that's all in my storm impact scale because of the rainfall amount is going to be less than a tenth of an inch. the greatest impact across the north bay. here's a look at live doppler 7. you can see the wet weather off the ocean and heading on to our shore especially along the peninsula coast and into the north bay. it is marching east. just about all of us will get touched by it. santa rosa visibility um to a mile now. here's a look from the east bay hills. 3/4 of an inch of rain. temperature upper 30s to mid-40s. low to mid-50s at noon. we'll throw thunderstorms into the forecast for the afternoon and early evening hours. temperatures back into the 40s. how about the commute, sue? >> let's look at the east shore freeway. an earlier accident in the macarthur maze. look at this solid stretch of headlights moving along at 40 to 45 miles an hour. just getting pretty busy out there. it funnels in with the metering lights on to the bay bridge. green is pretty good. we're starting to see slowing on

the nasty nimitz as you might expect this time of morning. we had a wrong-way on the shoulder. wrong-way accident on the shoulder. 87 northbound near 101. seen lots of slow traffic on 87 itself. right now, san francisco police are investigating a crash overnight involving an uber car. abc 7 news reporterjaninede la vega is on the screen. she just got new details on what may have happened. janine? >> reporter: jessica, the cash did take out a traffic light pole and it was affecting the traffic lights here. they were flashing red. so public works just arrived out here. they're working on fixing the traffic lights here on alemany boulevard near crescent. now, take a look at this video. you can see the car. it was damaged pretty badly after it hit the pole. on the windshield there is an uber sticker. we're trying to confirm if the

driver worked for uber. the crash did take place at 1:30. it's unclear what caused the driver to lose control. we are hearing from police they do tell us the driver may have suffered a medical episode while driving. he did have some passengers with him. they were not hurt. but in the video, you can see the driver on the ground being treated by firefighters and paramedics. he was taken to the hospital. the roads were wet at the time of the crash. it's unknown if weather or speed was a factor. reporting live from san francisco, janine de la vega, abc 7 news. it's 6:02 now. michigan state university's president announced her resignation after facing scrutiny handling the larry nassar case. >> he was sentenced up to 175 years for criminal sexual conduct. he work as a medical doctor at michigan state for two decades. he was the former usa gymnastics team doctor also. 156 women and girls shared their stories of abuse during nassar's sentencing. this morning, on "good morning america," former u.s. champion

maddy larson talked to george stephanopoulos about confronting nassar face to face. >> probably the most intense situation of my life, emotionally. i felt every type of way. i felt sick, i felt like i was going to faint at first. >> how do you feel when you're telling it? >> it felt like i was beginning to get my power back. >> you can watch her entire interview on gma at 7:00. take a look at the front page of the detroit pre press. under that the name of the 155 women who bravely came forward. 2020 will dedicate an hour to the larry nassar trial tomorrow at 10:00 p.m. followed by abc 7 news at 11:00 p.m. abc news received a text that there was a secret society within the fbi that is targeting president trump. this is a conversation between two senior fbi officials.

peter struck and lisa page. the texts from paige to struck reads, are you even going to give out your calendars? seems kind of depressing. maybe it should just be the first meeting of the secret society. sources tell abc news the two had a personal relationship so the message is reference to a secret society may hav been in jest. >> i've heard -- run the text. you'll see the text. maybe we ought to have the first meeting of the secret society. not my words. that's theirs. >> republicans are suspicious about thousands of fbi text messages that are missing sent during december of 2016 through may of last year. the fbi says the texts disappeared because of a technical glitch. san francisco's new mayor is standing strong against a new threat against sanctuary cities. the justice department says it's going to subpoena two dozen sanctuary city jurisdictions if they don't hand over documents showing they're not withholding information about the immigration status of people in

custody. san francisco's interim mayor mark farrell who just took the oath of office tuesday night says his administration over the next six months will be committed to the sanctuary city policy. >> i think it's a point to be very clear up front. san francisco always has been and always will be a sanctuary city. it will 100% remain so during my time as mayor. >> san francisco city attorney dennis herrera says the city is in full compliance with federal immigration law. new developments on the pleasant hill teenager paralyzed during a wrestling match. ryan joseph is showing signs of improvement. our media partner, the mercury news reports that the 16-year-old is feeling some sensation at the tops and bottoms of his feet. he's remained on the ventilator in the icu since injuring his spinal cord two weeks ago. they hope he can be admitted to a medical center in denver for follow-up treatment. a go fund me page raised more than $143,000 for medical expenses so far. a push for california to secede from the u.s. is back.

