>> the first friday of the year. the gang is all here with the exception of alexis who is with her baby. sue hall is here. mike nicco is covering the wet weather. it's light. we will have waves of showers today. some of those will be modern at times but the breezes will stay light and the potential of flooding remains very light, also. a look at live doppler 7. you can see the green increasing across the north bay and along the peninsula coast. storms are moving from southeast and that means the inland will be the last to receive the showers and have the lightest amounts. here's a look at san jose, 280 at 17. it's mainly cloudy down there. my accuweather 12-hour day planner, mid-50s. now in the upper 50s with moderate showers from noon to 4:00 and showers will decrease. it will be in the mid-50s at 7:00. that's a look at our forecast for now. how about the commute? here is sue? >> pretty light.

we do have wet conditions but traffic is flowing nicely. to walnut creek. taillights to the 24 junction. if your travels take you through the san ramone you're looking at a 17-minute drive. now speaking of concord we have an issue on the northbound 242 ramp for the entire corrector ramp shut down due to an accident. i'm not seeing a lot of slow traffic there. they do have ambulance and emergency crews on scene so hopefully they'll get that ramp reopened and back to normal. you can take 680 to westbound highway 4 and avoid this problem from northbound to westbound 4. at the live desk still keeping tabs on that big winter storm back east. it has now brought in heavy snow, hurricane force winds, and record flooding. and the severe weather there affecting air travel across the country. that was the case across the

country yesterday. a lot of flights delayed or canceled. i want to show you a live look at new york city. jfk airport in new york starting to get back on track this morning. not every airport on the east coast is dealing with that. some airports like in charleston, south carolina, still closed today until monday, in fact, because they don't have snow or ice removal. we want to go now to abc news reporter amy hollyfield. reporter amy hollyfield. she is live at sfo. any delays this morning? >> reporter: things are improving, jessica. you still do see cancellations on the big board. we do have flights leaving for boston. the situation is getting better. so far we have 35 cancellations and that includes arrivals and departures.

yesterday there were 97. jfk has reopened. they're going to start working on clearing out the backlog of flights. >> we got the airline to change our flight. we didn't come to the airport yesterday because we were notified. >> reporter: he explains perfectly why you don't see people sleeping here at sfo waiting to get on a flight. people are getting text alerts now that their flight is canceled and they rebook with their smart phones and stay comfortable where they are far away from the airport. officials here tell me this morning they're still waiting for today's faa numbers. hopefully things will improve even more. as you know, check your flight

just in case. but things are improving. live at sfo, amy hollyfield. >> amy, thank you. a push this morning to free a uc berkeley student arrested by u.s. border patrol agents after making a wrong turn. 20-year-old mora is a transfer student. he and his girlfriend were on their way home when they missed a turn and ended up in an immigration checkpoint where he was detained. he reportedly came to the u.s. from colombia as a child and overstayed his visa. a page has raised $2,500 to help him post bond. a uc berkeley spokesperson says they're looking into the matter to see if they can do anything to help. we are learning more about the e. coli outbreak in romaine lettuce. they haven't been able to nail down the source yet. "consumer reports" is telling us to avoid romaine lettuce altogether. there's no particular brand or selby date to look for. 17 people in 13 states have been diagnosed with e. coli infections in the u.s.

one american has died. "consumer reports" says this is the first time it's issued a warning before the fda and cdc. >> it's unusual. we've never been in this situation before where a foreign government that we share a food supply with has warned its citizens and the u.s. government is not doing it. >> reporter: washing is not enough to get rid of e. coli bacteria. all other types of lettuce should be safe. more than 24 hours since the 4.4 magnitude quake rattled the bay area. we saw so many responses from you who felt it including those who live right over the epicenter. here is where they say it hit this brick home sits on the hillside where it hit. the strong jolt rattled him right out of bed. >> wow. that's how it felt. it really felt it was right

