you can see the backup holding steady around orabout buena. 15 miles per hour once you make it into san francisco. of course this did have an effect on the toll plaza too. they turned the metering lights on 5:20 due to the crash. overall, or looking at 45-minute delays getting through and making it into san francisco as well. this is not our only problem. a couple more. i'll talk about some of those coming up next >> all eyes on apple. matt keller is live outside apple headquarters in curer tino >> reporter: good morning, jessica and reggie. they are hoping you're looking what they're selling.

today's invitation says gather round. join us for an apple special event at the steve jobs theater in cupertino. apple is expected to bring out three new iphones including its biggest and most expensive model yet. it is supposed to increase from 5.78 to a 6 1/2 inch screen. they are also expected to release another model and a cheaper iphone that will not have a home button. bloomberg is reporting apple will launch revamp ipad pros, entry-level laptop, mini mac desktop, and new wireless charger. this morning's event kicks off at 10:00 a.m. live in cupertino, matt keller, abc 7 news news. >> on the peninsula, looking for more victims after a utah man was convicted of child sex abuse. prosecutors say lovaki was found guilty of two felony charges related to the sexual molestation of his then

7-year-old niece apt a millbrae home. the incident happened during christmas break in 2006. several years later the victim came forward with her story after learning her mother and at least two aunts had also been victimized by the suspect in the 1980s. the 62-year-old was arrested about two years ago and extradited from utah. the san francisco police commission will discuss the case of a headless body found in a somma neighborhood last month. brian egg was reported missing. brian's remains are believed to be those of a headless body found in his home last month. friends gathered outside his home on clara street. his family flew in from florida to attend the vigil. >> this of course has been an etremely difficult, confusing and sad time for our family. >> reporter: his family flew in from florida. his sister read a statement. >> we want to he express our sincere gratitude to the san francisco police department

alg with the district attorney. >> friends are upset with the police department because officers went to egg's home twice over the summer. both times they left without entering the home. during today's meeting, city hall and the police commission are expected to find out why that happened >> new developments in the case of a san francisco student accused of bringing a gun to school. supervisor hillary bonham is raising questions why police detained and interrogated another student without a parent present. the chronicle reports she plans to hold a hearing to discuss the protocol when doling with minors. a gun went off in a classroom at balboa high school. police charged a 14-year-old boy in the case. they investigated three other students before releasing them. the father of one of those students being investigated told the chronicle his son was inappropriately detained and questioned him without him there. sheriffs deputy say a man attacked a candidate running for congress.

fazeli tried to stab rudy peters during a festival in castro valley on sunday. peters claimed fazeli first screamed profanities about president trump. he then threw a coffee mug at him. a scuffle broke out. peters believed the switch blade knife malfunctioned. a >> i could see his thumb strike it to get the blade to come out. and he is circling me. meters is running as a republican against democrat incumbent eric swalwell. swalwell tweeted it is never okay to use violence to settle political disagreements. the coast guard rescued a boater whose boat capsize indeed alameda. he sent a may day call at 4:00 p.m. that's all rescue crews could understand. he had a high frequently handheld radio called a vhf radio.

they quickly found his position to rescue him. the boater was not injured. a wildfire is 45% contained. the irving fire has burned 115 acres monday night at sam well p. taylor state park. they lifted evacuation orders last night. dozens of home are without power. it may not be restored until tonight. >> smoke could be an issue for the north bay today. an air quality alert was triggered yesterday. sky 7 over the fire that burned 630 acres before crews got it under control. it started around noon on grizzly island. no homes were damaged. nobody was hurt. no word what caused the fire. ride-hailing nightmare. a fake uber driver trie kidnap sure. she had to jump from his moving car. if you have a hybrid, big changes coming to the carpool lane. you're never more than seven minutes away from my accuweather forecast.

autumn cold front arrives today and drops temperatures from 5 degrees in san francisco to double digits up in the north bay, on the peninsula and inland east bay