would you vote for secession? >> we've been asking for your responses all morning long. you can see the live results. we want to hear what yu think in real time. to vote go to abc7news.com/vote. it's really easy. no registering involved. there are no apps to download. you literally go to the website. it takes a few seconds. we'll update the results in a few seconds. >> i'm surprised so many people are saying yes. john kerry making a surprising revelation about his political future. check out what i'm tracking with live doppler 7. some snow up in lake county. in fact, you can see the white there. the pink, the wintry mix and even valley rain in green. we've got a winter weather advisory to 6:00 this evening. up to 8 inches in isolated areas. i'll let you know if that spreads throughout rest of the bay coming up. the bay bridge plaza. the metering lights certainly on at this time. at this time. we'll keep you up t

it is 6:089. it appears john kerry is considering a run for president in 2020. >> the secretary of state told palestinian officials that he is strongly considering a run for office. kerry reportedly said there's a

good chance that president trump will not be in office a year from now. kerry is 74 years old, had previously said he considered a run in 2016 and you'll likely remember he ran in 2004 losing to george w. bush. now your accuweather forecast with mike nicco. >> let's talk temperatures. this morning is going to be warmer than tomorrow. up in the north bay, i think we'll see frost. american canyon, wreef got upper 30s in napa, rohnert park, mill valley and clear lake at 34. everybody else in the 40s. 39 in fairfield. san ramon, 38. the bay shore into the south bay, mid to upper 40s san francisco and daily city i. the bay bridge is getting -- the showers will sprout if you're going to be out and about today dodging the showers. if you're exercising, up in the sierra we've got more snow blowing around. be careful up there. 54 to 58 for highs. lake port and ukiah cooler at

50. look at the freezing cold temperatures tonight. lakeport, santa rosa and places like alamo, danville and san ramon. sue? metering lights were on at about 5:25 this morning. you can see the backup here behind the bay bridge toll plaza. your drive remains pretty good on the 80 corridor until you get to this backup, which is the majority of that 30-minute -- 36-minute backup there. once you're on the upper deck, it's sluggish on the eastern span. things pick up through the tunnel. we're seeing slowing up and over the altamont pass. the green on the map, that represents rain for that commute. so that's probably one of the reasons it's slow. it's usually, typically slow there as well. near 101, an accident off the roadway. considerable slow traffic at that interchange northbound 87. give yourself a little extra time. tow truck will be on scene shortly. the live desk, boy some scary images coming in.

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welcome back at the live desk. a really sad story at least three people dead, ten others hurt after a commuter train derailed in italy. it happened in the heart of their morning rush hour. there were other people that were also injured. minor injuries. this train was actually heading into milan. passengers felt the car shake before it happened, heard a big bang and the car crushed in on them. the vehicles came to a stop at an angle. they came off the rails at a switch track, suggesting that could have contributed to the derailment. an investigation is still going on at this hour. >> jessica, thank you. happening today, the 15-year-old suspect in the deadly kentucky school shooting is expected to be in court. prosecutors say they will ask the judge to designate the accused gunman an adult. there were two killed in the attack. both students 15 years old. 18 others injured. the shooting broke out early