underneath my feet and i was wondering where was the epicenter. when i looked at it, it said berkeley. it was right here. >> felt like the earth was moving like this back sideways. >> now there's actually no damage to this old brick home, but the man living there says a shake it can take.uch more of >> abc 7 news was at the uc berkeley seismological lab where researchers are poring over data. it's only blocks away from the epicenter. seismologists are asking for your help. >> this shows the phones across the san francisco bay area that were running my shake and ror recorded the earthquake. all of the dots are phones that have been turned into seismic sensors. >> so you can get the my shake app on google play if you're an android user. if you use an iphone you should

be able to get the app this summer. >> we posted resources for you including how to make an emergency preparedness kit. also an earthquake tracker with the latest seismic activity where you live. go ahead and download the app for free. a flaw in a computer chip is putting devices around the world vulnerable to hackers. it's almost time to file your tax return. why you'll have two extra days this year. former white house press secretary sean spicer reacting to a new book out this morning about the trump administration. find out why he says most of the shocking allegations in the book cannot be believed. and we're going into the weekend on a wet note. we'll come out of the weekend with another storm. and it's going to be a more potent one. we'll have details on both of we'll have details on both of those storms, the

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the next few days. one lawsuit has been filed seeking class-action status for people who bought vulnerable chips or computers. check out daly city, pacifica, san bruno, south san francisco, brisbane up to the bayview. that's where our best shower is right now. expect more of those. and look at the mild conditions. mid to upper 50s in the north bay. your temperatures tomorrow morning about 20 degrees cooler than this with some fog. we're in the mid to upper 50s just about everywhere. to san ramone at 49. tracy at 51. highs today, well, we're starting off warm. it's not going to take much to get into the low to mid-60s in most neighborhoods. a few upper 50s and ukiah and tonight you could see with the clearing taking place up across the north bay, there's your 20-degree drop back into the 30s. the rest of us are in the 40s. there may be wet weather tomorrow morning in the south bay. we'll take an hour-by-hour look

next. first, we want to see if sue is still stunned by the lack of traffic. >> stunned is a good word. i'm not stunned because -- surprised, that's a good idea. it is a holiday week because the kids are off school until next week. the east shore commute. the solid stream of headed westbound on 80. they're moving nicely, though, and they're filtering into the toll plaza and points beyond. still no metering lights and your drive from the east shore, the upper part from hercules and rodeo into san francisco less than 30 minutes. so that's what we call officially friday light. and taking a look overall your traffic sensors, things are looking great. we'll check in with mass transit if that's your prepared way to go. 54 b.a.r.t. trains running on schedule. no problems with your vta bus or rail. ace train number one was last reported coming in about six minutes late into great america. ace train number three is running on time. >> thank you, sue. oakland is trying a new way to

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welcome back. former white house press secretary sean spicer is responding to the tell-all book that's rocked the white house. president trump is slamming the book "fire and fury."

former white house chief strategist steve bannon criticizes him and his family. he appeared on "gma" to talk about the book. >> story he writes, the story you think is basically true? >> i think there are some anecdotes that are true. the problem i have, george, with this book, as with many stories, if you can't -- if it's 10%, 50%, or 70% that's not true, the reader is left which is true and which is not. some the quotes he has but the context in which they're given aren't true. that's the problem. i can say something to you and you can weave it. >> much more on that interview on "good morning america." spicer also says the president absolutely has a right to defend himself. >> thank you, jessica. we checked in on a shelter experiment going on in oakland right now to get the homeless

population out of the tent. it appears it's going good. they're designed to move at least a few dozen of the out of tents. they stress it's only meant to be temporary. >> i started living there this morning. it looks like it might be a positive step. >> these don't leak. when it rains you have a hard structure. you have a locking door. it isn't perfect but it's a step it isn't perfect but it's a step up from where people were. we'll start by opening the weather window on sfo where arrival delays are averaging about 45 minutes this morning because of the low clouds. the showers will taper to clouds.