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we'll start by talking temperatures in san francisco. around 52 to about 56 in the ferry building, bay view. ex sell or, 58 th 51 in american canyon. petaluma, 61. hardly any low clouds at the coast. there's a few. they will be blown away by the breezes today. we have the small craft advisory around the bay also. it starts at 1:00 and goes until 9:00. west winds gusting to 30, 35 miles per hour. take a look at temperatures in the north bay. 51 this morning. 70 by noon. mid-70s this afternoon. 63 by 8:00. we'll talk about cool weather in the accuweather seven-day forecast coming up. here's reggie. >> actually, i'm going to take over. we have a traffic alert. the bay bridge commute is rough this morning. this is all due to a sig-alert

southbound 101 just beyond the 80 merge. two left lanes blocked. as far as we knew, that was three vehicles involved in the crash. now they are saying five vehicles. they are waiting for more trks. th is taking a long time to clear. on top of that, a sig-alert in sunol northbound 680. left lane is blocked. im seeing that backup come and go. of a disabled semi blocking one lane before a street. right lane is blocked. here's a traffic story that a lot of people will be interested in because the carpool lane isn't going as fast as it should be. state officials are changing the rules. starting next year, those green and white carpool stickers are going to expire.

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we're back at 6:14. a warning for people who use ride-hailing services. a las vegas woman got into the wrong car and a puke uber driver abducted and robbed her. surveillance shows her jumping from a moving car to get out of there. >> my flash goes off, startles him and he starts cursing. give me your wallet, your phone, give me everything you have. >> horrible. police say make sure the car model and the license plate match the car that is supposed top pick you up. don't immediately give them your name. ask the driver who they are going to pick up before you get into the car. dmv workers -- okay. going to move on to something else now. we have been talking about the story all morning long. we are going to talk about the

dmv workers. yes? no? we're going to talk about something a lot more fun than dmv workers. who knows what's going on? >> k pop international sensation coming to the east bay. >> that's right. a lot of people are super excited about this. south korean pop band bts will perform at oracle arena. it gained worldwide acclaim as the first k pop to win a billboard music award. their tour is sold out. there are tickets for tonight's concert on ticketmaster. thief lost a lot, though. 675 bucks. and now we want to show you this live picture from outside oracle arena. fans called the bts army, are already lined up. hundreds of them out there are waiting for the gates to open so they can enter the fan experience where they can then buy merchandise and take photos. doors at oracle don't actually

open until 5:30. the concert doesn't start until 8:00 tonight. amy hollyfield is live at oracle, talking to fans. much more from her at 6:45 this morning. look, there are hundreds of them. >> oh, to be young and obsessed with your teenage love affair folks that you stick up on your walls. >> our idols. >> they are a youtube sensation. millions upon millions of views for each one of their videos. >> even more than the mack reena? >> i don't know about that. i would have to look that up. 400 to 500 million views. >> we are kind of clowning around but that is impressive. hope everyone has a good time. it is 54 degrees over there at oracle. a gorgeous sunrise about to develop from south beach camera. if you are stuck on the bay bridge, hashtag us at abc 7

news. high clouds today. breezy conditions. dry autumn cold front brings our coolest afternoon today and tomorrow. a warming trend backjourney, de hrep pardon, 80s band versus what's going on at the oracle. quite a dichotomy. 67 to 72 on the peninsula. 59 to 62 along the coast. and look at the mid-60s downtown san francisco, sausalito, 64 to 65 degrees. low to mid-70s for the north bay. cloverdale, 79, the warm spot. the breezes keep us 60 to 70 at the shore. 73 to 78. the breeze will even get to your tphaeupbds. low clouds along the coast. high clouds in mid-40s to mid-50s. easily coolest morning. our coolest afternoon on thursday. wraoel see slightly milder

temperatures friday. try to bring 80s back. they will start to creep inland sunday. mid-70s around the bay. low 60s at the coast. here's alexis a lot of trouble spots out there, mike. the worst commute award goes to the bay bridge commute. that's not an award that you want to win. we are looking at very heavy volumes into san francisco due to a sig-alert that just cannot clear. it turns out incident was actually a five-car crash southbound 101 past the 80 split in san francisco. the two left lanes. heavy duty tow truck. they called for one more tow truck to take care of some of the other vehicles. you can see we are averaging 14 miles per hour from orabout buena, treasure island, into san francisco. and that is about a 25-minute delay. check out the approaches to the toll plaza as well. very heavy westbound 88, berkeley, emeryville. metering lights on early this

