>> reporter: hi. good morning, alexis. we wanted to show you the traffic even at 4:30 in the morning, look at all the tail lights. this is headed towards san francisco is. it is already looking crowded for 4:30 in the morning. they were not wrong when they picked this. this is second on the list but the worst morning commute. i'll show you the top three coming up soon. i'm sure whatever your commute is, it is terrible. they are all bad. mtc released the top ten worst. look at this startling statistic. they are reporting the amount of time the average commuter spends in congestion each workday has increased 80%. they are studying w k about pand lanes. they are asking that drivers consider making some changes. >> we need to get them to know

somebody >> reporter: shoutout to my awesome graphics team that built a map to show the top three worst drives. the first is an afternoon commute. that is eastbound from cesar chavez to treasure island tunnel in the evening. that is the worst. the second is where i'm standing, the morning commute, interstate 80 from hercules to the toll plaza. coming in third place, highway 101, santa clara county, southbound. that's from sunnyvale to san jose. but really no good commutes out there, let's be honest. we wanted to stand here so you can see all the tail lights this morning. yikes. at 5:30 we will drive it for you. wish us luck. we're going to get in the car and show you what it looks like. stay with us as we track this story. amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. thank you, amy. we welcome your thoughts on commute challenges you face.

use the #betterbayarea to join the conversation. >> ready for the individual helicopters to debut. >> oh, man. they can't come soon enough. >> good morning, mike. >> good morning, guys. let's look at what's going on as far as the fog. livermore, less than an eighth of a mile. same thing up and own highway 101. 680 is very foggy in san carlos. the peninsula getting foggy also. walnut creek, southbound on 680 towards 24, the fog gets thicker and thicker. temperatures, they're running very mild this morning. the extra humidity is why we have the fog. low to mid-50s at 7:00. 71 at noon.sue. >> that commute right now that amy was talking about from hercules into the bay bridge, san francisco, is now 27l llg w.

to oakland. full freeway closure at 23rd on the nimitz, caltrans work. there is a detour in place. a stretch of traffic. 66 hair hegenburger, a car is flipped side ways. it is starring out to be a nasty nimitz commute, especially the southbound direction. back to breaking news. the fbi, secret service, atf all involved in a sweeping national investigation into suspected bomb attacks. >> nypd removed a suspicious package addressed to robert de niro at tribeca. x-rays show a similar device inside to yesterday. the device was taken in an nypd bomb containment vehicle to the bronx to be destroyed.

kenneth moat especialen is live latest. >> reporter: there is concern for more devices. president trump is promising to accepted the personing those pipe bombs to justice. this morning the nationwide manhunt for the person responsible for these pipe bomb packages. the targets, former presidents, high-profile democratic political figures, and cnn. >> that's a projectile. excuse me. that sounds like a firearm here. >> reporter: the network surprised on air. they evacuated. after, terror unfolding. >> we will not let terrorism win. not today, not ever. >> reporter: overnight federal authorities looking into a possible eighth suspicious package sent to former vp joe biden. a ninth to robert de niro in tribeca. nypd carried it away in a bomb containment truck. suspicious packages sent to the homes or offices of the clips,

obamas, california representative maxine waters, and former attorney general eric holder. the pipe bomb discovered in the cnn mail room addressed to john brenan. a similar pipe bomb sent to donor george soros monday. >> the federal government is conducting an aggressive investigation. >> reporter: they are all outspoken critics of president trump. he called for kwraoupbltdy before blaming the media, which he often attacks. >> the media also has a responsibility to set a civil tone. >> reporter: the devices didn't detonate. they are being examined at a lab in virginia. sources say they contain the same packaging and return address was office of congresswoman debbie wasserman schultz. authorities don't believe she's involved. >> and the fbi doesn't believe

the packages were delivered by the postal service. they are looking possiblesiblese couriers. >> this is a look at the package addressed to robert de niro. it is quite similar to the other packages september yesterday. abc news confirmed moments ago a worker was watching the news when he realized that awe similar package had been delivered wreflhere he was. the worker called the police. continuing coverage this morning. san jose police are trying to identify a man who was driving around and exposing himself to women in a south is san jose neighborhood. investigators believe a man resembling this sketch is involved in three indecent exposure. between september and october, e

up, as decs >>anrancisco pole say year to date, most parts of the city have seen a drop. but the police district covering noe valley, the mission has seen an uptick. less than 2% of car break-ins are being arrested. >> every car break-in is personal. but as an aggregate, we are seeing a reduction. >> a program has dedicated officers focusing on property crimes. in the south bay, the mayor of santa clara is being sued just weeks before the midterm

election. our media partner, the mercury news, reports the lawsuit filed yesterday claims lisa gilmore did not disclose $100,000 in income. they claim she made 180,000 at public property advisers. they are required to disclose where they make money so they can look for potential conflicts of interest. parking l transit agency began running a 10 car train with some of the first batch of earlier this year. 20 other cars are used for cargo. there is a two-year bidding process which would bring new trains into service much faster. you're never more than 7 minutes away from my accuweather forecast. temperatures in san francisco, 54 the cool spot is. 59 in lake per second.