the heavier rain and faster breezes for our storm monday and tuesday. we're seeing some showers show up around san leandro and down to hayward. also right through brisbane right now. look at what's lurking off the coast of san francisco and up to the marin head lands, possible moderate shower there. some light showers up to geyserville and this will continue heading up to the northeast. we have some light to a spotty we have some light to a spotty moderate shower. we're going to see a little rain train develop with some of our higher rainfall amounts right along interstate 80. by the afternoon hours it starts a better chance into our inland and east bay and tapers during the evening commute. by the time we get to 10:30 it's just about over.

possibly a half inch. tapering down to a couple hundredths. a tenth to a quarter inch inland and east bay. enjoy the sunshine after the fog fades. some wet weather. a couple inches of rain possible. >> it's been a while, right? we have nice traffic flow on the san mateo bridge with a 20-minute drive from 880 up to the toll plaza across the span. this is 101 at the 880 overcrossing. a little bit busier with those headlights headed northbound but not too bad. our green sensors. we did have an jooverturned

vehicle 242 to westbound 4 has been temporarily closed. been temporarily closed. we'll check back. >> a report that overall rents were highest in december. >> a report that overall rents the median rental $3,400. the median rent for a one bedroom on craigslist was about $3,200. if you're getting your tax return together you'll soon be able to submit it. the irs will start accepting returns january 29th. if you want to wait you'll have until april 17th to get it in because the 15th falls on a sunday and monday, the 16th, is emancipation day observed in washington, d.c. the irs believes it will be able to get your refund to you within 21 days of your refund being

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feet. notice the snow totals very light. that same storm that could bring us a couple inches next week could bring us a foot of snow in the sierra. here is natasha. 6:24 now. whether you are a dog person, a cat person, or a disney person, there's an event this weekend. let's be honest that covers almost all of us. >> he's the boss and he knows it. >> wow is right. it's not every day you get to walk a 17-pound house cat in a sparkly santa suit. bake certificate a head turner. i, for one, found out walking a tabby both strong of muscle and will is not like a dog. you have to go at his pace. he was actually scheduled to be put down before sherry gave him a second life in the east bay. as you can see she is a real deal cat lover. now he's one of the dozens who gets dressed up for first cat-urday. leash your cat to enjoy an outdoor life. >> bought a harness and said

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it is almost 6:30 this morning and right now the professional bull riders ringing in the opening bell on wall street any moment now. this is a live picture. yesterday the dow closed above 25,000 for the first time ever. >> a bay area billionaire who spent billions trying to get donald trump impeached may be upping his game. plus the warning about the flu. how you can keep yourself healthy. another wet commute in much of the bay area. thanks for joining us.

>> since children get weeks off for christmas, there's not that many people on the road. >> probably a burr in your saddle -- >> i don't remember getting two weeks off. maybe i'm just not remembering it correctly. i am jealous. i would love to be a child again. >> i loved school so much. you just didn't want those two weeks. let's talk about the wet weather. it is wet outside and will get wetter as we head throughout the day. a look at the storm impact scale. an idea what to expect today out of this light storm. some of the showers could be moderate at times. you can see the showers lining up from half moon bay all the way through san francisco, up 101 to petaluma. heading across the golden gate bridge and heading to oakland. so those areas will get slick. the good news it has chased away the fog. a look at my accuweather 12-hour

planner. we'll be in the upper 50s to low 60s with showers spreading from noon to 4:00 and then tapering during the evening hours. still mild. let's take a look at the morning commute. >> it's light out there. we'll take a live look outside with the wet conditions in san rafael. taillights heading southbound past the north gate mall and busy when you get to the top of the hill down to lincoln and central san rafael. otherwise you have a smooth shot into san francisco. no delays. things are looking great. otherall green is good. slow traffic on the bay bridge. metering lights were not turned on. a sexual assault and robbery that shook a community. the victim a san jose middle school employee in a classroom before students arrived. >> police are saying they think they've arrested the man who