morning, 5:20. over exactly an hour ago due to this crash. a lot of other slow spots. 58 to, tracy to dublin, 57 minutes. antioch to concord, 34 minutes. also in the red. san rafael to san francisco, 15 minutes. good morning america coming up at 7:00 here on abc 7. >> hi, phraul. >> hi, reggie and jessiidgeidgee a new warning about hurricane florence. it is being called the storm of a lifetime. a million people forced to flee as gas and supplies run out in some areas. ginger has the new track and new timing and our team is on the ground with the very latest on florence. also this morning, president trump promised fema is prepared to handle the storm. he is facing outrage for comments the response to puerto rico where 3,000 people lost

their lives, he called it an unsung success. we are speaking with the fema chief >> 17-year-old pilot staeudz cool under pressure. she lost her tire on her very first long distance flight. plus, a huge morning here in times square. all new cast of danci"dancing w the stars" and the judges are all here live. reggie, i know you had a really great suggestion. >> oh, boy. >> for this upcoming season. >> yeah. >> i hate to break it to you, but i don't think they took it up on you. >> no miss piggy this year. there's always next year, paula. >> i love your optimism. >> or maybe never. >> wow. >> let's give an a for createist. i like where he is going with that. >> thank you, paula. we'll keep it positive this morning. see you later. >> she much nir.

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you are never more than seven minutes away from my accuweather forecast. we have an air quality advisory. even though we will have nice, clean air from alaska, it will pull some of the smoke from the north bay down. be aware of that. otherwise, enjoy this refreshing breeze for the next couple of days. thanks, mike. why did the price of an antibiotic go up 400%? he said he has a moral requirement to make money and sell this product at the highest price. nostrum makes nitrofuranntoin to treat bladder infections. it is on the world health organization list of essential medicines. last month the drugmaker raised the price from $475 to more than $2,000 a bottle. the chief executive said he raised prices after a competitor did the same thing. a new report paints a startling picture about opioid prescriptions. they found nearly 30% lacked a

medical explanation. that means there was no record of either pain symptoms or a pain-related condition. critics have said that lax practices helped drive the opioids. crisis. new details. actor jessie owens received eye new acting gig. we will have a role on "ncis" new orleans, the second acting role for owens who last week accepted tyler perry's offer for a recurring role on the have and have notes, the oprah winfrey network's highest rated show. thousands of cell phone users will get an alert today. showing you where hurricane florence is right now. the storm dramatically slowing down overnight. live in north carolina with the danger headed for millions of americans. okay. you're not going to believe this. a live look from sky 7.

this is over oakland right now and oracle arena. all of those people have been in line now, some of them, for hours for a boy band called bts. and if you have never heard of bts, well, it's time to get educated. that is coming up. >> okay. looking at traffic. we have major delays heading into san francisco. the bay bridge commute. look at the drive time. up to 45 minutes. i'll talk about that lingering

now at 6:30, pets targeted in the south bay. neighbors on high alert after a cat was shot. hurricane florence dramatically slowing overnight as it approaches the east coast. millions more say the storm of lifetime. a flee house in the east bay, but there is one big catch. sky 7 a live picture over oracle this morning. some people lining up as early as 3:00 a.m. for a boy band called bts. >> wow. it's jaw dropping. >> good morning, everyone. wednesday, september 12th. the day bts is in town. >> yeah. forever known. talk about the beatles invasion,

right? this is the british invasion. this is kind of like that except the korean invasion. >> it's chilly out there, too, mike. i've been watching sky 7. everyone has a huge flannel blanket wrapped around them, all huddled together. >> temperature 54 degrees. it is not quite breezy yet like it will be later today. i'm sure they were using our were app. download it free. apple, itunes, android play. in oakland, 15 miles per hour. in the hills, 20 to 40 miles per hour. it starts turning over the atmosphere. mount tam breezes coming our way. we started off today the same as we have all week. temperatures in the mid-40s to mid-50s. at noon, stuck in the tpeufrpts and 60s. bck in the 50s and 60s, jacket weather, by 7:00. here's alexis good morning, mike.

