, nice sunny skies. 80 degrees in oakland. upper 70s in san jose. south bay los gatos, 78 degrees. golden gate bridge, sunshine, the flag barely blowing. light wind fairfield 80 degrees here is our view great day to head to the coast. qor cleer overnight, cold in the north bay. we're looking at mild to warm weather for the weekend. so off shore flow will weaken. what is this? high pressure here.

wind out of this direction brings warm air from the land to the coast. so here is what is going to happen. this system going to drop down and add a dry system. wind will be cooler for wednesday afternoon noon and thursday as well. high clouds passing through. those temperatures will just react slightly. but tonight air mass is dry and we're expecting temperatures to plunge mid 30s in san joesa rosa and nappa. you're going to feel a chill in the morning. 35 napa. you might want to grab a coat. 46 san jose. 50 oakland. some cool readings around santa cruz. 78 in the south bai. 80 los gatos, coming down just a

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the supreme court today rejected governor brown's appeal in the state's prison overcrowding case leaving state under federal court order to reduce prison population by nearly 10,000 inmates to improve medical treatment. the governor's office will try to persuade a lower court to stop releases of prisoners. police in truckee warning people to lock their cars and roll up windows and take a look. this is why. bears can open unlocked car doors then become trapped inside. police couldn't find the owner they had to smash the window to set the bear free this, is the third time in two weeks the bear has become stuck in this manner. >> tight squeezes. >> yes. >> get ready to squeeze in a little bit more on your plane. air lines slimming down

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welcome to "world news." breaking news tonight. a direct warning about a downgrade of america's credit. a direct hit on american finances. and all because of the chaos in washington. bullied to death. a 12-year-old takes her own life. her very young classmates arrested, charged by a sheriff sending a wakeup call to their parents. >> quit being their best friend and be their best parent. and, courage under fire. the video of the american soldier who risked everything for his brothers. good evening. we begin with breaking news that effects every american tonight. america's top credit rating is officially on the line. a major agency now threateni