attacked her. matt keller this morning. >> reporter: we are expected to learn more about the man's identity at a news conference today. he was taken into custody last night two days after the attack happened. here's surveillance video of the suspect walking around harker middle school tuesday morning. the suspect snuck onto the campus, sexually assaulted and robbed an employee about an hour before kids showed up for class. our media partner "the mercury news" says the victim is a teacher. she called 911. when police arrived the man was gone. officers tracked him down last night. the head of harker middle school issued a statement to "the mercury news" about the man's arrest saying this was a senseless, heartbreaking crime and our entire community is grieving. we are relieved this criminal has been arrested and hopeful justice will be served. eddie garcia will release new

details at noon. happening today in san francisco a judge will rule whether to grant the suspect in the kate steinle case a new trial on the conviction of possessing a firearm. jurors found jose ines garcia zarate guilty of being a felon in possession of a firearm. he was found not guilty on murder and manslaughter charges. if the judge upholds the gun conviction today, garcia zarate will be sentenced. the man accused of plotting an attack on san francisco's pier 39 is facing arraignment on terror charges. everitt aaron jameson is scheduled to be in a federal courtroom in fresno today. prosecutors said he planned to use homemade pipe bombs to force people into one spot and then shoot them with an assault rifle. the indictment says jameson told undercover fbi agents he wanted to attack pier 39 on christmas day as a show of support for isis. he went into detail how he planned to assemble the bombs and where he was going to put them. jameson was discharged from the marines in 2009.

one north bay man charged with burglary and sexual assault of a girl within the home. noah holland broke into a rohnert park home yesterday morning, climbed on top of the sleeping girl in her bedroom. officers say he got into the home by finding a garage door opener in an unlocked car in the driveway. the girl fought holland off. the mother heard her screams and called 911. neighbors are stunned. >> my heart goes out to them especially the little girl. you can't even imagine. it's horrific. i hope he gets what's coming to him because it just shouldn't happen. >> 18-year-old tristan ford was arrested. police say he was not involved in the sexual assault. police in the east bay are asking for the public's help in finding suspected arsonist who set fire to a motor home with someone inside. they believe martha javier set the motor home on fire.

that fire happened on solano way and hilltop road. good samaritans rescued the man. he was burned and is now in critical condition. 6:35 now. with flu season already bad and expected to get worse, new restrictions about where people are allowed to go in the south bay. a health officer says many serious cases. some people ended up in the icu. this flu season is so severe visitation is now restricted. no one under 16 years old is allowed am patients can only have one visitor at a time. no flu-related deaths have been reported in the county so far. >> we're really concerned that as this flu spreads there will be a significant amount of mortality and deaths as a result. in santa clara county at least four people have died from the flu since the season began. the health department reports five outbreaks just this past week. eight outbreaks in all. in southern california the first case of sexually transmitted zika virus has been

confirmed in los angeles county. a woman got it from her partner shortly after he traveled to mexico in november. the zika virus is most commonly transmitted by mosquitos. it's rare for it to happen during sex according to health officials. they say the case is a reminder to take precautions if you or your partner traveled to an area with risk of zika. it is a concern for pregnant women as it can cause birth defects. at the live desk the former anchor who took on sexual harassment at fox news is now taking the reins of the miss america organization after its own scandal. in an abc news exclusive gretchen carlson, a former miss america winner herself, says she's on a mission to make big changes to the organization and all of this comes after she learned top executives resigned over leaked e-mails. those e-mails exposed alleged sexist and lude comments about