tuesday morning at marshall high school in a small town called benton about 120 miles northwest of nashville. a motive has not been released. lg electronics is raising the prices of its laundry machines after president trump signed a tariff on imported products. the company says consumers should be prepared for prices to increase by 70 to 100 bucks. earlier this week, the president signed a tax of 20% on large washing machines. now, it starts at 20% for the first 1.2 million washers imported. then it goes up to 50% after that number is met. it is 6:16 right now. the effort to split california off from the rest of the united states is officially back. we want you to weigh in. >> a lot of you have been voting. go to abc7news.com/vote. you can vote right on your phone. you decide if you want to secede or not. the results updated in real time on the bottom of your screen. here is what this is all about. the cal exit campaign says they plan to relaunch the ballot

measure campaign on valentine's day. in their statement they wrote that the date is symbolic. it will effectively be remembered as california's petition for divorce from the united states. if that measure gets to be on the ballot and if it passes, californians would vote on independence in may of 2021. but let's be very realistic about this. independence would still be a long shot because it still requires a constitutional amendment. as you can see, 31% of you right now say that you want to leave the united states. >> that number has just been growing throughout the morning. please, abc7news.com/vote. it's super sees easy. do it on your phone. no apps to download. we want to hear from you. 32%. sue, i'm shook as the kids would say. >> what's happening? >> what's going on there? >> anyway, all right. let's get to this. we've got lots of green. but slowing over the course of the bay area.

we just had a new accident reported westbound 4 near san marco. that's going to gum up your commute leaving antioch. two left lanes are slow and go in towards concord. back towards san leandro north near the marina, a big rig blocking the middle lane. i am seeing slowdowns at 238 headed up towards san leandro. we have a third of an inch of rain down in san jose. here's a look at 280 at 17. it still looks pretty damp this morning. we'll see sunshine today that will dry things out. it will add energy to create showers and thunderstorms. ocean, that's where the showers will be tonight while the rest of us will become partly cloudy, cooler and a little more fog than we're seeing this morning. the rain stays away through the rest of the month. here's the low that would come through. you can see an appendage of energy swiping down from that. that's why we've had thunderstorms up across the northern part of the state.

they have calmed down for now. the possibility of those returning is definitely out there. we've got a chance of just scattered showers through 9:00. notice there's yellows in there, which means a brief heavy downpo downpour. also could mean small hail, maybe even graupel. freezing level down to 3,000 feet. places like mount st. helena and mount hamilton could get dusting of snow. still scattered showers for the evening commute. notice that tapers by 7:00. after 7:00, notice most of the showers are out over the ocean. those fall apart by tomorrow morning. rainfall amounts going to be less than a tenth of an inch if you get bumped into by one of these showers. let's take a look at the sierra. winter weather advisory for the lake. winter storm warning for another foot to 18 inches of snow and blowing snow. please be careful if you're headed up there. here's my seven-day forecast. 50s tomorrow. 50s return saturday and the low to mid-60s sunday through

wednesday. it's time to talk more about that new snow up there, sue. >> it is snowing. here is your toyota tahoe report for this thursday. that is great news. the base levels are going to be changing, obviously. it's continuing to snow. squaw alpine, this is what they reported this morning when we went to their website. again, they're getting snow. about a 3:30 drive. chains are required on 89. on 80 and 50 all the way to heavenly. it's still a 3 1/2 hour drive towards heavenly. we'll check on the base levels. they'll be changing. sugar bowl, chains required to sierra at tahoe. a 3:40 drive kirkwood on 88. yes, chains are required. you can see a four-hour drive. four hours and zero minutes that should say approximately into kirkwood. that's your toyota tahoe report. we'll have it again tomorrow. thank you, sue. two fan favorites from the wafr yors spent their day off at

sfo. >> they tried their hand at working for united yesterday afternoon. they attempted to push back a plane on the tarmac. they also made announcements at the gate. >> i got good news and bad news. the good news is there's no bad news. you're going to get on that plane. >> thank you all. i hope y'all get to d.c. safe. we appreciate united and everybody here. thank you all zooifrmts if you saw them, would you be as blase as those passengers? maybe they're from d.c. and they don't know. >> that dude is on the phone like who is this? who is this? >> what are they saying? >> there's a really tall guy telling me something. >> they'll be back to their regular jobs tonight. >> they had to be mad it was raining so much. >> true. one school is taking extreme measures to make sure kids are on time. ♪

