it's a surprise but today actually is the busiest day at sfo of the thanksgiving travel week. 169,000 people expected to make their way through the airport today. how many? 169,000. and you're going to see in a few minutes but the people showing up this morning are really surprised that everyone else is there, too. >> it feels extra early in the holiday season. >> it does. >> apparently a lot of people have this week off, mike nicco. >> not a lot of us. we'll be here. i just checked out most of the airports and they're doing fine. i want to do a quick retraction. the rangers are playing the patriots in mexico city and for some reason i had forgotten that. forget the forecast i gave you. don't go to the coliseum this weekend. santa clara, back to pru gettin creek and willow glenn there's a little light shower there. and then you can see the fog half mile in santa rosa. and that will be with us in the north bay all through the

morning commute. a look at our roof camera. you can see still some puddles in the parking lot as we have an inch and three-quarters here in san francisco from that atmospheric river. 47 to 51. cooler at 7:00. fog around. partly cloudy. bright and blue with clean air and upper 50s at noon. 58 to 61 at 4:00. and then at 7:00 we'll have 50 to 55 degrees. a look at a dry weekend but wet next week. what are you watching? now to the east shore freeway, thanks for asking. we have this accident you can see right there in the hov lane westbound 80 right by powell street. so traffic is stacked up there. big delays. better news in san jose. this accident northbound 101 before observing road has been cleared o ff the damage is done. back all the way past capital expressway and across town northbound 87 before curtner. a sig alert, overturned vehicle

on its roof facing the wrong way there. i would avoid both of these by taking highway 85 or 280. >> sue, thank you. happening now, such a surprise to so many of us. today is expected to be the busiest day for our biggest airport. >> while we weren't looking this has been the case for several years at sfo. abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield with surprise travelers. hi, amy. >> reporter: hi, reggie. not only is today busy but these travelers are getting an early start. look at this video we shot around 4:00 this morning. it was already crowded. the ticket counter packed with peel. this day has the title as the airport's busiest day of the year. it is no longer the wednesday before thanksgiving. sfo says since schools started taking the week off they saw the shift in travel. one woman found out last year, the hard way, this is the crowded day. >> we had missed our flight last

time so we got here a little early today. >> reporter: last thanksgiving? >> yes. >> reporter: what happened? >> i think we had plans that we would get here a little bit ahead but the lines were out the door so this time we were a little careful and got here early. >> reporter: she got here very early today. here is a tip for you. sfo says next friday, the day after thanksgiving, is one of the slowest and cheapest days to fly. today they think they'll see about 15,000 more people than they do on a typical friday so if you are heading here today build in some extra time. reporting live at sfo, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> amy, thank you. we are live at mineta san jose international airport this morning. take a look inside. they're telling us the busiest day of the year for them is expected to be the monday after thanksgiving. an update on last month's

wildfires in sonoma county. the sheriff has identified three more victims including a person 101 years old. the death toll remains the same, 23 in sonoma county. the sheriff also warned that deputies are getting reports of scam artists targeting fire victims. go to abc7news.com to avoid becoming a victim of fraud. new this morning we have learned seven hospital workers in hawaii have been relieved of their duties without pay after an extremely dangerous psychiatric patient escaped and flew here to the bay area. randall saito escaped the hawaii state hospital sunday. he was just captured this past wednesday. those hospital employees are now suspended for at least the next 30 days as an internal investigation is under way. the hawaii state department of health runs the hospital and has said they are evaluating and also correcting their protocols and procedures after this

incident. abc 7 news reporter matt keller was the first reporter to talk to saito in a jailhouse interview. we will have a live report from matt coming up in the next half hour. a milpitas chiropractor has been arrested. a woman reported he inappropriately touched her during an adjustment. they say it happened september 28 at the family chiropractic and natural healing center. she called police a day later. one of the victims of this week's shooting in tehama county says numerous peel wouldn't help her though she had just been shot five times. she was driving her three children to school at the time. >> i decided to just keep on driving to the hospital but my body was going numb and i con hear anything. when i heard my kids cry, i woke myself up again. >> you're going to be outraged. she says that she actually had