past contestants and winners. >> i'm looking at this as a call of duty. i had no intention of ever having this position. it's a volunteer job and it's a huge undertaking. but for me in being a former miss america, i felt compelled to come back to help the program. >> carlson says she plans to make the organization about empowering women. good morning again. i want to open up the weather window on live doppler 7. i want to show you the airports and what's going on. we had a shower roll over sfo. that shower fell apart as it moved across observing not causing any issues there. mainly cloudy across san jose. deeper into this, there's probably some puddles on the golden gate bridge as a moderate shower rolled through there. the sunset moving through the marina. that's going to head over to albany, el cerrito and richmond. the other big story, look how

mild the temperatures are, mid-50s to low 60s. in some cases we're warmer than our average high for today. we have 50 in livermore. brentwood, 51. those are the cool spots. the rest of us around 55 to 60 degrees. this afternoon in the low to mid-60s in most neighborhoods. upper 50s across the north bay. let's take a quick look at the morning lows. we'll clear out in the north bay before the fog sets in. the rest of us in the low to upper 40s. it's going to be significantly cooler tomorrow. we'll take a look at today's rain hour by hour and some snow in the sierra. here is sue. >> a little research about the bay bridge. we saw some slow traffic. nothing happening here at the toll plaza. no metering lights. look at that on the red zooming in to our 3d camera. we can see very slow traffic westbound on the upper deck and here's why. it looks like there's a stalled big rig inside the tunnel at the treasure island off ramp with

several other cars behind it and that's slowing traffic into the westbound direction into san francisco. we'll check back with chp. let's take a look at your bridge drive times. mike says there's a little rain there. you can see the delay across the span. san mateo looking great from hayward over to the foster city side of things. >> thank you, sue. silicon valley transit riders have a new way to pay for their ride. the transportation authority is unveiling a new mobile payment app called easy fare. riders can buy single ride as well as express and day passes. have you bought your lottery ticket yet? >> a life-changing $445 million. if you haven't played in a while there have been some changes since october. tickets went up to $2. so now the odds are 1 in 303 million. by the way, the largest jackpot was quite a bit higher than it

is tonight. $656 million, split between three people in 2012. powerball is also happening and is a big number. $550 million. >> good luck to you. former uber ceo is about to drastically reduce his power in the company. it will, however, bring a big boost to his bank account. >> if you're hoping to find love, it's time to spruce up your online dating profile. why this weekend could be the best weekend to find a new significant other. >> plus, breaking news coming in to our live desk from san jose mineta airport. a flight experiencing a problem, had to turn around and american airlines flight tons of firefighters had to go out to the scene. we're working on getting some pictures from the airport right now. stay tuned for that. i'm gathering more details. and today at 9:00 on "live" a star-studded show with blake lively with millot ventimiglia.

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news app. download it now. we have breaking news out of san jose mineta airport. engine problems with an american airlines plane. we just got off the phone with an airport official and do have a crew going out there now. you can see sky 7 above the area trying to get to the airport to give us a better idea what happened there. when we spoke to airline officials they tell us an american airlines fleet, flight 1318, had taken off for dfw in dallas at 6:05 this morning but there was some sort of problem with the engine. the engine had to be shut down and then that flight returned to the airport. san jose firefighters are at the airport. we reached out to american airlines for more information as well. you can see sky 7 headed to the scene. as soon as we get more information or a better look at

and have that for you. i'm going to take you around the state for just a second. 70s and 80s in socal with sunshine. and then rain possible from monterey, modesto, to snow in yosemite. temperatures in the 50s and even some 40s around tahoe. the snow level is about 7,500 feet. if you're heading up three hours after the sun sets that's when it will start getting dicey. about 1 to 6 inches possible. it's quiet in lake tahoe. let me jump ahead to monday and tuesday. this could be our first dumping of snow. maybe a foot. possibly two. we're going to keep an eye on that storm monday and tuesday. remember, that's the same storm that could bring us an inch or two of rain. it's a 2, moderate on our storm impact scale. i'll have more on that. here's jessica.

