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. tle new pipe bomb pack ajs were delivered. thanks for joining us. i we are investigating these three new packages. it makes ten potentially explosive devices since yesterday all targets high profile democrats. former president jimmy carter has been warned he could be a potential target and should be
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on alert for a potential pipe bomb by mail. we are in new york city. >> this morning more packages found. authorities confirms they contained pipe-bomb-like devices. police swarming the neighborhood of manhattan removing a package addressed to robert dinero. >> it was there. don't know if it could have exploded or not. >> about an hour later this post office was evacuated. authorities finding a package there that was addressed to joe biden's home. another package found in a new castle home overnight. police say the packages are similar in appearance to those sent to nearly a dozen other targets including president barack obama, hillary clinton andon brennan at cnn new york headquarters. >> it fits a profile of people that want to get attention. >> fbi releasing these images
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and asking for the public's health. >> you have maybe a half dozen bombs that could give you forensic information, dna or lack there of of the bomb. >> seen in these x-ray images sources say each package contained explosive powder and battery and wiring set for detonation. it is sent with one common threat. all vocal visit critics of president trump they say the package was first spotted bay an employee that said he recognized it from the news. here in the bay area bart is taking action even though there hasn't been any specific threats. abc 7 news reporter is live with
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details. >> reporter: yeah. i have to tell you that some riders telling us they feel very relieved that bart will increase security in the wake of the pipe bomb scare. we have seen police officers drive through this station. some riders tell us they have been on edge. >> we have gotten to a place where we are all fearful. >> she admits her nerves have been rattled by explosive devices being sent to prominent political figures including cnn. it's one reason bart is stepping up security at stations. we found these bart police officers at san francisco civic center station. >> it is a good idea. we take bart to work every day. want to come home every night. they need to step up and make sure riders are safe. dtors. is a scary time. i really hope nothing comes out of it. >> bart says the move is strictly a precaution but told us in a statement we are
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boosting the visible presence of officers in our system including our cay nan unite-- canine unitt if you see something say something. many riders want to say safe during their commute. >> it will make me feel better just because it gives us more hope that everything is good and there's no risk to peoples lives. >> for now bart won't say how long its heightened security measures will last. it is worth repeating. bart says there have been no specific threats against the transit system. abc 7 news. >> all right. thank you. we sent out this breaking news push alert as soon as we confirmed the news. be the first to know by downloading the abc 7 nt.
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iestigating the deaths of two visitors at yosemite. they recovered bodies of a man and woman that fell from taft point with an elevation of 7,500 feet. they will only say it is under investigation. the victims have not been identified. in you this morning a flight delay at the san jose airport after a flight attendant said she saw something us pissuspici. they swept the plane there. nothing dangerous was found. the plane was delayed abiliout hours but it is now on its way to maui. atf agents will comb through piles today. they have searching through whether a on was caused. those federal agents will inves. we give you a look at what they
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will be searching through. nearly half the units inferno. there's a search going on in the east bay for a missing man. police trying to track down a 79-year-old. here is a picture of he was last seen larnd 9:30 yesterday morning. he was wearing a gray ordinary care land baseball cap and blue genes. he speaks limited english and has dementia. just released poll giving us a better idea of how some california races are coming up. this is coming from public policy institute of california. the race for governor is getting a little bit gavin newsome. the number of those undecided increased 3 percentage points to
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10%. nearly one in four voters polled said they will not even vote in this race. here is the number on proposition 6. voting yes would repeal the 12 cent tax. 48% do not want the gas tax repeal. abc7news.com, we posted the break down on local races. faith and civil rights leaders are gathering in oakland to support a state ballot measure that will set limits on increases. critics say not so fast. we are live now with amy. >> reporter: good morning. they did have a big yes on prop 10 bus. it has already rolled on. they say they are hoping for
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support h in the bay area. these activist know they letting that discourage them. >> we don't have tens and hundreds of millions of dollars to put on commercials but we are organizing house to to block, phone call by phone call. yes on 10. >> the measure would allow cities and counties to expand rent control. it shows taylor memorial as their host which has been here for 97 years. >> it has seen lot of things in oakland. it is leading to many of oakland's african american neighbors as well as homelessness crisis that effects black people. zbli look across the street and i see another family living in it now. why? because my family can't afford to live there anymore. >> they argue it would make the
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housing crisis worse that it puts bureaucrats. >> it reduces the price of housing. it would reduce tax money into cities. it would also reduce housing in and of itself because rental afrss get out when they can't pay expenses. >> they say it is a good answer to the housing problem. >> it is possible to have development without displacement. >> opponents say they are worried this will take tax money away from schools and local governments. the hot button passionate issue, expect to hear more about this before election day. abc 7 news. >> thank you. you can see it is sunny in oakland now. take a look at this. this was only a couple hours ago. really foggy to start our day.