to keep crying to keep herself conscious. she stopped three people for help. they all declined. one woman, she says, even told her she didn't want to be late for work. the fourth person she stopped, thank goodness, was a sheriff's deputy. he did help. her 10-year-old was shot twice in the calf. her 7-year-old shot once in the foot. and a 2-year-old had scratches from the shattered glass. as it turns out the gunman is also her neighbor. shocking. rangers investigating the rampage in sutherland springs have served a search warrant on apple according to court records obtained by the san antonio express. they show rangers are seeking files stored on the gunman's e phone, a second mobile phone found near his body, and for files stored in his icloud account. they say devin kelley killed himself after he killed 26 people during sunday's service november 5. santa clara county recorded its first flu related death of the season. health officials are not releasing the person's name, age, or hometown, just that the

individual was under the age of 65. officials say the person had not received the flu shot this year and had other medical conditions that put them at increased risk of severe complications from the flu. expected to approve a settlement with the raiders in an ongoing parking revenue dispute. in april an audit presented to the coliseum board found the team owed as much as $800,000 in parking fees. the audit found they owed $25,000 more per game in the last four years. no word yet on what that settlement entails. new at 6:00, a health alert for anyone who uses energy drinks. the new warning that could have you looking for a new beverage. >> an inside look at the san

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let's talk temperatures in the south bay where we're getting a sprinkle. 43 in los gatos. san jose, 51. we have 53 in newark and alameda, san francisco, 52. look at the wealth of 40s. here's a look at the clearing sky but notice the residual

moisture on the richmond side. out and about today grab your sunglasses. it's going to be good. light breezes on the bay today and exercising, some chilled sunshine. a good day to go out for a jog. i saw a lot of people jogging in the rain. dress for about 47 to 51. about 60 to 63. now that was mt. tam and it was showing some sunshine but it looks like the clouds got it again. 61 to 64. cooler once the cloud increase over the weekend. it will be dry. rain next weekend. i'll have that next. here is sue with an update. problems on the east shore freeway right at emeryville, 80 westbound in berkeley. emeryville area. i counted at least one, two, three, four cars involved in the hov lane. chp blocking off yet another lane there.

your commute from berkeley has just took a turn for the worst. we just saw some police activity. i understand there is a possible accident near treat boulevard. a heads-up there. >> sue, thank you. senator al franken has apologized for sexual misconduct against a radio host. she is speaking to abc news about the incident and why she's coming forward now. >> a major change coming to muir

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new at 6:00, a new warning about the dangers of energy drinks. a review finds they can damage your physical and mental health. harvard researchers found they are linked to problems with anxiety, high blood pressure, and obesity. they encourage risky behavior. people who mix them with alcohol, they drink more alcohol because the energy drink masks the he can of being drunk. they say more oversight is needed. if you're planning a trip to muir woods, starring january 16th, the national park will require anyone bringing a vehicle to book a reservation. vehicles with no reservation will be turned away at the gate. the goal is to reduce traffic jams. the reservation will cost you $8

per vehicle in addition to the $10 entrance fee. the first in the national park system to require year round vehicle reservations. a campaign under way to save a neon sign in san jose but it's not just any sign. >> it's this dancing pig that is one of the best examples of neon art. trying to assess what it will take to bring this neglected sign back to life. >> it's a beautiful sign. each one are an icon to the area that they're in and i think this is definitely one that's worth saving. >> it needs all new neon tubes and also repairs to bullet holes in it. there's an online fund-raiser campaign to restore it called save the dancing pig, and we have a link to the campaign on abc7news.com if you want to participate. >> pure pork sausage. okay. yes. here we are.

