next couple mornings as you look at live doppler 7. you can see the gray. that's where the clouds are, where the marine layer is. you can see it encroaching upon nearly all of our neighborhoods. sutro tower, you can see the haze. let's start at the top, in the mid 60s through 8:00. 76 to 79 around the bay. 68 to 67 along the coast, and about 65 to 73 as we head to 7:00. we'll talk about our chance of wet weather coming up. >> we're nice and busy at the bay bridge toll plaza. the metering lights on since 5:22. unless you're carpooling, you're congested through the maze. a quick check of drive times. no delays out of walnut creek. southbound 680 looking okay at seven minutes. walnut creek to highway 13, another eight. but westbound 580, one hour 13 minutes, due to the disabled vehicle around north flynn road.

also a delay in the morgan hill area. we'll check on that next. >> thanks. >> we watch marches, rallies, and prayers across the bay area after the white house announced it's ending the daca program. >> amy hollyfield is live at san francisco city hall with what's next. good morning, amy. >> reporter: hi, natasha. everyone is looking at congress right now, and democratic leaders will hold a press conference first thing this morning, calling on republicans to bring the d.r.e.a.m. act to the floor for a vote and legalize d.r.e.a.m.ers. many d.r.e.a.m.ers and their supporters took to the streets of san francisco yesterday. and protested and showed their outrage over president trump's decision to phase out protections for immigrants who came here as children. they say this isn't over and that they do not want to or plan to leave the country they consider home. >> the country that they say i should go back to, yes, that's where i originally come from, but this is where i made my friends, where my teachers live,

this is where i went from preschool to high school to college. >> the protest was disruptive at times to traffic, as they marched from the federal building to city hall, but it was a peaceful demonstration. deportations of d.r.e.a.m.ers could start in march if congress doesn't step in. that press conference in washington is set to start in about an hour. house democratic leader nancy pelosi will lead the call for republicans to move on this issue. so this so-called d.r.e.a.m. act, so the d.r.e.a.m.ers can be legalized. reporting live in san francisco, amy hollyfield, abc7 news. >> thank you. remember, you can download the abc7 news app for alerts on all the breaking news including updates on the 7:00 a.m. press conference involving congress leaders. just in, i want to show you new video of hurricane irma. some of the damage it's already causing. take a look here. this is the island of st.

martin. you can see flooding and damage already. also, just within the last hour by noaa, i want to show you another wild video here on my computer. i'm going to hit play, and you can see they flew over the massive storm yesterday. they just released this footage only a few moments ago. it is a spectacular view. you can really see the eye of the storm. and just how powerful it is. it's impressive. let's go ahead and shift things over here. and bring in mike and talk a little bit more about the storm, mike. it's so massive. >> yeah, a beautiful shot. at least my perspective from the hurricane hunters. that was where the fastest winds were, where the most damage will occur. you can see the pulling away right now from anguilla and heading over towards the virgin islands. let's take a look at what's going to happen as far as the winds. this is going to be a wind storm right now. not a flooding storm as much as it is a wind storm. so almost 100-mile-wide area,

winds greater than 110 miles per hour, and about 74 -- about 150 miles wide hurricane force winds, and about, look agthat, nearly 300 miles wide, we have 39-mile-per-hour winds or faster. this thing is going to nail the turks and caicos, and then look at this, jessica. this is a little different than what we talked about yesterday. we had key west in the bull's eye yesterday. now, it may go right up the heart of the peninsula there in florida. that's where we'll see a lot of flooding. >> sure, then we can see the entire state affected much like we saw with harvey in texas. thank you. >> you bet. all right, thank you guys. this is not something you want to hear ahead of irma. it appears fema is almost out of money. it could run out by friday if congress doesn't provide more funding this week. as of yesterday morning, fema had a little over $1 billion on hand. only half is immediately available for response and recovery efforts. a billion may sound like a lot, but when you consider fema had over $2 billion on thursday, you can see how the money goes

quickly. it calculates to about $155,000 a minute. >> these massive skyscrapers are the reason miami city officials are sending out an urgent warning this morning. they're telling those who live near construction sites these cranes are only built to withstand category 4 winds. irma i a category 5. cranes' arms are not tied down and must remain loose. that could pose a danger to nearby buildings. >> more local news. a parking lot at b.a.r.t.'s oakland coliseum is now off limits to cars. b.a.r.t. says the lot will become a 110-unit housing unit. the project will also include 1,000 feet of retail. the closed lot is surrounded by snell street and 70th and 71st avenue. it permanently closed yesterday. b.a.r.t. says the city is making street parking available to replace the spaces. >> first responders in san