still tracking that massive winter storm on the east coast. the heavy snow and hurricane force winds already have battered the east coast. now there's record flooding to go on top of that. floodwaters froze, hitting the street. and those cars on the side of the street kind of just froze stuck in one place. rescuers in boston, massachusetts, have at least pulled out dozens of people to safety, and water has surrounded homes. >> i am fine. the house flooded out. propane tank flipped over. >> shocked at how quickly the water rose. the freezing cold temperatures are keeping people indoors and the storm is causing big headaches for travelers. airports still dealing with the trickle down effect including bay area airports.

amy hollyfield is at sfo where people were stranded last night hoping things are better this morning, amy. >> reporter: i just got new numbers for sfo flights. look at the big board. those are arrivals out of boston. those flights did not get out of there. flights leaving boston are on time. they are happening this morning. the situation is improving. yesterday there were 97 cancellations inbound and outbound. boston is open. they're starting to move people again. travelers this morning at sfo who are about to climb onboard. flights to boston can't believe it is really happening.

talking of flooding in the streets and the pictures just gross. i'm just amazed. i've been monitoring my phone and keep saying it's on time. so hopefully. >> reporter: we met one couple who had their flight canceled yesterday but they were set to leave at 6:00 this morning out of sfo. the east coast is digging out. we notice that sfo wasn't covered with people sleeping here overnight, waiting to get on a flight. officials say that's a good sign of the times. travelers are signed up to receive text notifications. they're rebooking their flights. people are feeling more comfortable monitoring the situation from afar. much better than sitting in these airport chairs all night long. reporting live from sfo, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news.

>> thank you, amy. on to your morning money report, the record breaking dow has done it again. >> the market topped and then closed above 25,000 for the first time yesterday. today markets are starting off strong. we are over 25,000. the latest surge is being driven and optimism about the new gop tax cuts. travis kalanick is planning to sell 29% of his stake in uber. softbank is taking a 17.5% stake in uber. part of the deal required him to reduce control and influence of uber. he stands to gain $1.4 billion from the sale. southwest airlines will pay $15 million to settle claims it conspired to boost ticket prices. the class action lawsuit claimed southwest, american, united and delta worked together to raise prices. southwest denies wrongdoing.

the other airlines will continue to defend themselves against the lawsuit. following the massive wildfires, major insurance companies are denying coverage to homeowners in high-risk areas. >> even those who are able to get coverage are facing problems. according to a report some homeowners are getting hit with much higher insurance rates in the aftermath of the fires. the state department of insurance is urging lawmakers to draft a bill that would help secure affordable insurance. >> this is very frustrating. they're doing everything fire officials tell them to do. at the same time the home insurer is not writing insurance. one of our recommendations to address that is that if the homeowner does these things to protect their homes, then the insurance would have to be written for them. >> about $9 billion in insurance claims in the north bay. san francisco billionaire tom steyer may be running for office. his political group says he's going to make a major announcement monday in

washington, d.c. he last made headlines when he launched a campaign calling for president he acknowledges that he has thought about running against senator dianne feinstein. the next story is a talker. if you're kicking off the new year as a hopeful romantic you may want to try online dating this weekend. match.com calls this the super bowl sunday for love. >> the online dating website expects to see a 42% spike in signups. >> it's a marathon not a sprint. you have to do something on a daily basis. if you're in your 20s, bundle is my favorite. in your 30s and 40s, match is one of our favorite sites. our time is over 50 and

e-harmony. >> more dating tips at 7:00 a.m. on "good morning america." because it's the new year, right? >> new year, new you. >> and it's like a month away from valentine's day. >> i like what you're thinking. very nice. >> super bowl sunday for love. hallmark card for that? a moderate shower is moving into richmond and around san pablo. some puddles are developing. be careful if you're about to head through that area. the north bay has seen the steadier rain throughout the morning hours from ukiah down to about petaluma. ukiah clearing out but clear lake and santa rosa getting some of the wet weather and a few flurries up in the sierra with heavier snow likely tonight. a look from our east bay hills camera. you can see how clean the air is. 50s and 60s. waves of showers today.