i'm being told to look at various cameras. let's look at this camera. >> that's okay. >> right here. weather time. let's talk about sunshine. how about it? that will brighten your future. put the umbrellas away except for south bay where we're seeing wet weather. look at the rainbow of colors. becoming sunny with dry air today. you may notice it as you step outside, definitely. clear tonight with that dry air means it's going to be much cooler and some fog in the north bay. several chances of rain next week. here's a look at the last push of moisture, alum rock, evergreen, that's heading down towards santa teresa, san martin over the next hour or so. you can see where finally that 2,000-mile pineapple pipeline has pushed down to the south. and that's why we're going to see so much sunshine today. a look at the cloud forecast. look how quickly it erodes

except for the north bay. it will take longer for the fog to go away. by noon mostly sunny and total sunshine during the afternoon hours. let's see what it does to your temperatures. a comfortable afternoon if you're standing in the sunshine. 61 to 64 for most of us. upper 50s here at the coast. all right. so tonight, yeah, fog up in the north bay. we'll have upper 30s in our east bay valleys. the rest of us about 40 to 46 degrees with san francisco being the warm spot at 48. now with next week with the chances of rain, we have some, yeah, healthy amounts there with two-thirds to nearly an inch in the north bay about a quarter to half inch and 0.2. let's see how it plays out in the forecast. increasing high clouds, mostly sunny tomorrow to partly cloudy sunday to just a one on the storm impact scale. so a light storm. so the chances of rain are impressive. not so much compared to our next storm. our next wave hits tuesday into

wednesday and a residual shower or two and then mostly cloudy in the afternoon. hi, sue. what are you watching? >> i'm watching an accident, unfortunately, unfold at powell street in emeryville. we have it live. the west shore freeway and traffic is now stacking up quite a bit here with about a 40-minute drive time from highway 4 in hercules past the scene of this accident. you can see there's four vehicles involved, a couple of tow trucks on scene. two left lanes are blocked. the metering lights are on at the bay bridge so your backup is considerable as well. so expect delays this morning. improvements for san jose. this earlier accident before observing road has been cleared, starting to improve. the damage is done there. you can see all slow traffic on 101. cleared out of lanes northbound 87 before curtner still slow there am you can see the backup to high a 85 north on 87. and a new problem northbound 880. the ramp to northbound 101.

apaschly a lane block with track there. upgat updates on the way. a brand-new interview with the california woman who accused minnesota senator al franken of groping her. as we told you yesterday franken says he is sorry for what radio host leeann tweeden called sexual misconduct. she tweet this had photo. tweeden says senator franken pretended to grope her during a flight hope from their uso tour back in 2006. this morning tweeden called it deplorable. she is not calling for him to step down. republicans and democrats are calling for an ethics investigation, though, and franken says he will gladly cooperate. and this morning on "good morning america" you can foond out why tweeden's then boyfriend, now her husband, talked her out of coming forward back in 2006 when she originally

intended to. that's on "gma" coming up after our show. hip-hop dancers to the new elsa on broadway, a look at what's happening this weekend. so much stuff, and i think it will be hard to even pick. >> i'm very excited.

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welcome back, everyone. breaking news, a major car recall to tell you about. you want to listen up if you own a mitsubishi mirage, recalling small cars because of air bag problems. models just like this one. it does affect the new ones, too. the car company says the air bags may not inflate during a crash and all because of a faulty computer sensor inside the car. the recall covers certain models from 2014 through the brand-new ones, 2018. dealers will reprogram the computer at new cost to owners and the recall expected to start later this month. unclear if there have been any crashes or injuries. the new broadway musical "frozen" opens on broadway soon. before she heads to new york you can see the new elsa in san francisco this week. on friday we teamed up with hoodline to show you what's going on downtown. ♪ let it go let it go ♪ ♪ you'll never see me cry

>> sing it! that is casey levy, a broadway actress with a lot of shows on her resume. she'll be singing friday and saturday night at feinstein's at the nikko and as casey gets her song on 17 hip-hop dance companies from all over the world get their pop and lock on at the palace of fine arts theater. the san francisco international hip-hop dance fest has become extremely competitive. these dancers from barcelona beat out about 100 other hopefuls for stage time. >> the idea at first was just love and respect for the art form, and little did i know 19 years ago that it would be this huge international event that it is today. >> and take a look. even gangly, awkward tv news anchors can sort of do it thanks to that duo for putting up with me. the shows happen friday, saturday and sunday. and here's a chance to meet