francisco faced their own emergency during the weekend heat wave. according to the sf examiner, the city was so short on ambulances, it took over an hour to respond to some life-threatening calls. the department of public health says 60 people were hospitalized for heat related illness. patients waited more than 20 minutes for ambulances to arrive. dispatchered tapped ambulances in several nearby counties and sacramento for help. >> a new detail in the ongoing legal battle over a private street in san francisco's affluent presidio neighborhood because of unpaid property taxes. presidio terrace went up for auction in 2015. and a san jose couple scooped it up for $90,000. the homeowners association filed a suit challenging the sale of the street, afraid the owners may charge people for parking there. it's set a hearing now on november 28th at 3:00 p.m. to decide whether to rescind that sale. >> an outsider is threatening

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people don't like, like check out this photo tweeted by the national weather service. that's smoke from all infires here in california, oregon, and washington, carried into the southern plains more than 1,000 miles away. i'm just waiting for my parents in atlanta in the next day or two to tell us they're seeing it there. i have already had friends in chicago and omaha saying thanks for the gorgeous sunrises and sunsets, but you can keep your smoky air. not much we can do about it. low to mid 60s along the east bay shore. pretty comfortable there. temperatures pretty much in the low to mid 60s, until you get to the south bay and the east bay, 59, novato, santa rosa, and pacifica. there you can see a little bit of the marine layer trying to make it into the east bay hills. breezy spots around the bay. yardwork, you can do it and not have to worry about the heat, and outdoors, a lot of clean air today. take a quick look around, and thunderstorms will be really prevalent around tahoe and yosemite today. >> things are starting to look better in the south bay.

so taking you down around morgan hill. we had a crash on northbound 101 just before you get to cochran road. that has cleared from the chp board. it looks like they have that totally cleared and the crash never really was blocking, but we had a lot of sd bree in the left lane. however, residual delays remain. you're slow for about seven miles. if you want to stick to monterey road, that will save you about 20, 25 minutes. walnut creek, southbound 680 moving along okay, but you can't tell. we're back to the typical weekday volumes. typical traffic as you make your way to the interchange. hearing about a new crash involving a motorcycle in the east bay. >> new this morning, a major threat to california's agricultural industry has been found in solano county. the mediterranean fruit fly can invest more than 250 fruits and vegetables. the fly lays eggs on the fruit or just below the skin. if you have a concern, you are encouraged to call the state's

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neighborhoods. by noon, they're back to mainly the coast and shooting across san francisco. and then during the afternoon hours, high clouds roll in from our next system that's going to bring us a chance of light showers tonight through tomorrow morning. until then, grab the sunglasses and enjoy milder temperatures. near 80 in the south bay, until you get to los gatos, morgan hill, and gilroy. low to mid 80s, redwood city southward down the peninsula. 68 to 71 along the peninsula coast today. that 71 will be downtown san francisco's high. that's definitely down from yesterday. south san francisco, about 74. sausalito, 73. near 70 along the north bay beach. still got that southerly wind pumping in warmer than average weather for you. low 80s through most of the north bay. along the east bay shore, 76 in berkeley to fremont at 82, and 84 in san ramon and walnut creek to 90 in brentwood. check out the green on the map tonight. those are light showers and temperatures around 61 to 66 degrees. all right, here's a look at

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a homicide investigation in san jose overnight. right now, police looking for the suspect. we will take you live to the scene. >> and i've got your local forecast, but i'm also watching hurricane irma. it made landfall twice overnight. >> and b.a.r.t. is celebrating today with big news on its project to expand into the south bay. >> good morning, and thanks for

joining us on this wends, september 6th. i'm matt keller. in for reggie. >> whole team here and here for you. a lot of news. we're going to start with mike nicco. >> i'll start with our local weather and we'll get to irma who is kind of island hopping right now and leaving quite a bit of destruction in its wake. jessica and i following that. here's a look at live doppler 7. i put the gray on that, that's the cloud cover out there taking over from sutro tower. that's why it's going to be cooler today. mid 60s when you wake up. still a touch of humidity out there. 81 to 85 inland. 68 to 67, and then 65 to 73, a comfortable evening. we'll go from low clouds this morning to high clouds this afternoon. they're a precursor of the chance of light rain tonight. >> not a great situation. this is a traffic alert situation now on westbound 80 in the richmond area. we've got a motorcycle and six other vehicles involved in this crash. this is just before you get to