>> sir elton john saying goodbye, announcing his final tour. what he's revealing this morning about the future. but first, ginger zee has a look at what's happening at 7:00 a.m. on "good morning america.." coming up, breaking overnight the president of michigan state university resigning. the judge sentencing nassar to 175 years in prison. we've got one of his accusers, maddy larson

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new year, look at this. new results. 15 to 25 days wet so far. i'm already counting today because it's already raining in areas. as we look at the next seven days, 80% of us are going to get wet today and none of us get wet probably the rest of the month. thank you, mike. ice, ice baby. >> this incredible video shows two bald eagles floating on ice in gladstone illinois along the mississippi river. we thought it was funny because the eagle could not care less. like i can't be bothered and yes, i am moving at the pace of this river and what are you staring at. thousands of people are commenting on it, saying hang ten, hitching a ride and another person makes another song reference. rolling, rolling down the river ♪

>> speaking of singing, rock 'n roll legend sir elton john plans to retire after his next tour. he'll make a last bay area stop in oakland and san jose. >> he will go on a 300 city tour. he's in good health, promises to continue making music. he plans to spend more time with his school-age children. zachary and elijah. they are his top priority. boys came into our life at a late time. i've never experienced anything like it being a father and being a parent. that's no contest. i would rather be with my children than playing my shows. it's an easy decision to make. >> elton john's bay area stops are next january. pre sale tickets on sale this morning already. general tickets go on sale february 2nd. a warning for students at uc berkeley after a mountain loy i don't know was sighted on campus. liens are being placed on

. >> announcer: good morning bay area. >> let's get up and get going. >> this is abc 7 morning. right now at 6:30, president trump is looking forward to speaking with the special counsel in the russia investigation under oath. >> wildfires survivors in napa fearing they're being victimized again. local officials are telling people not to worry. the storms this week bringing much-needed snow to

lake tahoe. the conditions you'll face if you're planning a trip for the weekend. this girl is not a cold kind of person. if you haven't picked up on that. she won't be going there. sue might. she loves it up there. >> love it. >> you're never more than seven minutes away from the accuweather we forecast. >> we'll tell you what's happening here. hi everybody. storm impact scale for today is 1. light. we'll see showers increasing with the greatest amount of showers across the north bay. that's also our best bet for the thunderstorms that are possible. but all of us could see them. just the greatest concentration along the north bay. the storms will have lightning, some small hail and graupel. the best chance of showers across the san mateo bridge towards hayward. that will go through to -- over towards, say, maybe dublin and castro valley. across the north bay, scattered showers there. here's my accuweather 12-hour planner. 39 to 42. dress warmer this morning.

showers will increase by noon. 49 to 53. we'll slow throw in the thunderstorms this afternoon when the sun will warm the atmosphere enough to create them. mid-50s. then the showers will start to taper at 7:00. mid to upper 40s. we have leftover moisture on the roads. let's see how the commute is going. sue? >> couple of trouble spots. let's get to it. we'll dive right in. problems westbound 80 now with a new accident reported near pinole valley road. maybe they've moved it off of the shoulder. it was three vehicles apparently involved in one of the middle lanes. we'll pop towards highway 4. an earlier accident near san marco. that, too, has been cleared. with slowing here. 8 miles an hour coming out of antioch. that's pretty slow. we'll check san leandro with a big accident on 880 in a few minutes. sue, thank you. happening now, rain here means much-needed snow in tahoe. >> the snow is fun once you're not driving in it. abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield live along i-80 this

morning. amy? >> reporter: hi, reggie. good morning. this stretch of highway will be crowded tomorrow as people will try to get up there to the snow. once you get up there, though, you can expect the chance of white-out conditions while you're driving. so you want to give yourself a lot of extra time. here's a look at the conditions in truckee. it finally looks like winter. residents are thrilled. they're welcoming it. not only is it lovely at bars and restaurants and ski resorts, it translates into business. >> wall to wall come friday and saturday for sure. all this snow, people will be up. >> i love it. beautiful. it's what we live here for. >> look at the truckee ice rink. it's covered in snow. it had to close. there's intense conditions up with snow and winds that they had closed the summit. but those in tahoe say hey, we'll take it, we need the snow. cal trans has a full staff