characters from disneyland. a day long holiday celebration that begins at noon and it ends with their tree lighting at 6:00 p.m. >> very impressive. >> the new elsa was in our studio yesterday. we did a fun thing where we did a singoff, and i got her to sing all shows she's been in, which can, rent, hair spray and of course frozen. you can find that video and of course all the information for the hoodline events we just talked about at abc7news.com. >> very excited, reggie. >> she is great. >> you're great. >> you are. >> you're great. next at 6:30, tesla unveils its much talked about semitruck. elon musk has an extra surprise. a man authorities called a homicidal psychopath is set to make his first court appearance. the reason he plotted an escape from a hawaii mental hospital. plus this morning brand-new accusations of sexual misconduct. actor jeffrey tambor now under investigation for two incidents on the set of the show "transparent." i will have the full story next.

i'm tracking residual moisture in the form of a light shower moving through the south bay. it'll be out of hefr by 7:00,

coming up on 6:30, welcome, friday, november 17.

>> yeah, we're really excited about it. some of are you traveling today getting ready for thanksgiving. the weather should be good for anyone doing that. >> there's still some damp roads am the rain is just about over. you can see the one cell that's falling apart as it moves southeast through the santa clara valley, the south bay there. half mile visibility and a mile in napa. thick fog in the north bay. that will start lifting. 12-hour day planner, about 42 to 51 at 7:00. at 4:00, 58 to 62. it will cool quickly this evening. 51 to 54 degrees. we'll take a look at the sunny weekend but chances of rain and next week's forecast.

hey, sue, what do you see? >> we are watching this accident in the clearing stages. it's 80 westbound. a couple of cars on the tow trucks but still some blocking the left lanes there. so your backup is pretty horrendous on the east shore freeway. you see that long red line. a 45-minute delay. take a look at the backup there. the accident was back by treasure island blocking the left lane on the bay bridge and the metering lights have been on since a little after 5:00 this morning. you're stacked up there. check your drive times when we come back. >> sue, thank you. randall saito will be in court today.

matt is live in san jose. >> reporter: he said he came here because it was the cheapest ticket. he was a free man for four nights before he was caught in stockton on wednesday. >> it was an act of desperation. >> reporter: randall saito escaped in oahu on sunday. he was acquitted by reason of insanity for the murder of a woman. he was able to take a cab to the honolulu airport, charter a plane to maui and get through tsa and on a plane to san jose. he stayed one night here before taking a taxi to stockton where stayed for three nights. he went to walmart to buy a phone. a cab driver agreed to drive him to reno on wednesday. when they stopped for gas, police swooped in. that's how he did it. but why did he do it? here is what he told me.

>> i wanted more time so it would have more validity that i had all this time to do something bad, but i didn't. i did not. that's not who i am. >> reporter: he was never violent and was told he would never be released. he was hoping to be free for a month to prove he wasn't going to harm anyone. today he's in court for a felony for his escape. that hearing starts at 1:30. reporting live in san jose, matt keller, abc 7 news. pg&e plans to chop down as many as 25,000 damaged trees in 13 northern counties. >> officials say the work should be completed by the end of the year. pg&e has been blamed in several lawsuits that allege poorly maintained power lines sparked

the wildfires. pg&e has previously stated in a court filing that a private power line may have started one of the fires. the cause remains under investigation by the state. a pop-up store that provides free clothing and household items to fire victims is closing next week. "the press democrat" says the store has already helped more than 1,000 people in the five weeks it's been open. the store's last day will be november 26th. and there's going to be a twist on the usual garage sale tomorrow. people will be putting out household items, clothing, and furniture. organizers tell us all will be free for fire victims so they're calling it a garage nonsale. you can find all the locations on our website, abc7news.com. and also from our live desk this morning, there are reports now that amazon's "transparents"

may be preparing for its fifth season without its lead actor amid harassment allegations against him. two women have now come forward claiming that actor jeffrey tambor harassed them. the first is a former assistant who worked for the actor from 2014 to this year and accuses him of, quote, inappropriate behavior. now the second is an actress on "transparent," the show itself, and she claims tambor made unwanted sexual advances. now according to some other publications writers of the hit show have contemplated moving forward to the next season without tambor although he is denying all allegations. i'll be watching for any updates. back to you. >> jessica, thank you. it's 6:35 now. this morning nine dogs are accounted for following a bizarre accident involving a dog walker's pickup truck in san francisco's sunset district. three of the dogs ran away after the crash but were later found. the pickup was parked and suddenly rolled down a hill and into a house at 26th avenue and