san pablo dam road. two left lanes are blocked. we don't have an estimate on when the lanes will reopen, and already starting to see the backup get really close to highway 4 in hercules. san pablo avenue if you want to head to the west to get around this, or athian way to get to san pablo dam road and reconnect with 80. i would recommend the surface streets to get around it. >> that breaking news, something we have been following all morning long. a man is dead right now. san jose police searching for the person who shot him. officers are still on the scene. it's been very active throughout the morning. that's where we find abc7 news reporter tiffany wilson. what's the latest? >> good morning, jessica. well, within just the past couple minutes, police have cleared the scene. as you mentioned, a man was shot and killed and the suspect involved in that shooting still on the run. i wantia to look at the sidewalk right behind me, though. that's where crime scene cleaners worked to clear up

where it appears the shooting occurred. the initial call was for shots fired at 9:09 last night. police found a man with gunshot wounds. he was rushed to the hospital where he later died. the suspect took off and is still on the run. police set up a wide perimeter, investigating and documenting evidence in the strip mall parking lot and the apartment building across the street. part of story road was also closed to traffic. now, we saw one driver miss the turnoff and end up driving the wrong way down the street. police reopened story road to drivers around 5:00 a.m., and then they cleared the entire scene here within just the past little bit. again, a man shot and killed and police still looking for the person responsible. live in san jose, tiffany wilson, abc7 news. >> thank you. >> maernl, in the north bay, chp investigating a deadly hit-and-run in san rafael. a man was found near the bus stop at lucas valley off-ramp at highway 101 after 8:30 last night. he was pronounced dead a short

time later. investigators say his injuries are consistent with being hit by a car but no vehicles stopped in the area. we're tracking hurricane irma as it hurled towards the peninsula. the category five storm is one of the strongest storms recorded in the atlantic in more than a decade. it's forecast to hit florida this weekend. governor rick scott is not taking any chances. he issued a state of emergency in all of his counties. all 67 of them. people living in low-lying areas are evacuating. >> a really big storm. they're really taking it serious this time. >> i'm going to board up the house and probably head north. >> government officials tell people not to rely on shelters which only provide basic needs. they suggest residents stay with friends and family outside of the evacuation zone. >> 6:33 now. the kremlin says russia will file a lawsuit following the u.s. decision to close russian diplomatic facilities in the u.s., including the russian consulate in san francisco. over the weekend, diplomats

packs up and moved out of the consulate. the state department tells kr s it is confident in its decision to shutter the facilities in the u.s. >> alameda is saying no thanks to a federal grant so it can maintain its position at a sanctuary city. east bay express reports city officials did not reapply for a grant that would have provided about $11,000 for the police department. under the trump administration, the grant application now requires cities to share immigration status. city manager and city attorney refused to do that. >> voters in san francisco will decide the fate on a ban on flavored tobacco products. they passed the measure in june. opponents have gathered enough signatures put it on the ballot. the rj reynolds tobacco company paid for most of the signature gathering campaign. supporters say flavored tobacco is heavily marketed to young people and minorities.

>> new developments out of uc berkeley. conservative writer ben shapiro will speak on campus on thursday, but fewer people will be able to attend the event. reports that campus officials lowered the number of maximum seats from nearly 2,000 to 1,000. they say a balcony is closed for safety concerns. event organizers are criticizing the administration, saying it's an attempt to stop students from attending. >> calfire crews are reporting significant progress about against a wildfire in gilroy. it's now 45% contained. the fire has burned 100 acres since it started sunday evening near the eagle rdevelopment. neighbors say kids playing with fireworks started the fire. calfire, though, says it's still trying to determine the cause. more than 10,000 firefighters are battlin two dozen large wildfires in the state right now. one of the largest is the mission fire in the sierra national forest. mandatory evacuation orders are in place for 250 homes in madeira county. flames have scorched over 1,000

acreoffs land. the fire is just 8% contained. limited access and steep terrain is hampering the efforts there. there's also a potential for thunderstorms that could create erratic fire behavior. >> east bay police want you to look at this just released surveillance video. masked men armed with guns rushed into an emeryville target terrorizing shoppers. surveillance video shows the three men as they rushed in armed with the two guns. one person forced two store employees to store. they pushed in as employees were closing down the cash registers. emeryville police are trying to determine if the robbers hit other stores. >> the insurance institute for highway safety has given the toyota tacoma its highest rating after testing small pickups. the two-door and 4-door models earned good ratings. the nissan frontier was the worst performer.