no change. unfortunately traffic alert continues. if you are using the bay bridge to get into san francisco, time to start thinking about alternates. or maybe it has been time. we have had a crash for an hour and a half. southbound 101 past the 80 split. reported as a three-car crash. somewhere it turned into a five-vehicle crash. they are waiting for the big rig tow truck to arrive as far as i know. that should be any minute. two left lanes blocked. jams across the -- about halfway across the bridge. long delays on the approaches to the toll plaza too. i would say about 35-minute delay on the bridge. probably another 30-minute delay up to the metering lights. >> ouch. alexis, thank you. happening today, a huge international climate summit opens in san francisco. >> 4,500 delegates, including political heavyweights and pop stars will tackle critical cl

be difficult but must be done. >> you have to be warriors and innovators and missionaries to keep at it, to keep it done. >> representatives from 39 countries are here for the global action climate summit. the event drawing big names. al gore, john kerry, alec baldwin and dave matthews. >> prominent environmentalist is author bill mckibben, gina mccarthy. people will have to rethink capitalism for a green economy. >> it is called reimagining capitalism. because it's not working. >> there are interests on the other side who don't even argue back because they can't. but what they are doing is they are preservingtheir bottom line. >> the climate action summit is being held at the moscone

center. the stretch of howard street is closed. for more information in how you can get involved, head to abc7news.com. in the north bay, sonoma county's revamped emergency alert system is being put to the test this morning. alerts will be september to cell phone between 10 and noon to five targeted communities. monday they sent calls to 300,000 cell and county phones county wide. changes were made to the alert system after many said they weren't warned about october's north bay fires. the aim is to find any gaps in the system. >> and we are learning new details of the forced evacuation of two assisted living centers during last year's october wildfires. last week state regulators moved to revoke the licenses of verano and villa capri. both are owned by oakland senior living. an investigation report obtained by abc 7 said staff of villa capri did not do a sweep to find

anyone unaccounted for during a head count. alsoff member said the facility never conducted a disaster drill evacuation in the two years he was there. oakmont has 15 days to request a hearing on the license revocation. in the south bay, people living in san jose's parkview neighborhood are on alert after someone shot a family cat with a pellet gun. 6-year-old putter is still recovering after being shot over the weekend. after x-ray reveals a second month old pellet lodged inside the body. the most recent shot missed his head by two inches and landed near his spine. those living in the normally pet-friendly neighborhood say someone is targeting their pets. >> it starts with animals and then can escalate. this is definitely a mental issue that needs to be taken care of. >> putter's owners created a go fund me page to help with the cat's recovery and to donate to animal welfare organizations.

we have a link on abc7news.com. on sunday, florence strengthened to a category 1 hurricane in the atlantic. on monday, stores started to get cleaned out as people tried to prepare on the east coast. yesterday we saw something incredible. we saw cars driving in both directions on the freeway on both sides, just trying to get away from that category 4. this morning, north carolina's governor said it will likely be the storm of a lifetime for parts of the carolina coast. abc news reporter emily row is in north carolina with new developments. >> reporter: this morning millions of people are clearing the path of hurricane florence. >> we have to leave. we don't have a choice. >> reporter: more mandatory evacuations take effect. overnight, florence shifting her path, putting landfall closer to wilmington friday, and setting up a storm surge that could be catastrophic.