santiago street yesterday afternoon. >> double parked and just started free falling. i guess the parking brake wasn't on. >> police are trying to figure out what exactly went wrong. monday closing arguments will begin in the murder trial for the man accused of killing kate steinle. earlier this week a judge ruled that jurors will be allowed to consider a first-degree murder verdict as well as second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter. jose ines garcia zarate is facing second-degree murder charges. the defense calls her death a freak accident. the oakland a's are taking a major step in their quest for a new ballpark. the team has chosen the design firms near laney college and lake merritt. one designed a via stadium, another the new addition to the san francisco museum of modern art. the a's hope to have it open for the 2023 season. this morning caltrans is keeping a watch on any problem areas in

the santa cruz mountains susceptible to mud slides after our rain. >> officials say that slides can be unpredictable depending on the rain and the wind. crews were along highway 17 during the storm clearing debris and mud from the drains to prevent flooding. they moved from location to location. the rain made for treacherous conditions. >> officials discovered more storm related erosion in the fountaingrove neighborhood badly burned in the wildfires last month. the plastic storm drain that once was there melted away. overall no major problems as a result of yesterday's storm. taking a look at some of the temperature changes from 24 hours ago, they're pretty impressive. up to 13 degrees cooler. make sure you get the heavier coat for you and the kids. let's talk about san francisco. we have some micro climates here. 47 right now in west portal, the financial. 48 in sunny side.

glenn park, 49 along with potrero hill. everyone else 50 to 54. 49 in richmond. walnut creek and santa clara. american canyon at 41. there's what's left of the light shower that rolled through 101 and 880. a damp commute for you. mass transit, chilly this morning. cool this afternoon. drier and calm fer you're going to be out on the water. we'll top out at 59 at 4:00. but back to 53 by 8:00. 53 in yosemite with sunshine in the afternoon hours. on the ski resorts in tahoe. those same storms bring us chances of rain next week. squaw valley, heavenly,

north star opening this weekend and there are chain requirements. this is powell street westbound 80. still have a couple cars on the tow trucks there. at least four vehicles involved. i just checked your heim time in hercules. it's a one-hour drive. you can see the slow traffic on our 3d map mimicking the volume on the roadways on the bay bridge. you are stacked up now for a 30-minute ride behind the tolls into san francisco. we will come back and take a look at your south bay commute. >> thank you, sue. if you're hoping to ride on the new b.a.r.t. cars by thanksgiving, prepare for some disappointing news. it could be weeks before they're

in action. b.a.r.t. hoped to put the first ten cars in service by thanksgiving but they failed a crucial test earlier this month. b.a.r.t. says it has identified b.a.r.t. says it has identified the problem and found the fix. this morning the heartbreaking scene in pennsylvania. a senior living facility destroyed overnight. massive flames there and i have an update next. fighting fake news. the major step tech giants are taking this morning to help spot false stories. plus, we're live at sfo where lines are already forming with people trying to get out of town for thanksgiving. amy hollyfield has everything you need to know if you're traveling today. >> first what's coming up on "live with kelly and ryan." good morning. >> hi there. >> hi there. >> ben affleck will be stopping

without pg&e's assistance, >> hiwithout their training >> ben affleck will be stopping our collaboration with pg&e is centered around public safety. we could not do our mission to keep our community safe. anytime we are responding to a structure fire, one of the first calls you make is for pg&e for gas and electric safety. it's my job to make sure that they have the training that they need to make the scene safe for themselves and for the public. it's hands-on training actually turning valves, turning systems off, looking at different wire systems all that training is crucial to keeping our community safe and our firefighters safe. together, we're building a better california.