that's been brought in to get the snow off the road. so you can get there safely. they're doing what they can to clear it for you. chains are required on your tires right now up there in the sierra. reporting live in fairfield, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. thank you, amy. a judge banned parents from contacting the 13 children they're accused of torturing for three years unless they're contacting them through the defense or prosecution's lawyers. david and louise turpin pleaded not guilty to accusations they starved 12 of the 13 children, held them captive inside their riverside county home. their children range in age from 2 years old to 29. the charges against the couple do not include the 2-year-old. the older children are being treated for malnourishment at a hospital. >> if you think about the allegations here, the allegations are that they controlled these kids so much, you can't have those people now talking to them who are as potential witnesses. >> deputies rescued the victims

after their 17-year-old sister escaped through a window and called 9-1-1 on january 14th. detectives believe the family was getting ready to leave california to move to oklahoma. firefighters in novato urging residents to make sure their homes are equipped with working smoke alarms after a fire destroyed a mobile home. fire started just 8:00 last night on panorama and marin valley drive. the homeowner escaped with only minor injuries. crews say damage to the home is estimated at $450,000. a vehicle parked on the property in a carport also burned. firefighters want residents to have working smoke alarms so they can alert them to the early stages of fire. still unclear exactly what sparked the flames. >> thank you. the young woman at at heart of a police sex abuse scandal. dropping a lawsuit against one

of them. jasmine abuslin dismissed her federal lawsuit against richmond police. she accused six officers and the current and former police chief of sexually trafficking her in exchange for police protection an information. abuslin's allegations that she had sex with officers from several police agencies sparked several investigations. she dropped a similar lawsuit against the contra costa shefr i have's department in oakland. they paid her a $989,000 sett settlement last year. students may not face a tuition hike in the fall after all. they're putting off a vote to give them time to lobby for more money. they were going to approve a hike for students from california and 3.5% increase for out of state students. instead, they've bowed to opposition from students and state lawmakers and decided to put off the issue until may. bay area commuters will decide if they want to pay up $9 to cross the bay bridge.

a measure approved for the june ballot would increase tolls by a dollar. it would pay for the extension to santa clara and a cal trans extension and transit center in san francisco. clearing up confusion. this morning the napa county district attorney is trying to reassure property owners sent bills for cleanup. several property owners contacted the fbi, they thought they were receiving fraudulent bills for the removal services. they're preliminary lien notices from subcontractors who performed legitimate debris removal services. it appears they filed the lien notices as a matter of routine. the d.a. says property owners should contact the contractor themselves and make sure it was done by a federal agency. touch of winter out there. not only in the form of some snow and mountains.

possibly 3,000 feet. temperatures will continue to be on the cool side of average, even cooler than this tomorrow morning. only los gatos at 30 and 39. the warm spot san jose at 44 degrees. alameda at 45. 48 at half moon bay. san francisco 46. check out other 30s. danville 38. fairfield, 39. napa 38. novato about 35 degrees. no delays at sfo. you can definitely see what that nearly third of an inch of rain did to the runways and the tarmacs and taxiways. they are all soaking wet. more showers on the way for the roads. they are getting drier as we get deeper into the morning commute. they could be damp in spots because of the scattered showers. same thing for mass transit and a small craft it could be bind i awindy and w. dress the kids warmer this morning. low to mid-40s with sun and showers. the chance increases from 1:00 to 3:00 when we throw in the chance for thunderstorms.