all right, jessica and i have been looking at some of the video and photos coming out of the islands hit by irma, just devastating. amazing what these folks are living through. let's take a look at what's going on. live doppler 7 drilled down and moving away from anguilla and moving to the virgin islands where it will be in a couple hours. you can see the outer bands of the heavier thunderstorms pushing through san juan and most of puerto rico. puerto rico right now. category 5, 185-mile-per-hour winds. it's moving to the west-northwest at 16. storm surge and winds, the main threat out of this storm right now. it's going to barrel down on the turks and caicos, a direct hit with 160-mile-per-hour winds friday night. and then here's the difference. it's starting to move right up the heart of the florida peninsula, which is good for the keys but not good for miami and the entire eastern section, the atlantic side of florida. that will be the hardest hit due to this storm as it rolls right

up through the everglades by at least monday morning. check out the rain totals, when we wake up early sunday morning, already up to four inches of rain, possibly 8 to 16 inches of rain. and notice the lines, how they get progressively lighter as you head to the bay side of florida. let's talk about something a little calmer this morning. clouds and cooler. your school forecast. mid 66 for most of us. by 3:00, 68 at the coast, 77 around the bay, and 85 inland. if you're heading out right now in the south bay, 63 in los gatos to 67 in san jose. you'll notice those temperatures are pretty much that way everywhere. a little cooler this morning. that's good news there. i hear you may have good news about b.a.r.t. >> yeah. some exciting news for b.a.r.t. riders. one step closer to completing the berryessa extension project. starting today, b.a.r.t. will test trains on ten miles of new tracks in santa clara county. that starts at the warm springs station. the extension leads to two new stations.

one in milpitas and the other in berryessa. the trains won't carry any passengers yet. officials want to make sure the communications systems and software run smoothly and the testing phase will continue into next year. that's the good news this morning. the bad news, oh, boy, a sig alert this morning on westbound 80. we have a crash involving a harley motorcycle and about six other vehicles. westbound 80, just before you get to san pablo dam road, and that is blocking the two left lanes. it does soungd like we don't have major injuries and they're calling for tow trucks the scene, so that's a good sign to me. homefully we'll be able to get it pushed to the side fairly quickly. i want to show you what this is doing to our drive times. highway 80, one hour and one minute. 16 the rest of the way across the bay bridge, and southbound 101, san francisco to sfo, you look okay. in the green at ten minutes. one new issue popped up for the

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we watch marches, rallies, and prayers across the bay area after the white house announced it's ending the daca program. >> amy hollyfield is live with what's next. >> reporter: good morning. in just a few minutes, a press conference is scheduled in washington. it's going to be led by democratic leader nancy pelosi. they're going to call on republicans to bring the d.r.e.a.m. act to a vote and protect daca recipients. that's happening in washington. but right here in san francisco, there is a lot of outrage. a protest formed in response to the president's decision to phase out protections for immigrants who came to the u.s. as children. they're known as d.r.e.a.m.ers. and there are many of them in the crowd that marched from the federal building to city hall. some of them were very emotional. >> this is my home. this is all i have ever known. and now somebody is trying to take me out of my home. i grew up here.

>> many of the d.r.e.a.m.ers we talked to said they would rather stay here in the u.s. and be on the run than return to a country they don't know. that press conference in washington is set to start at 7:00 this morning. so in just a few minutes, they want that d.r.e.a.m. act to come for a vote. that would give these immigrants who came here as children legal status. reporting live in san francisco, amy hollyfiel, abc7 news. >> save daca now! >> more protests like this one alt uc berkeley are planned against the daca decision. a study by the american center for progress of 3,000 d.r.e.a.m.ers found 45% of them are in school. >> being brought here as small children, growing up in this country, feeling like this is their country with their desire to make their parents proud of them, but also with this desire to be active, productive members of the stow that has been so good to them. >> they have an estimated 4,0