welcome back, everyone. here is he live desk i've been watching a story all morning long. at least 20 people hurt after a massive fire at a senior living community in pennsylvania. will you look at the flames firefighters dealt with overnight. this happened in westchester about 35 miles west of philadelphia. you can see how many folks had

to evacuate out of there. a lot actually in wheelchairs and had to be out in the cold. it was about 40 degrees in pennsylvania late last night in the middle of the night. i just got an update from our colleagues in philadelphia and they say there are still crews out there working this. a lot of hot spots throughout the morning. you can see how much damage is left behind. i also read that these residents there bs some as old as 101 years old. we're still waiting on how the victims are doing. that is the latest, though. back to you. >> that just looks terrible. california is finally out with new rules and here they are. what's expected to be a multibillion dollar industry. the rules call for strict testing and tracking of all products from seed to sale. cannabis sales cannot be within 600 feet of schools, shops close

by 10:00 p.m. and have 24-hour video surveillance. limits of how much marijuana can go into edible products. temporary permits will start next month. those will not be the only regulations. >> happening now the thanksgiving travel just starting to get under way. this is a live look at mineta san jose innational airport. the busiest travel day for them the monday after thanksgiving. today is expected to be the busiest day. a live look now. >> this early thanksgiving travel has been a trend at sfo for several years. amy hollyfield is live at the airport. good morning, amy. >> reporter: if you don't believe it let me prove it.

wednesday before thanksgiving no longer has that title. travelers were surprised to hear it. i was hoping a saturday or sunday. we just chose today because more time with the family. >> reporter: here's a live look at the lines at sfo. we met a woman who found out the hard way last year this is the busiest day. because the lines were so long she missed her flight. she got here very early. build in extra time. i'm traveling next wednesday. i feel like i'm not on trend. >> amy, we need you to stick around. we would be lonely without you. >> i am. i'm going to stay around for the news, the good of the news. major tech and media companies want to you identify

real news versus fake news. facebook, google, twitter along with media outlets like "the washington post" will use trust indicators called the trust project. symbols will give users information about how the story was reported, who reported it and their credentials. it's part of a project started it's part of a project started two years ago now expanding. tesla electrifying the world. >> a foo big rig was unveiled. the all electric truck can go 0-60 in five seconds unloaded, twice as fast as a standard diesel truck. how far will it go on a single charge? >> it's 500 miles at maximum weight at highway speed. >> during last night's event elon musk made that surprise announcement. a new roadster that will be the fastest production car ever made. 0 to 60 with a top speed of more

than 250 miles per hour. pricing for the roadster has not yet been announced. black friday comes the day after thanksgiving. >> costco kicking off special prices from vacuums to laptops. you'll see discounts on amazon devices. starting monday, kohl's shoppers will earn $15 for everied $50 they spend. best buy offering $300 off a 50 inch 4k tv. >> how do you differentiate the deals from the duds? >> insist on at least a 30% discount from the original discount from the original price. >> 15% of all november car sales happen on black friday. thousands of people came out to help find a cure for blood cancers. outside at&t park in san

francisco for the light the night walk. it's a proud sponsor for people carrying the lanterns. abc 7 news anchor deion limb tweeted this with lucille. an incredible 4,000 people registered this year. >> some scattered showers but nothing like this, mike. >> they did have to walk through a few puddles. a look at sfo. a few flight delays. they're like 15 minutes to 20 minutes. hopefully they'll get that cleared up. you can see the residual clouds out there but sunny and cool today.

the heater will kick on. the lone cell moving through dropping a few drips there, maybe up to 0.01. the bulk of the moisture, the atmospheric river or the pineapple pipeline to the south if you're traveling through the grapevine will be wet today but not frozen. upper 50s, 61 to 64 for the rest of us. and tonight, yes, look at that. mid to upper 30s in the north bay. san francisco warmer at 48. if you go into the big game tomorrow, 57 at 5:00. grab a heavier coat or a blanket or two. here we are thursday morning. with waves of storms coming through. about two-thirds to an inch up in the north bay. that's where it will be most impressive.