national weather service officials warning, quote, i can't emphasize enough the potential for unbelievable damage from wind, storm surge, and inland flood trg with this storm. the the north carolina governor also sounding off. >> the waves and the wind this storm may bring is nothing like you've ever seen. >> reporter: with a message for locals who have weathered storms before and plan to wait this one out. >> we need people to evacuate. they're putting their own lives at risk, as well as the lives of first responders. >> those first responders, along with thousands of other disaster response crews, preparing for the worst as florence creeps closer. >> this is extremely serious. we have 3 million volunteers across the nation that can help us. >> i can't imagine what is about to happen. >> reporter: we spent the day day here on wrightsville beach yesterday. a vast majority of the locals i talked to, they say they are going to stay put and not go anywhere. and i asked them about the mandatory evacuation that goes

into effect at 8:00 this morning. they said they would rather take their chances. 'em hroeu row, abc news, wrightsville beach, north carolina. on a related note, president trump said fema, first responders and law law enforcement are supplied and ready. be safe! mike nicco is tracking where florence is going right now. what are you seeing? >> i'm seeing overnight it kept the 130-mile-per-hour winds and kept its same speed at 17 miles per hour. you see it jog a little bit more to the north. it will be interesting when the next advisory comes out at 8:00 our time to see if they adjust the track, they being the national hurricane center. it has been jogging around wilmington since they put a track on it to get close to us. it will slow down tomorrow as it nears the coast. it will create 13-foot surges, which will wipe out the barrier islands. it will push some of the inlets

and sounds, flooding 60, 70 miles inland possible. it takes a turn to the south. hurricanes never do that when they hit land. they usually recurve to the north. it will pummel the entire state of north carolina and south carolina with flooding inland rains. up to 2 to 3 feet of rain possible. even eight inches as far south as savannah. here at home, what you are going to see, temperatures 49 in santa clara. low to mid 50s. 40s in the negotiate bay. a pretty nice morning for a commute. gorgeous sky is developing out in. some people may be stuck in traffic looking up. >> they may have extra time to gaze at that. i am seeing pretty shots too. not traffic wise. just the sky. we have an ugly commute fort bay bridge drive this morning. backup into san francisco now. this is still due to the sig-alert. crash happened at 5:00 a.m. on the dot here this morning. southbound 101 past the 80

merge. the backup beyond treasure and yorba buena islands. that is having a major effect on the toll plaza. metering lights turned on early. all the approaches to the bay area are very heavy. highway 4 to the maze, 42 minutes. 27 minutes drive across the bay bridge. and san francisco to sfo, 10 minutes. that is not our only sig-alert. a crash in sunol. 680 at 84 merge, a three-car crash. that happened about 4:30 this morning. and southbound 880 before a street, finally good news there. disabled tractor trailer has cleared. so that is starting to thin out. thanks, alexis. now to apple's big day. just hours from now, the company is set to unveil its newest products. >> last year we got the iphone 10. what will it be this year? abc 7 news reporter matt kel ser live in cupertino with what to expect today. matt? >> reporter: good morning,

jessica and reggie. apple is holding another big today. it is starting here in less than three and a half hours here at space ship campus in cupertino. apple will unveil three new iphones, bits iggest and most expensive with a new screen. it will increase from 5.8 to the existing iphone 10 to the 6 1/2 inch oleg screen. and a cheaper iphone will not have a home button. bloomberg is reporting apple will launch revamp ipad pros, entry-level laptop, mini mac desktop, and new wireless charger. this morning's event kicks off at 10:00 a.m. live in cupertino, matt keller, abc 7 news news. thank you, matt. another victim of the bay area's high prices. one of san leap andro's biggest employers is leaving. the new york stock skhaeufpblgt we're up 19 points

right now. another update how the markets are doing next and it's the band that maybe you don't know but your kids definitely do. bts coming to oracle arena tonight. and all of these people are lined up this morning. amy hollyfield is

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and i have your stat of the day. it's not a very good one. the giants, our giants haven't won a game yet in september. they are 0-10. they will try to salvage a game against the braves. 61 at 12:45. high fire danger. look at the critical fire conditions developing across the sierra. 80, yosemite. breezy there. upper 70s in sacramento and chico. 105 in palm springs. back to 70 in tahoe by sunday. thanks, mike. happening now, k pop insraeudz the east bay. hundreds of fans lined up outside oracle where south korean pop band bts performs tonight. >> they sold out love yourself world tour has one concert in the bay area. fans are coming out in droves. amy hollyfield is live outside oracle arena.

