the place to find quality, affordable coverage. financial help for those in need. and nobody can be denied because of a pre-existing condition. enroll now at coveredca.com or call 800-675-2607. live from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news. >> i started it. i stake full responsibility. >> the stunning confession is from a tenant in the burning apartment building that briefly trapped some residents in the middle of the night. >> thanks for joining us. >> that self-proclaimed arsonist is in custody. amy hollyfield joins us from the scene. >> residents say it has been a terrible last few days of erratic behavior including turning on the vacuum cleaner in the middle of the night and leaving it on for hours,

shouting and banging on the walls and they are not surprised he is accused of setting the building on fire. many of them now are learning from people who have been inside that their homes are completely destroyed. when firefighters arrived at 2:50 they had to fight it from the outside because it was so big. as they tried to put it out, one of the residents confessed on camera, that he used a lighter to set fire to the building. >> i'm the one that started it. i take full responsibility. >> what happened? >> crazy. they tryied to make people think i was crazy. >> he was rescued from the balcony and then police took him into custody shielding him from the public with a blanket and charged prado with arson. >> i'm in shock realizing i probably lost everything. >> seven people lived inside the

building in alameda. though all got out but twwyla had to jump. grabbing her purse and cell phone. >> waking up to this is devastating, really. couldn't even take anything. i had to get out. >> residents say prado was on a rampage all weekend, flooding one resident' >> it is sad when you try to tell someone something is not right and they take certain steps but not everything you need to fill safe in your home. >> a firefighter was hurt and treated at the hospital for heat exhaustion. >> developing news, a surfer has been taken to the hospital with

a possible head injury washing up at 8:15 this morning. san francisco firefighters responded and say the surfer was having a hard time breathing and feeling fingers and toes. >> aaa estimates 43 million people in the united states will be traveling more than 50 miles this thanksgiving holiday and with the big storm hitting the east coast passengers were wait telling see if the flights will leave on time. this picture is from san francisco international airport. it is not an issue, but the delays certainly is a ripple effect with cancellations and delays seen nationwide. what about here? our reporter joins us from sfo, how does it look? >> it feels like a normal wednesday which is good. first, the weather is causing a few delays only for arrivals and departures with atlanta and philadelphia and the new york airport hardest hit. the day before thanksgiving has

been anything but a turkey for travelers. >> here is something to be thankful for: short security lines at san francisco international airport on what is supposed to be the busiest travel days of the year. 120,000 people are expected to pass through spa on the day before thanksgiving and a total of 1.2 million over the ten day holiday per. many booked an early glide to avoid the rush. >> we had to my today so we decided to do it as soon as possible. >> because he is not so great if -- in line? >> he is getting older every day. >> and more mature, right? >> right. >> a storm on the east coast made passengers nervous they could not make it before the pie was served but only a few flights were delayed mostly to new york and philadelphia and washington, dc. this couple is headed to the washington, dc. >> so far, not bad. we will step on it and...go

through the line and get on the plane. >> the passenger traffic is more than double a remain noal day with more families than business travelers but the destination not on the east coast means they will enjoy the thanksgiving vacation in mexico without delays. >> will you still have turkey? >> probably. probably. in the restaurant. we will do that. >> long-term parking is full but they giving out vouchers at the other parking lots so you can pay the long term rate at the short-term parking lots. >> thank you. big question if travelers: is the weather going to cooperate? mike nicco keeps an eye out for the rain. >> it is quiet. i see hazy sunshine and clouds to the west and all the wet weather is off to the east. check out live doppler 7 hd with a color-coded is the pink

showing winter miss and the green and yellow and oranges are the rain. temperatures mild in the northeast but we still have delays in all the airports this new york, newark, philadelphia, travel going to be tough up to maine throughout the we afternoon from raleigh. in virginia they shoveled some snow scraping the windshields looking more like christmas with the early winter blast. tomorrow, notice the temperatures if you are headed to the east will be cooler, in the 30's in boston and new york, and 46 in stimulus, -- st. louis and the major hubs will be clear. same here. we have temperatures in the 60's through the central valley to 70 in fresno and palm springs and up to tahoe they are making snow but mother nature will not help you. safely travels but not the fresh blanket of snow.