tho,000 d.r.e.a.m.ers and calstate has 8,000. >> nancea pelosi and chuck schumer will urge republicans to stands up to the president's decision to end the daca program. >> the announcement will be in about 15 minutes on the steps of the capitol in washington, d.c. democratic leaders plan to ask republicans to bring the d.r.e.a.m. act to a vote on the floor. yesterday, president trump announced he's ending the program in six months. it was established by president obama five years ago. we'll stream the press conference live on our website, abc7news.com. i do want to show you another live look at hurricane irma. it's slamming into the caribbean islands. it has been all morning long. there's already damage and flooding that have been reported on some islands, and we have these cameras i have been monitoring all morning. the first one from st. parts where already irma has come through, intense rain and wind coming down all night long.

you can see that rain slamming into the camera lens. hurricane irma, the most powerful atlantic ocean hurricane ever recorded in history. also want to show you this live feed coming in from st. croix. you can see the waves and heavy winds in the u.s. virgin islands already there. and they are next. that is the next place hurricane irma will hit. back to you guys. >> all right, thank you. an independent team of experts says bad design and construction led to february's spillway disaster at the oroville dam. their report says managers could likely have spotted the problems if they had reviewed the dam's original design using modern engineering standards. authorities offered nearly 200,000 people to evacuate for fear of the dam's spillways were on the verge of homeowners have filed nearly $1 billion in claims. >> the state senate and assembly

have passed a measure remaining a portion of the freeway for former president obama. it runs between highway 2 interchange and the interstate 210 interchange. it runs through glen dale, eagle rock, and pasadena. it was chosen because mr. obama attended occidental college in pasadena. >> javale mcgee gets his turn in bringing the warriors nba championship to his home town. i made that mistake before. never again. >> he's such a nice guy, he wouldn't care. a parade honoring him will be held in about an hour in flint, michigan. it's the latest the trophy which has traveled to the home towns of many players. it even went to the republic of georgia this summer. that trophy is getting quite a tour of the world. good for javale. we love javale. the teammates love him, and all of the fans love him. he's done a lot for charities for the bay area. it'sigate to see him get his day. >> our recent heat wave took a

toll on one of our own. >> abc7 news meteorologist drew tu tuma. that's a lightning bolt shaped scar he now bears on his forehead. it happened saturday afternoon. he had heat stroke. he ended up with that gash after he fainted. he shared his cautionary tale yesterday on abc7 news at 4:00. it happened as he was coming to work early to cool down in the air conditioning that we have here. >> on the subway, it got too hot, and i was like, i can feel it coming. i was getting short of breath. i said at the next stop, i'm going to get off the train, try to catch my breath, the next thing i know, i see stars and i blacked out. >> he had to get several stitches. you can learn all about the warning signs of heat exhaustion and heat stroke on our website. he says that's what he wants everyone to get out of this because he's a meteorologist, and so used to warning all of us about this. and even he, you know, kept tellic himself, i'm okay, i'm

onk, and then boom, this happens. >> thank goodness he's okay. that's a nasty scar and a lasting bump, but good to see him up and telling the story. >> we'll check in with mike with a look at what's going on today. it doesn't look like the heat is going to be a big problem today. >> shouldn't have people passing out today. you can see how the heat exhaustion can get you. the first lesson of parenting. don't do as i do, do as i say. i feel bad for him. but i'm glad he's okay. he's got a little scar. it's going to look pretty neat. here's a look at what's going on from mt. tamalpais. good morning, mr. sunrise. partly cloudy, slightly humid again today. light showers tonight and tomorrow, and then a warm weekend developing. here's a look at temperatures down in the south bay. mainly around 80 until you get to los gatos, morgan hill. low to mid 80s for most of the peninsula. 68 to 71 along the coast today into downtown san francisco. 74 in south san francisco. up through the north bay, about