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>> yes. reduced visibility if not dangerously low visibility. this is the way it looked. less than a quarter of a mile. now we still have fog hanging around. it is becoming haze. it starts to lift for a couple of hours. there you go. we have delays because of the low cloud cover that's still hanging around and even places like walnut creek. pretty hazy right now. it is a warm and more humid air mass that came in overnight. that's what created the fog. once we can get the sun to breakthrough which is starting to happen right now temperatures will warm rapidly into the 70s and 80s. i'll see you in a few minutes. back to you for more news. >> all right. thank you. the backlash over kelly's
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black face comments. could she be out of a job? effecting all gender identities in the city. no matter how hard you look you won't see one crazy workout. >> nowproposition 11 solves two issues. one crazy workout. >> now, that's unfair. first, it continues to pay paramedics while we're on break. second, it ensures the closest ambulance can respond if you call 9-1-1. vote yes on 11.
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great white. elliot is an experienced diver and t arm. she doing in resnse to t administration's plans to roll back recognition of transgender people. the directive expands gender and self-identifiers on all city forums and applications. they will also get gender identity training. more than 6,000 san francisco identify as a gender different from the one assigned at birth. nbc is feeling the heat the morning, the backlash from comments she made about black face for halloween from colleagues, celebrities and her boss. hard to believe the rain season already started. remember that first storm we had? it soaked the north bay. even you are falling below average.
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and getting it to overturn. you can see it spinning out quickly. the fog will last a little longer. warmer afternoon conditions on the way. tracking potential as a breeze will develop in our hills. five of the seven days in the forecast feature above average afternoons. right now we are starting to see a little bit of a change down here because of that fog. temperatures are running still in the mid-50s in some areas. where the sun has been breaking out we are in the low to mid-60s. that means we are getting close tore where we will be later on this afternoon when we jump above yesterday's levels. let me show you. you can see the jet stream to the south, jet stream to the north. this is high pressure. it is sinking down and oozing out and separating us from the jet stream. here is a result. temperatures in the mid-to upper 70s through most of the south
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bay. we'll have middle 60s along the coast. lead through the north bay and we get into the deeper valleys. upper 70s low 80s. it will help also thin out any cloud cover that's left over it is 79 to 82 this afternoon in our east bay valleys. one lone ship out there. that is out to the west. take a flee hour tour into that. temperatures, you can see them jump up with that afternoon sunshine. quickly fall into the 50s and 60s. a little bit of fog forming
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again. did you see halloween? yeaha to worrythe about the chance this hundreds of troops as a caravan hoping to make their way to the u.s. they say jim matis is expected to sign an order sending 800 or more troops to support the border patrol. mattis responding to a request from president trump who says she bringing out the military what he is calling a national emergency. now to the growing backlash about back face. hours after her apology kelly's
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boss to condemned the response. we have more on the >> good morning. welcome to the show. i want to begin with two words. i'm sorry. >> nbc news reporting she fired her agents after she issued this apology on wednesday's show. >> i believe it is a time for more understanding, more love, more sensitivity and honor. i want to be part of that. thank you for listening and for helping me listen >> her comments about black face lead to a public outcry. >> truly, you get in trouble if you're a white person that puts on black face or a black person that puts on white face for
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halloween. when i aid it was okay if you were charact n' know.le saidtas i felt like who doesn't love diana ross. >> i can't keep up with the number we are offending. >> following the comments the cast of house of cards who were set to appear on the show cancelled their saying there is no place on our air or in this workplace as we go forward my highest priority remains and as we sort through this let there be no doubt this is a workplace which you need to be proud and which we respect each other in all of the ways we know is fundamental to who we are. >> while she apologized she owes a big are apology to folks of color around the country. >> her colleagues also critical of her comments. >> in addition to her being a colleague she is a friend.
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she said something stupid and indefensible. >> she reacted to kelly's apology omz. >> i certainly hope that it's genuine. it was an uncomfortable situation being there. >> yes. >> and everyone has to take responsibility for what they say and what they do. >> that was lindsay saifdavis reporting for abc. >> they have been holding conversations about a new role for her. this morning cnn business said kelly was not on her show today and she is not expected to be there tomorrow. markle a real fashionista and fashion icon but she had a little faux pas.
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california's public schools rank 44th in the nation. 44th. i'm marshall tuck, i'm a public-school parent, and i know we can do better. in the public schools i led, we got more funding into our classrooms, supported our teachers, and we raised graduation rates by 60%. that's why president obama's education secretary endorses me. we've done it before. now, let's do it for every public-school student in california. i'm marshall tuck. i'm running for state superintendent.
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proposition 11 "a common sense solution" to protect public safety. it ensures the closest ambulance remains on-call during paid breaks "so that they can respond immediately when needed." vote yes on 11. a rare fashionita. she was spotted wearing a beautiful new red dress. take a look. you can see there's something small that you might have missed. right there. her tag is showing. the 37-year-old was touring with her husband. cameras zoomed in on the tag
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still attached to the bottom of her dress. it didn't stop the royal from looking amazing. one reporter had a gatwe saying with so many outfit changing i think the dutchess can be forgiven for just like u. some times they overlook something little like a tag. >> unfortunate it had to become a topic. >> you're under that micro scope. it's so hard but let us judge all women by what they do and say not whether they have a fashion faux pas. >> let her actions speak. >> that's right. >> thanks for joining us. who wants to be a million
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"look what she's accomplished... she authored the ban on assault weapons... pushed the desert protection act through congress, and steered billions of federal dollars to california projects such as subway construction and wildfire restoration." ...trump's efforts to kill the affordable care act." california news papers endorse dianne feinstein for us senate. california values senator dianne feinstein
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