in fact, our highs today will be around 54 to 58 degrees. little cooler up north near clear lake at 50. look at the wealth of 30s tonight. even frost possible in the north bay and east bay valleys. we'll talk more about that and a warmer seven-day forecast coming up. sue? we have a couple of updates for you. first, let's check with the richmond-san rafael bridge. getting slower here. we had a solo spinout near the toll plaza. i'm not seeing it blocking the lane. i believe it's moved off to the shoulders. bumper to bumper on the san mateo bridge. we had the slow lane blocked near the toll plaza with an accident there. give yourself plenty of time. about a 25-minute drive over towards foster city. we also had the problem at the bay bridge, that's been cleared off to the right shoulder. an update here westbound 80 near pinole valley road, three cars, in lane 3, pardon me, chp says it still out there. they're trying to move that to the side shoulder.

we'll check back in a few minutes. sue, thank you. all lanes on the bay bridge are back open this morning after this car fire that happened around 3:30 a.m. take a look at the cell phone video as it passes by what happened here. the entire westbound side of the bridge was shut down at a time. again, it is all clear now. a mountain lion warning going out to students and staff at uc berkeley. >> they spotted a cub near the greek theater yesterday. the cub ran away when it saw the woman. campus police advise, if you're going to be walking or hiking in that area, make noise to reduce your chance of an encounter. a new concern about the flu this morning. the risk it can pose to your heart. dogs called man's best friend certainly. this one is also being called a hero for his actions in the east bay. oprah speaking out about whether or not she is considering a presidential run. you will not want to miss the story just into our live desk. here's a look at what's

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track the storm any time on the abc 7 news app. download it now. our storm is going to test the entire state today. whether light showers in the southern part, mid-60s there to 71 in palm springs. random showers and snow showers everywhere else. it's still snowing in the sierra. down to 3,000 feet through 10:00 tomorrow morning. maybe 18 inches in some of the higher elevations. this morning, you can see the snow blowing from right to left across your screen there. once we get rid of this snow, it's going to get a little warmer tomorrow, about 37. still feels like winter. it will be warmer than average saturday with our warmest and driest days sunday through wednesday. natasha, reggie. >> thank you, mike. san francisco police investigating a crash overnight involving an uber car. janine de la vega is on the scene with details. janine? >> reporter: jessica, we're hearing from police that a driver may have suffered some sort of medical episode. that may have caused him to lose

control here on alemany boulevard near crescent avenue. take a look at this video. from the video, you can see that the car is pretty banged up here. it's a good thing that this happened earlier in the morning at 1:30 when not as many cars were on the road. you can see, though, on the windshield of that car there is an uber sticker. we're trying to confirm if the driver worked for uber. he did have some passengers with him. they were not hurt. but you can see in the video that the drivers on the ground being treated by firefighters and paramedics. he was taken to the hospital. the roads were wet at the time of the crash. but it's unknown if weather or speed or also factors in this crash. when he crashed, he did go into a traffic light pole and back out here live. the traffic light pole on the ground, but the lights here were fixed. it had affected those lights, but they are back up and working for commuters this morning. reporting live from san francisco, janine did e la vega

abc 7 news. 6:44 now. president trump is in switzerland for the world economic forum. air force one landed just before 1:30 a.m. our time. he tried to dispel the rumor that the two of them don't get along. the president said he and may have a great relationship. this comes one day after mr. trump said he could be interviewed by special counsel robert mueller. >> i'm looking forward tot actually. here is the story. there's been no collusion what over. >> you ko would do it under oath? >> i would. there was a statement released quickly saying that mr. trump was speaking hurriedly and arrangements are still being worked out. reaching a bipartisan deal on immigration suggesting he is even open to granting citiz citizenship to the d.r.e.a.m.ers. the president will ask for 25 billion d to build that border wall.