safe travels to you and we will look at the thanksgiving forecast. back to you. >> not scary the developing news, authorities say part of a stadium that will host the world cup opener in brazil next year has collapsed, killing at least three people. another person could be trapped. the accident happened this morning in brazil when a falling plane crashed on a metal structure destroying part of the stands the stadium was a month away from completion. blah still is now building six stadiums to meet a world cup deadline set by soccer's governor easterning body. the oakland police say six people were cited after a protest at the port of oakland. this morning, dozens of demonstrators and truck drivers gathered to push for better pay and other changes. officers also showed up to make sure the protesters did not block entrances to the port. the demonstration is part of a work stoppage. truck drivers want more time to comply with new state regulation requiring them to reduce their emissions which they claim will

put 800 truckers out of business. >> in santa rosa a rest was arrested and 12 cited yesterday if a breast over the shooting death of 13-year-old andy lopez. the teach was shot -- teen was shot and killed last month by a sheriff deputy while caring a toy ak-47, the 8th protest since the shooting. they were cited for blocking lane after a dozen requests to move to the sidewalk. a man was arrested when he started fighting with an officer after refusing to move. >> today is the 35th anniversary of one of dark of the days in san francisco history. on this day in 1978, mayor george mascone and supervisor harvey milk were shot to death at city hall by former supervisor dan white who was angry that mascone did not reappoint him as supervisor and milk was the first openly gay supervisor. the assassinations will be

remembered this afternoon in a ceremony on the steps of city hall after 4:30. 18-year-old sasha fleischman, the berkeley teen whose skirt was lit on fire on a transit bus is expected to return home from the hospital today just if -- in time for thanksgiving. he has been undergoing treatment for second- and third-degree burns and the suspect is charged as an adult. sasha fleischman identifies as gender neutral and richard tom, 16, said he did it because he is homophobic. >> just ahead, are you thinking about turkey or toys 'r us? we will look at the great debate over shopping on thanksgiving day. angelina's double mastectomy brought new attention to a gene that indicate as hire risk for cancer and the warning doctors

a survey shows holiday shoppers will spend more this year. holiday spending will increase by 3.5% offer 4% compared to last year. katie marzullo joins us from the newsroom with who is offering what and when. katie? >> you can be on the cutting edge and start shopping for deals online today or you can stick with tradition and wait for black friday orally the --

black friday or you can hit the stores tomorrow. attention, retailers are getting a jump on cyber hundred and offering online deals starting today. if you want you can head to stores opening tomorrow: toys 'r us wal-mart and kohl's are opening on thanksgiving. some plan to honor the day of family and feast. >> this is the way some retailers want you to spend thanksgiving. we believe thanksgiving should be spent at home. >> nordstrom and apple stores to name a few will not open until black friday proper. >> we are not allowing corporate retailers to rule our family values and take this away from us. >> in the bay area, people on social media appear to be holy on board. we asked twitter followers if businesses should be open and we got a "no." kimberly says they deserve the day off to be with their

families. we should boycott the stores and not shop on that day. kathy writes, can't skip a day of shopping for family and friends? sad. another says "what a sad we black friday is the day after we give thanks for what we have, only to turn right around and trample each other out of the need for greed." >> interesting stuff the keep your comments coming. you can tweet us or join the conversation on facebook. a last note, i told you year the "wall street journal" called black friday deals an allusion and to add to that, consumer advocates say most stores expect to sell items at 30 percent off so look for discounts higher >> if you are shopping at wal-mart on black friday, expect protesters. using demonstrators, they will be outside the wal-mart stores to protest wages paid by america's largest retailer.