80 to 83 degrees. we'll be a little cooler in vallejo. 76 in emeryville to about 77 in hercules and oakland. to about 82 in fremont today. and as you move inland, 84 in san ramon and walnut creek to about 90 in brentwood. going to the game, 72, 12:35 first pitch. 74 at 3:35, and those temperatures will be mild with a partly sunny sky. you can see the green starting at about 9:00 tonight. here's all the way through the rush hour. still some more green. by noon, it starts to dry up. a chance of light showers tonight tew tomorrow morning's commute. we'll be here, alexis and i, tracking with live doppler 7. what it will do is make tomorrow our coolest day before the 80s and 90s return this weekend alexis. >> okay, still have our traffic alert westbound 80 through the san pablo area. unfortunately, we've got a seven-car collision. they're still trying to clear, a

couple tow trucks called to the scene near elportal drive. that's where we had a harley involved in the crash and a lot of other vehicles involved or ended up in secondary crashes due to that. that backup all the way back to highway 4 at this point. if you want to stick to san pablo avenue, to the west or athian way and then reconnect with 80 past the crash, that's likely going to save you several minutes. southbound 101, really has fogged up in the last few minutes. also chp saying a truck clipped one of the toll booth lanes. i did see a little slowing a short time ago. it's not looking bad now. we're not sure what lane, but i'll pass it along if we get more details. american airlines is expanding its basic economy fares to more flights as it battles for passengers who just want a cheap seat. they're usually about $40 less per round trip than a regular economy seat, but you pay a price. basic economy passengers can't pick their seat ahead of time. they board last, and they can't stow a bag in the overhead bin.

the move is in response to the expansion of cut rate carriers like spirit. >> i do not like the way this trend is going. not a fan. >> the walnut creek city council is getting its first look at a $45 million plan to remodel and replace its community centers and pools. the community center and civic park could get a makeover and the one at heather farm park could be torn down and replaced. the biggest project is replacing the three pools at the clark memorial swim center. the price tag there,$2 million. city staffers say the pools have safety and water quality problems and ineffective underwater lights. the city still has to figure out how it's going to pay for the projects. well, happening today, get to know the stars competing in this season's "dancing with the stars." >> the dance competition returns to abc september 18th. this morning, the full cast was announced. here are the names. drew scott, actress sasha petersa. shark tank star barbara corcoran, former nba star derek

fisher. >> also victoria arland, a former paralympian, and jordan fisher. wwe star nikki bella. terrell owens, lindsey stirling, and nick lachey competing against his wife, vanessa lachey. each star will be paired with a pro dancer on the show. you can watch the grand reveal coming up at 7:00. >> marriage is not a competition. >> isn't it hard when you're competing against your spouse? >> hopefully they make the final three. that would be fun to see. one of them wins. >> still only one winner. >> still only one winner. >> ♪ ♪

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time now is 6:55. if you're justning us or heading out the door, here are the seven things to know before you go. still have our sig alert here, westbound 80, just before you get to san pablo dam road. seven-vehicle collision blocking the two left lanes. that backup all the way to hi highway 4, going to take you 1:15 to get from there to the maze. >> number two, a deadly shooting in san jose. a man was shot around 9:00 last night. he was pronounced dead at the hospital. no one is in custody. >> number three, congress woman nancy pelosi and senator chuck schumer will demand congressional action on daca. yesterday, president trump announced he's ending the program in six months. number four, a live look at hurricane irma slamming into the

caribbean islands, making its way to the u.s. virgin islands. there's already reports of damage and flooding. it is expected to hit florida this week. >> yeah, i'll have more on that if you want to follow me online until our midday show. let's talk about what's going on here at home. it's back, the marine layer, and just right on cue. that means cooler weather today. see the increasing clouds at 7:00? we have a chance of light showers tonight and tomorrow. >> number six, b.a.r.t. will begin test runs on its bury esa extension. no passengers are allowed on board just yet. >> number seven, today is national read a book day. shut off the phone and internet and turn some pages. i want everyone to know at home, right after that, we abc7 news continues now online, on twitter, facebook, and on all your mobile devices. it transitions to turn it off, but don't turn us off. >> is anybody in the bay area disconnecting for the rest of the day? it's a work day, people. let's be real. back in 25 minutes.

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good morning, america. breaking news, hurricane irma pummels the caribbean right now. potentially catastrophic category 5 storm packs punishing wind gusts topping 200 miles an hour. tourists hunkering down bracing for the worst as the storm barrels towards puerto rico and florida. mandatory evacuations ordered in the sunshine state. gas stations running out, and the chaotic rush to find drinking water. store shelves empty, completely sold out. our team tracks every development of this dangerously powerful storm. new overnight. backlash growing over president trump's major decision to end the immigration program protecting nearly 800,000 so-called d.r.e.a.m.ers. the protests erupting across the country.