mr. trump said if the deal is in sight, he's open to extending the march deadline for ending the daca program that protects 800,000 undocumented immigrants brought to the u.s. as children. lawmakers in sacramento are working to make sure your bluetooth devices aren't secretly gathering data on you. >> a bill making its way through -- manufacturers of internet connected devices to install additional measures. the proposal would work to prevent critical information from getting into the wrong hands. they say new bluetooth and voice controlled devices makes the threat of privacy invasion more real than ever. >> people can be identified by that information and that information is being sold. again, without our knowledge or permission. these are very, very serious problems and a lot of people, frankly, don't know about. >> the bill passed in the state senate this weekend, it's now awaiting a vote in the assembly. there is a new rule when it

comes to cell phones that several schools on the east coast. it appears to be working. >> kids at city on a hill charter school in massachusetts are required to put their phones in a special pouch at the beginning of the day. the phones are then locked up and only a special device can unlock them. >> kids in new jersey at a school have do this, but only if late to school. at both campuses students say they like it. they're finishing their work faster, spending more time talking face to face and it's definitely deterring them from being tardy. >> i'm surprised about that reaction from them. >> yeah. here's the latest on shake shack. neighbors in a san francisco neighborhood are upset about this east coast burger chain moving into their old grocery store's building. >> if they get permits, the old market will transform into a rebel gym and shake shack early next year. a lot of people are excited about this restaurant. but some of the neighbors who

live there are worried about the crowds and how it will fit into that corner. >> it's very residential here and bringing up the noise level and congestion which we're already experiencing. >> with regards to making sure it's clean and not noisy, center cal employs its own property management staff which will be responsible for cleaning up the streets on a daily basis. >> the developer says basically they try. they along with the original owners of the market spoke to more than a dozen grocery businesses about leasing that very space. they say they couldn't find a viable tenant. this story will put a smile on your face. this dog is being called a hometown hero in the east bey. the golden retriever is receiving praise for helping save a man in distress. >> the dog's name is moe. his owner john newman says they typically will find a raccoon or a cat that sets moe off in the yard. yesterday his bark was different. not as loud or aggressive.

>> i believe it was because it's a human being opposed to a threat. he's a people dog. he loves people. >> newman went outside and found an elderly man in distress. he had fallen into the water and couldn't climb out of the rocks. newman pulled him out. but he's crediting his dog moe for saving the man's life. paramedics took the man to the hospital. he's expected to be okay. pittsburg police are calling moe a hometown hero and thanked him by giving him special treats. >> thank you, moe. dogs are wonderful. >> i love that. good boy, moe. >> never more than seven minutes away from your forecast. here's meteorologist mike nicco. >> who is a cat lover. >> i love dogs too. i do have cats. here's a look at the explore tur yum in san francisco at pier 15. you can see the clouds starting to open. grab the sunglasses, you'll need them. san jose, about a third of an inch. you can see more sunshine here. partly sunny today with showers and thunderstorms. clearing and cooler tonight with fog developing in our inland

valleys. extended period of dry weather and warmer than average temperatures. right now, showers moving away from the peninsula across the san mateo bridge to san leandro, hayward down to fremont. this is going to hit the sunol grade. san ramon and danville and crow canyon, wet weather there. it's coming to pleasanton, livermore and possibly the altamont pass. look at this in the diablo range. snow levels down to 3,000 feet. the peak is a wintry mix. the shades of white to gray. a wintry mix on mount diablo. north of clear lake, it's all snow right now. under a winter weather advisory until 6:00 this evening. up to 8 inches. tricky travel for you. enjoy the beautiful sight. send it to us at mike nicco abc 7. #abc 7 now. you can see the showers and

thunderstorms. brief heavy downpours. that's what the yellows are from noon to 4:00. they'll continue. but taper during the evening commute. 7:00 and then as we head through the overnight hours, into tomorrow morning, they're over the ocean. then they fall apart. maybe .15 if you get caught by them. clouds hang around. we'll see more sunshine after the fog fades saturday and sunday. high temperatures hit the low to mid-60s through wednesday. have a good one. here's sue. your commute is start to go build out of san rafael. we're seeing brake lights past the turn. civic center, about a 20-minute drive from san rafael into san francisco. a straight shot across the golden gate bridge. let's have a look here. beautiful sky that's starting to get light out there. wet roads for your commute in this morning. but smooth sailing across the bridge in two. marin county into san francisco. all right. update here. we have this earlier accident in san jose still making -- 87 near