wal-mart workers are not union and activists have criticized them for not paying them enough to live on. they say evens are planned in los angeles, seattle, and several other cities. controversy erupted over a wal-mart holding a food drive for their own employees with bins asking workers to donate we food to fellow workers for thanksgiving. >> okay...mike has the forecast. mike? >> we are on the roof. it is harder to see oakland today. it is not a "spare the air" day and we will talk about the trend of dry air coming in for thanksgiving and weekend forecast. i found another chance of rain in the seven-day forecast. ♪ we like to by a pink toy >> the fight is over between the bay area toy company and the

beastie boys what the makers of this video are saying this morning. >> the presidential pardon from the national thanksgiving turkey, what happens next for a pair of gobblers spared from the

>> covering walnut creek, burlingame, campbell and all the bay area, this is abc7 news. >> a new study bringing attention to breast cancer and why women who test negative for a specific gene may not be out of the woods. angelina joel brought national attention to the gene known as

brca after undergoing a double mastectomy. women who test negative for this gene could still have an increased risk of breast or ovarian history if it is in their family history. patients with a history should consult their doctor. >> it is hazy out there. >> our meteorologist is on the roof. you need your sunglasses, mike? >> sometimes. high clouds are starting to come back. the storm system will stay offshore and keep the rain away from us. it will keep away from the entire state. to the south there a slight chance of a shower tomorrow. we will look at the visibility. the haze is thickest around livermore and toward san carlo, three to five. same in hayward. everyone is pretty much partly sunny with the high clouds. temperatures are running close to yesterday upper 50's to a few low 60's.

san francisco and hayward and los gatos at 60. 57 in san jose and san carlo and half moon bay and oakland and concord and santa rosa is coolest at 55 and livermore is 54, the coolest spot. from mount tamalpais you can see at 2,600' it is hazy. in the south you can see beaches will be rough tomorrow, also, the 20-year tradition. be careful tomorrow at the beach because the sneaker waves will be out there. it is not a "spare the air" day and thanksgiving is dry and mild through monday. by "mild," most of us our high now is around 60 but we are in the mid-to-upper 60's in many neighborhoods today including morgan hill and fremont. tonight it is mild especially san francisco at 50 and most of the bay and the coast in the mid-to-upper 40's and low-to-mid 40's inland but, again, mostly

cloudy. you can see the high pressure over montana pushed to the east and the low is digging to the south and it is trending dry. we will see how it plays out. this morning we woke up with a break between year's clouds and today's clouds and toward 5:00 the clouds are increasing with no rain. tomorrow night through tomorrow morning, clouds and breaks in the clouds tomorrow as the winds will blow from the east. it will be hazy and dry. we will talk about what will happen at the beaches, from point reyes to big sur the large western swells could have sneaker waves and strong rip currents. if your idea fun is to run a 5-k we have one in san francisco from at&t park to city hall. check out the temperatures. the written starts at 8:00 and it will be 53 and low 50's at 7:00 to upper 50's by 10:00. the seven-day forecast shows temperature staying above

average through the weekend even if they drop, though, monday, increasing clouds and winds are off the ocean and back do where we should be and a chance of rain with coolest weather tuesday mid-to-upper 50's and by then everyone will be back home. no need to worry about the weather the next couple of days. have a great thanksgiving. >> new this morning an oakland-based toy company caught in a legal battle with the beastie boys over the use of a ban songs is singing a different tune hoping to mend fences. >> this is goldy lock removing a parody to the hit "girls," from the beastie boys after they said she did not have permission and this morning it is reported that they are ready to drop the lawsuit over the use of the song and the founder of the company issued an open letter saying, dear adam and mike, we don't want to fight with yous we love you and we are actually huge

fans. >> okay, new this morning it was a very close race between two turkeys, popcorn and care mel -- care -- carmel. >> popcorn is the winner proving even a turkey with a funny name can fine a place in politics. >> this morning, president obama formally pardoned popcorn a 38-pound turkey at the white house. runner-up was caramel and escaped a future of stuffing and cranberries. they will be on display at mount veteran on through january 6. >> good work, mike. >> still ahead, unusual musical trio. ♪ we got a hold on you >> the print was

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