castro, mission, 57. san rafael, definitely foggy this morning south on 101. a look at south bay. you can see how foggy it is getting into san francisco from the east on the bay bridge. widespread fog. caution. it's everywhere this morning. mass transit will be warmer this afternoon. so dress in layers. the ferry ride will be breezy at times, especially the closer you get towards, say, tiburon and sausalito. all right. north bay, 49 this morning with all that fog. it fades to hazy sunshine. 70 by noon. mid to upper 70s this afternoon. a quick cooling, down to 61 at 8:00. san francisco, 55 and fog this morning. look at that. mid to upper 60s during the afternoon hours. down to 58 by 8:00. our last stop, held down to the south bay.

mid-70s this afternoon. jack he-needing 63 at 8:00. we'll bring in sue hall doing traffic this morning and watching the fog along with me. what are you seeing on the roads? >> a couple problems in oakland for your early morning commute. it's not involving fog but it is involving a freeway closure and an accident. take a look at emeryville camera. that is the east shore freeway. 80 westbound from golden gatefi. a few gaps in the headlights. not a rough commute as of yet. we will of course be following that as well as amy this morning. a pretty major store. toll plaza, a little bit of fog on the toll plaza. the left-hand cash stay to the right if you can. 880 at 23rd. and near 66th a car side ways in lanes. you might want to consider 580

this morning. thank you, sue. nort wdfires a getting another boost from washington. the aid coming to families still struggling to find a place to leave. and creating an app to help foster youth. it heut

forecast today. sunshine, 68, monterey. 73 in san diego. 80, l.a. look at that, 94 with sunshine in palm springs. low to mid-80s through the central valley. sunny 74 in yosemite. and the next seven days in tahoe. average highs 59. we're going to be 67 today. near records in the low 70s friday and saturday. breezy and cooler sunday. a chill in the air at night. they'll be making snow sunday. >> more funding for areas devastated by last year's wildfires. public housing agencies will receive nearly $3.1 million in vouchers. santa rosa will receive the bulk at $2.1 million. sonoma county will get $800,000. the bay area is full of in know

vacation. a hayward team may have the next best idea. as jobina fortson sphraeurpbexp, has an important back story. >> reporter: the grad landed in the top three of the national network of entrepreneurship competition. >> i was like, wow, this is -- people actually like it. >> his teacher and counselor were texting back and forth and talking about how proud we were of him. >> reporter: franco created an app dedicated to connecting foster youth to a peer network and the tools needed tore college. it's called f connect. >> reporter: here's a template to show you how it works. log in, get started, find info on housing, study buddy. all from the foster community. >> there's a lot of struggling

and miscommunication i had with my social worker. jumping from houses, from schools. they need the support. >> reporter: according to youththruogh.org, only 20% go to college. of those, only 3% graduate. >> in the last five years, the state has made incredible progress. >> reporter: they believe this is a great step. and in about four months, you will find it in our app store. jobina fortson, abc 7 news. >> in love of that idea. >> young people making apps and everything. good for them. if you are still trying your luck, think powerball. >> no one won last night. the winning numbers 3-21-45-53-56, powerball 22. it climbs to an estimated $750 million. that is the fourth largest

lottery jackpot in the u.s. i don't know, guys. >> it's less than a billion. sorry. >> i'm guessing your relatives in south carolina didn't answer your phone calls yesterday. >> oh, they answered. they said no. no. friends, no. there is one friend i haven't heard from. >> well. >> maybe it's him. >> you're out there. i know you're watching. we'll try again tonight. a look at sfo. what? are you sure? yeah you can see the lights from the runway or taxiway and that is about it. it is foggy at the peninsula too. a hazy a warm afternoon, sunshine. a potential for fire danger monday nightnto tuesday. it looks like just a few days of seasonal arches. otherwise, we will be warmer than average five of the next seven days. ist starts today.