notice i've got ones, light on our storm impact scale monday, tuesday, wednesday, and early thursday morning. until then enjoy the sunshine this afternoon. mostly sunny tomorrow. partly cloudy sunday. that's your accuweather seven-day forecast. sue tells me she has some improvements. where? >> better news. we had this multicar accident, 80 westbound at powell street. you could see the accident is gone but the hov lane, that left lane there, that is not so much hov at this point. that's a high occupancy vehicle not moving very fast. traffic is getting by. the damage is done, however. take a look at the bay bridge toll plaza. 1:10 commute from hercules highway 4 into the backup at the bay bridge into san francisco. so there you have it. take b.a.r.t. if you can. if you take the bay bridge. we had an accident on the bay bridge itself with a motorcycle involved by t.i. we'll look at that backup by our 3d view. it is slow and go in the westbound direction coming into

san francisco. b.a.r.t. a good alternate. >> the weather should be just fine for you to join michael finney in san francisco today. ais he'll be answering your questions. that is today from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at ghirardelli square. we are back in 90 seconds. first our instagram photo of the day. follow us at abc 7 news bay area. don't we live in a beautiful place? >> we do. and let's look at another angle of tahoe right now. sue was just talking about how the runs are going to open this week. is that what you were saying, sue? she's super excited. she loves to

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sfx: inhale. exhale. sfx: lights scraping on roof sfx: metallic scrape sfx: grunt covered california. it's more than just health care. it's life care. it's 6:54 on this friday whether you're just joining us or heading out the door, seven things to know before you go. i'm going to pull up the 12-hour day planner. it's full of sunshine after this morning. we have one lone shower around morgan hill right now moving to the south and it will be out of here. grab the sunglasses. you'll need it. you'll be il upper 50s to low 60s. >> and number two, we're following your friday morning commute. not friday light here. metering lights on. a motorcycle down in the treasure island tunnel. we had an earlier accident westbound at powell and now another motorcycle down 580 approach to 880 and the maze. number three, the convicted murderer called a homicidal psychopath is scheduled to be in

court today one day after he spoke to abc 7 news about why he escaped from a hawaii psychiatric facility. randall saito says he broke out to prove he wasn't a dangtory anyone. number four, minnesota senator al franken is apologizing for a picture showing him groping a female radio host while she was sleeping back in 2006 back when he was a comedian. leeann tweeden will have more on good morning america. >> muni will begin rolling out its new trains today in san francisco. muni says the new trains are more comfortable and rider friendly. number six, expect long lines at san francisco international if you're flying today. the friday before thanksgiving is now their busiest travel day of the year. >> yeah. surprising. number seven, puppies and kittens at macy's in san francisco. >> it's tradition, right? >> starting today rescues in need of a loving home will be featured at the annual holiday window display at union square all starting at 5:00 p.m. more than 200 adopted last year.

i think we can beat that record. >> perfect pet narter in, the san francisco spca. >> you just can't say no. look at that face. so cute. >> that's the problem. every time i pass it, could think. >> it's happened to me. >> i know a lot of you will. thank you for doing that. >> abc 7 news continues online, on twitter, facebook and your mobile devices. >> we'll be back in about 25 minutes with an update. we'll see you then. right now "gma" is up next. good luck to all of you traveling today. be nice. when conditions change where >> we're expecting heavy rain in the bay area tomorrow. >> this is going to be a strong, slow moving soaker. >> abc 7 alerts you first. >> taking the flash flood warning up here very seriously. >> when you need to know what's heading your way. >> let's get right to our storm. it's a level three on our storm impact scale. >> live doppler 7 is wherever you are. >> live doppler 7 along with satellite. this is our storm system right

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breaking news, five-alarm fire. massive flames explode outside philadelphia. >> pd is now advising the entire building is on fire in the rear. >> smoke floods the sky. emergency responders on the scene racing to evacuate residents. senator al franken facing huge backlash for this photo and groping radio host leeann tweeden and accused of forcing her to kiss him on a uso tour. now the senator apologizing and president trump weighs in overnight. leeann tweeden is here live only on "gma." the murderer who escaped from a psychiatric hospital is now speaking out from behind bars. how he got free, did he have help on the inside? and holiday travel alert. more than 100 million coast to