and, amy, i have seen nothing like this. >> reporter: it is pretty amazing, jessica. look behind me at this line of enthusiastic young people. those at the front of the line told me they got here monday night. they set up their tents and have been here ever since. they have had doordash bring them meals. they have just been hanging out and getting to know everyone else in line while they wait. it is a seven--member south korean boy band. i asked why they love them enough to camp out on the sidewalk for them. one said it is because the band has done so much for us. >> they give us advice through their music and teach us how to love ourselves and feel confident with ourselves. it is just a really powerful message to send to the fans. >> they work so hard for this. yeah, i've been a fan since they debuted.

>> reporter: niece fans have tickets that are in line. the pit down in front is first come, first served basis. they want to be as close to the stage as they can get. the doors to the parking lot don't open until 10:00. the doors to the coliseum don't open until later tonight. so they still have a ways to go. they all seem in very good spirits. they are very excite build this concert. i looked up bts on twitter. 16 million followers. they picked me up as a follower too. reporting live in oakland, back to you, reggie and jessica. >> they are twitter famous. amy, wow >> reporter: i'm so hip. >> amy, we are just like you. the two of us had to look it up, listen to some of the music >> reporter: okay, good. i'm relieved. i was like i don't know this band. but now i do. >> we're new to the bts army.

thank you, amy. now to your morning report. san leandro about to lose one of its biggest employers. >> thread up will move to arizona. it sent layoff notices to 118 workers effective december 15th. their lease is up and phoenix is a more cost-efficient place. thread up will keep its headquarters in san francisco. this holiday season, forget about the christmas tree lot. for the first time ever, amazon will deliver one to your door. amazon said they will be bound and shipped without water and will arrive at your door within 10 days of being cut. amazon will start taking orders in november >> and taking a live look at the new york stock exchange. trading gets under way this morning. you can see we are slightly up 30 points. keep an eye on insurance stock the next few days.

investors are selling stocks over fears of how much damage hurricane florence could cause. back to the east bay. if you have ever dreamed of owning a victorian home in the bay area, now is your chance. >> there is one for free available in oakland, but there is a catch. the home must be moved by late october or it will be torn down. real estate websites show the 2 bedroom, 2 bath selling for $1.5 million last year. the real development is the potential of the 4,000 square foot lot surrounded by new apartments and condos. >> it will likely cost six figures to move. so not so much. but you will need to have a place to put the home if you are going to move it. >> a lot of fine print there. good luck. who is ready to meet the cast of dancing with is the stars? >> this morning good morning

america will reveal who will be competing for the mirror bowl trophy. >> from "bachelor in paradise", welcome joe and jenna. mary lou retton and partner sasha. the most powerful man in country music, bobby bones. and milo mannheim will be walzing with witney. from "fuller house", juan pablo di pace. alexis ren and partner alan. the downhill skier beating all the adds. dan he will. tinashe and brandon. she's the comedian whoill kp yo laughing. emma. from harry potter, evanna

kws linancy mckeon. anddemarcus wear and lindsay. >> all right. who do you guys got? >> i want to see demarcus wear. i like when the football players are on. they always do well. >> mary lou retton. she has a good chance. >> she is still doing it. we'll hear from all of them coming up on gma at 7:00. it premieres september 24th at 8:00 p.m. i think my money is on tinsahe. she's already a pop star. >> yeah. she looked like she knew what she was doing. >> she was intimidating. >> and milo, the disney star. >> a couple weeks ago. we havefron coming in, everybody. it will bring us an autumn feel.