highway 101. back towards the san jose airport. so give yourself plenty of time. this earlier big rig accident finally cleared out of lanes 80 near marina. look at 238 back down to 580. castro valley, very slow for you. >> sue, thank you. 6:452 now. a new study shows that the flu virus can trigger a heart attack in older adults. researchers in canada found the risk of a heart attack is six times higher in the six weeks after the virus. most of people who had a heart attack were over 65. during the flu, increased inflammation, a dip in oxygen levels and blood pressure can all lead to an increased risk of heart attack. jennifer ashton is talking about it on "good morning america." >> who is at risk? everybody? >> no. that's the important thing for people hearing this to understand. the most of these heart attacks occurred in people over the age of 65 with risk factors for heart disease or heart attack. so high blood pressure, high

cholesterol. interestingly, the study found people with type b influenza were more affected than type a and those vaccinated had a slightly lower risk. that's some good news. >> that study is in the new england journal of medicine. now a live desk update. hi everyone. i want to break into our newscast and start this live desk by saying i am only the messenger. just coming in, oprah winfrey saying she is not interested in a 2020 presidential run. that is according to an interview oprah gave to in touch magazine just published in morning. she said, "it's not something that interests me. i met with someone the other day who said they would help me with a campaign. that's not for me." oprah has said in the past that she would not run for office. but a lot of people were speculating that she'd make a run after her impassioned me too speech at the golden globe awards earlier this year. sorry, folks. not happening.

>> well, she has said this before and she is so close with gayle. obviously close with stedman. why would they say she would do it if the people wanted her to do it. >> still got hope. >> i'm not saying anything about me personally. the internet want to know. that's all i'm saying, jessica. burger king's new ad is trying to explain net neutrality. >> it's on the menu right there with the fast, medium and slow. slow mbps. or hyper fast mbps. mbps of course standing for making burgers per second. >> we have to pay $26. >> burger king corporation believes they can sell more and make more money with chicken sandwiches and sick i. chic chicken fries. slowing down the whopper. you have the bag, 42 seconds in the bag. the internet should be like the whopper. the same price for everyone.

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we're about two seconds away from 6:58. whether just joining us or headed out the door. seven things to know. the accuweather planner i put together. damp and soggy still. this morning with more showers at noon. even thunderstorms possible with hail and graupel. snow level down to 3,000 feet today. >> number 2, san francisco police are investigating an early morning crash involving what appears to be an uber car. police tell abc 7 news the driver may have suffered a medical episode. he had three passengers with him. they were not hurt. >> number 3, let it snow. finally looks like winter in the mountains. rain here means much-needed powder in tahoe. it's fun when you get there but maybe not so fun on the road. chains required on 80 and highway 50 in the sierra. number 4, we're looking at a big jam-up on the san mateo bridge. we're looking at bumper to bumper traffic with a 30-minute

drive time from 880 towards 101. >> number 5, michigan state university president has resigned. after mounting pressure for the school's handling of the larry nassar case. the former sports doctor was sentenced up to 175 years for criminal sexual conduct. number 6, governor brown will deliver his 16th and final state of the state address in sacramento this morning at 10:00 a.m. at the cap toll. new animated emojis are coming to the iphone x. here they are. the latest version of the eye owes will tur a skull, dragon, bear and lion. >> i think people will have fun with the bear. >> every time you say grapple, i think -- graupel. i think it's glap will. >> it sounds like a muffin. >> graupel, the grapple eating muffin. >> that's what goes through our heads. we'll be back in 25 minutes.

>> "good morning america" starts right now. good morning, america. breaking overnight, new fallout from the team usa gymnastics scandal. michigan state's president resigning after the former team doctor accused of assaulting young girls is sentenced to prison for up to 175 years. >> you do not deserve to walk outside of a prison ever again. i just signed your death warrant. >> simone biles calling the judge her hero. where the investigation goes next. one of the brave, young women who helped put the doctor behind bars is here live on "gma." president trump now says he's looking forward to answering the special counsel's questions under oath. but overnight, his legal team walks that back as president trump arrives overseas for that world economic summit pushing his america rs