mil milpitas, 73. that's fine. 70 to 76 on the warmer than ave. breezy at 3:00. 70 at least in downtown san francisco. as you head up through the north bay, 70s. 80, cloverdale. mid-60s and breezy afternoon at your coastline. berkeley, 72. oakland, 74. fremont, 76. as you move into the valleys, we'll be flirting with 80 just about everywhere. all right. let's take a look at what's going to happen tonight. the fog not nearly as widespread. north bay valleys, some of it looking into the bay, a little bit milder. upper 40s to upper 50s. my accuweather seven-day forecast, look at the string of warmth. it gets warm and again tuesday and for halloween on wednesd >> sounds good for trick or treaters.

your commute through the oakland area. a full freeway closure for caltrans. southbound at 23rd. a detour is in place. you can see the sensors are red. so you will be slowing. we have better news. earlier accident with a side ways vehicle has been cleared out of lanes. southbound near 66 is flowing back to normal. we'll check your commute over the altamont pass. down to 3 miles per hour stop and go at the 205/580 merge. and you pick up as you reach the livermore area. 42 minutes from tracy into dublin/pleasanton. >> all right. thank you so much, sue. apple and samsung face fines in europe for updates that slowed down older phones. >> facebook is developing a lip sink app. in today's "tech bites", apple and samsung forced to pay up. >> the companies have to pay millions of dollars in fines in ital anti-trust organization found

samsung and apple intentionally slowed down older phones when new operating systems were downloaded. samsung said it was disappointed in the decision and planned to appeal. apple has not commented. tesla is making money. >> elon musk's electric car company just posted its biggest profit ever. "consumer reports" new reliability rankings showed tesla models slipping despite the upgrades. facebook is working on a stand-alone care okabkay -- kare app. those are your "tech bites". have a great day. aren't there already 100 apps that do that? >> i don't know. >> all right, facebook. the flu season is here and a new drug about to come out could make fighting it easier. >> can you spell art with the lett

check out this picture from the exploratorium camera at pier 15. it is pointed back towards san francisco, which you qaa can't see because of the fog. look at your temperatures this afternoon. a whole lot of 70s and 80s coming our way. thanks, mike. this is pretty incredible. the food and drug administration approved the first new drug to

fight the flu in almost 20 years. it is called ofluz is a. you have to take it within 48 hours of when you start feelingn important treatment option but you should not consider this a substitute for a yearly flu shot. the pill is expensive. it is $150 according to genentech which will sell in the u.s. google is making it easier to find privacy controls. you can review and delete your history within google search itself rather than loging into your account. google will let you control the apps that you see and choose the information google saves. the features are available on desktop and mobile web and will be expanded to the ios and android in several weeks. >> pier 70 historic

character of what will become the city's newest neighborhoods. they lifted the shell of a building and hauled it to make way for a new road. it weighs 153 tons, 200 feet long. developers wanted to preserve the building in what will become a 28-acre waterfront neighborhood with new housing, parks, and open space. in the 1940s, it held steel panels used in the construction of warships. >> you're never more than 7 minutes away from my accuweather forecast. 165-mile-per-hour winds. it is out over the open water. hopefully it does split taiwan and the philippines. if it hits one directly, it will weaken to 125 but still cause quite a bit of damage. keep an eye on that and keeping an eye on traffic is sue. >> we have issues in san francisco if you plan on coming south of market. oracle open world still out

there. and howard between 3rd and 4th is closed. and already congested area with lots of construction in that area. avoid it if you can. maybe try to walk or take mass tran silt if you are headed to oracle open world. mass transit, 30. bart trains, no delays. ace running on schedule. thank you, sue. in the south bay, a new art installation reminds us of the importance of sharing love and kindness with another one. >> here it is. now standing at san jose city hall. the artist said xo is a love letter to the community. symbols for assesf course. road. the installation is meant to be a celebration of life. both pieces came from burning p part of their own identity and culture. it has become a back drop for all types of people regardless of their age or background. >> cute. the art will remain in san jose through the end of february.

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and breaking news. we just received this photo of another suspicious package. this one sent to robert de niro. what else we're learning at this hour. >> turning to the weather, fog in the bay area this morning. and i'm no meteorologist, but that typically means a warmup is

o way. well, luckily, we happen to have one on staff. >> do we? >> we do. good morning on this thursday, october 25th. >> you are never more than 7 minutes away from our accuweather forecast. of just kidding. we know you're a meteorologist. >> i have five years and a diploma to prove it.a seal too n meteorological society. you can see from our east bay hills camera, just barely see the top of the salesforce camera there. our fog is widespread. santa rosa, livermore, napa at least less than a mile there. it is thick in other areas. it's not just hitting reporting stations. widespread fog through 7:00. it is much warmer this