my accuweather highlight, showers taper. fog fills in. that will happen saturday night into sunday morning. heavier rain and breezes next week. for today you can see yellows and greens. light to moderate at 9:00. notice how it stalls on interstate 80 as we head towards lunch. some of the heavier rainfall amounts will be there. into the evening commute starting to get a more steady diet of showers but notice by 7:00 that steady diet is scattered. and during the evening hours it becomes almost isolated to nonexistent. rainfall amounts up to a half inch along interstate 80. a quarter to a third in the north bay. a tenth to a quarter around the bay. and up to a tenth of an inch in the south bay. now let's jump ahead to next week. just rain all day. an inch or two possible from our more generous computer models. in fact, it's a 2, moderate, on our storm impact scale after a

sunny and warmer than average weekend. get ready to get buried. wednesday/thursday look nice with warmer than average. sue? sounds like we should be in tahoe in the snow getting buried. to the east shore freeway where you're not too buried here. 580 and 80 merge approaching the mcarthur maze. once you're through that looking really good from the north all the way -- from the east all the way to the west. we have a couple of problems, an earlier stalled big rig. chp was saying it was eastbound bay bridge but we're seeing some heavy traffic in the westbound direction. that looks like it's been cleared out of lanes and to the san jose area northbound 280 before bascom two lanes blocked here. slow traffic from 101 and 87. engine problems with an american airlines plane. i want to show you a live picture from sky 7 above the airport right now.

flight 1318 had taken off for dfw at 6:05 this morning. there was a problem. an engine had to be shut down and the flight returned. we originally thought the plane may have been in the air, but american airlines is telling us the flight never actually left the ground and just returned to the gate. here is a statement we just got minutes ago from the airline saying, quote, the flight returned to the gate due to a mechanical issue. it has not taken off. the fire department has the fire department has confirmed there was no fire.

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6:58. if you're just joining us or heading out the door, the seven things to know before you go. number one, breaking news at mineta san jose. sky 7 is live at the airport where an american airlines flight had to return to the gate due to a mechanical issue. an airline official says the plane never took off. it was supposed to fly to dallas. number two, a look at my accuweather 12-hour planner. showers will increase through the morning hours and moderate at times through a slippery evening commute. number three, san jose police say they have this man

under arrest. he's accused of sexually assaulting and robbing a school employee at harker middle school on tuesday. police say they're going to have more details later today. number four, today a san francisco judge could grant the suspect in the kate steinle case a new trial on his conviction. jose ines garcia zarate was found guilty of being a felon in possession of a firearm. he was found not guilty on murder charges. number five, the bombshell book exposing salacious new details about the trump administration is on sale this morning four days earlier than expected. people in washington, d.c., lined up overnight to get their cpy. number six, just coming in, an accident northbound 880 in hayward. several vehicles involved over several lanes. traffic is getting by. we'll check back in about a half hour. justin timberlake is back and so is the dancing robot. the pop singer dropped his new single last night called "filthy." the full album comes out february 2nd. a super bowl performance. reggie tweeted out his review of

it. it's not "can't fight the feeling." it's not that. good morning, america. digging out from the deadly storm. more than a foot of snow slamming the east coast. ferocious waves flooding cities trapping drivers. entire streets of cars stuck in freezing water. a family scooped from the roof of their home. now a dangerous arctic blast moving in. windchills plunging to 50 below zero. all that snow and water turning into treacherous ice. a new storm brewing in the white house over the russia investigation. reports president trump tried to stop jeff sessions from recusing himself as special counsel robert mueller investigates obstruction of justice. this as fallout grows over that bombshell book. the president calls his former adviser steve bannon sloppy steve as the book released hours ago climbs to number one on the best-seller's list. former press secretary sean spicer here this morning.