running the time lapse on that. check me out on social media. northwest winds 23 to 34 in mount tam. up around 20, 25 at times. but mainly around 10 to 15. partly cloudy. the warming trend will bring us back to average next week. a look at the cold front. the green will leave ran in washington and oregon. what it does for us, low to mid-70s through the south bay. san jose, 73. gilroy, one of the warmest temperatures, only 82. 67 to 72 on the peninsula this afternoon. 59 to 61 is your spread on the peninsula coast. 64, downtown san francisco. north bay valleys, 72 to 76 degrees. maybe a little bit warmer at cloverdale, 79. east bay shore, 68 to 70. 74 in orinda as you head into the hills. east bay valley, 73 to 78. a quick look at olivia as it splits maui and the big island

as we head through this morning. tropical storm will have dangerous surf. high winds at times. it could cause a little bit of damage and power outages. my accuweather seven-day forecast. lows in the mid-40s to mid-50s. 60s and 70s tomorrow. 60, 70, 80 starting friday. very close to two hours for the sig-alert now for drivers trying to get across the bay bridge. we have major delays at the toll plaza. all the approaches to the maze are extra jam-packed. 880 flyover. 580, you're backed up beyond 24. heavy from berkeley and emeryville too. metering lights on at 5:20 this morning. this is all due to a five-car crash that happened at 5:00 a.m. southbound 101 past the 80 split, blocking two left lanes. the latest update is that the big rig tow truck, they are stuck in the backup too. they can finally see chp's

lights flashing ahead. of so they have almost made it to the scene. this has been brutal. i highly recommend taking bart. no delays for them this morning. we are looking live now a lot sky 7. this is oracle arena. outside oracle arena. the gates aren't open yet. this is the crowd forming for bts for the concert. take note. it is 6:54. the concert is at 8:00 tonight. they will do a special event where they can take some pictures and i think they are gifts and autographs at 10:00 this morning o. bottom line, expect a lot of traffic around oracle. 880. surface streets, use mass transit to get to the event, that is highly recommended. back to you guys. happening today, get your caffeine boost in the city while also raising awareness about the environment. >> the san francisco department of environment will give out free coffee at civic center plaza outside city hall. the catch, no paper cups. bring your own mug.

city officials are encouraging public to reduce waste. the coffee pop-up stand will be open from 7:30 to 3:30 today. i need a coffee jolt. i feel bad for the folks who it is taking an hour to get across the bridge. >> 7 things you need to know before you go. >> follow us at abc 7 bay area. you can see a lot more great pictures like this one. fast, reliable internet is crucial. does it every go down? yes. can't do my job. business grinds to a halt. our gig-speed network not only downloads files up to 20 times faster, we go beyond fast with 4g backup for complete reliability.

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sit 6:58. if you're just joining us, here are 7 things to know before you go. governor brown's global climate summit kicks off today at the moscone center. representatives from 39 countries will discuss how to be true to the paris climate agreement. is running through friday. >> number two, hurricane florence continues to churn towards north carolina and south carolina. category 4 storm is forecast to start slowing down with landfall possibly delayed until friday night. abc 7, back here at home,

the colorful sunrise. 40s and 50s this morning. we're only stopping at the 60s and 70s. autumn breeze this afternoon. >> number four not good if you take the bay bridge into san francisco. southbound 101 past the 80 stphreut. two left lanes blocked. heavy into the city. check out the drive times. the approaches to the toll plaza are brutal as well. >> number five, the day apple fans have been waiting for. apple to show off its biggest and most expensive iphone yet. it is rumored to have a 6 1/2 inch screen. the new lineup will include a cheaper version of iphone 10 and new watch. number six, the woman who said she was paid $130,000 to we keep quiet about an alleged affair with president trump will be on gma. number seven, a way wh t kis ordrsnsedut

good morning, america. storm of a lifetime. the new warning as hurricane florence closes in. >> this storm is a monster. >> the east coast bracing to get pummeled by the category 4 storm. expected to be one of the strongest to hit the region ever. the race to evacuate before it makes landfall. >> we're escaping hurricane florence. >> more than a million people ordered to leave. desperately trying to stock up on supplies. as stores and gas stations run out. the new warning about dangerous winds and a life-threatening storm surge. and the new timing and track just in. president trump says the government is prepared for the hurricane. >> we're as ready as anybody has ever been. >> facing outrage over his comments about hurricane maria, calling the response in puerto