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season. let's take a look at what's going on. everybody is orange or red. moderate air quality around fremont. it has been taken over by unhealthy air. this is what's lying ahead of us tonight and tomorrow. we have rain, showers possibly heavy at been 227 days since we have had this strong of a storm. >> so the solution brings another problem. >> we'll see you in a few minutes. thank you. one of san francisco's most iconic in anticipation of the air. the tourists on board are still finding closed signs at some destinations. we are live in san francisco. >> reporter: hi.

the air is considered unhealthy. some spots are shut down. cable cars are opennd l a th le to not seem too concerned. you can't close the windows. the air is not perfect but they have only here for a small window of time. they want to ride this cable car. they are appreciative for having them roll again today. it is the first since thursday afternoon. it pulled out at 5:30 this morning from the cable car barn. it didn't take long for tourist to hear they are rolling again and start to line up again. >> you have to do this when you come here. it's such fun. >> it was interesting and took a lot of pictures. you could feel that it's old

fashioned. but it's not my every day right. >> the cable cars are not the only tourist attraction to be shut down because of air quality. it is closed again today and th they were especially glad to have the cable cars back. >> we know it's one of the most important things to do in san francisco. >> a spokesperson says they pulled the cable cars thursday when the air quality was at a level of purple or very unhealthy. >> it is not as clean as it should have been or used to be. it has been here only three days. so it's not that much of a concern to me.

>> as for the other tourist attractions we haven't heard a decision yet on when they plan to reopen. the rain will help improve air quality. abc 7 news. >> thank you. the smoke is certainly impacting travelers this morning. you can see the poor air quality over the runways. it's caused hundreds and hundreds of delays for the past week and a half or so. matt joins us live from the airport. the timing isn't great. >> more than 40,000 more people expected through sfo today compared to a normal day. check out the smoke. 'sy ugly out here. i just checked flight aware and it shows there were 117 flight delays. it ain't over until it's over. >> you don't want to go outside. >> i was kind of shocked this is happening here. >> yeah. holiday travelers getting a real

turkey at sfo. >> we couldn't see the ground when we were landing because of the smoke. >> they estimate about 160,000 people coming through the airport but not everyone will be on time. they started the delay program because of the low visibility. dozens of flights impacted early. they say air quality improved when yesterday close to 300 flights were delayed. some knew what they were flying into and arrived with masks already in hand. >> they were outrageously priced. >> we had some smog in portland at the beginning of summer. it's twice as bad here. >> the air is expected to be much better tomorrow. sfo warning there may be delays because of the incoming storm. abc 7 news. >> thank you. now to the reason behind the

poor air quality. the campfire burned 151,000 acres. it is 70% contained and 79 people have been killed. the number of people considered missing is improving although still long. fewer than 700 names on that list right now down from nearly a thousand just yesterday. one of the biggest questions is why it's fluctuating so much. several factors including the fact that some don't even know they have been reported missing and others are not able to reach their fraeiends or families sti. sheriffs office asked people to call one of these numbers if someone has been found. we also posted the numbers on our web site, abc7news.com. >> wild fire survivor vors are bracing for the rain. a flash flood watch goes into effect. it includes the fire and also

the car area. the wild fires can make soil almost waterproof which can cause mud slides. you're going to want to get the latest updates from the campfire by using our free abc 7 news app. we are sending out push alerts as soon as officials update us with new information. a missing 49ers fan. the coroner confirms the body was found. they say the 32-year-old drowned. he was last seen on nofr 12th. the washington man was attending the 49ers game with his girlfriend and her children when they got separated inside. it's not clear how he ended up at the marina. they consider his death paper onire side w w this arso

the store. you'll watch here as the man unwraps a roll of toilet paper, and lights the end of it and it sets a bunch of other toilet paper rolls on fire. by the time employees realized what was happening the man was gone and the owner says $20,000 in damage was left behind. >> i opened the camera and i saw the flame inside the store. my heart dropped. people are crazy out there. i don't know what's wrong with these people. >> employees were able to put that fire out before it reached bottles of lighter fluid. police are now investigating. after the break we'll take you to clhicago. president trump's plan to stop central american migrants just got dealt a major blow although it is temporary.

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confronted by her ex-fiance that was armed with a gun. authorities say he shot and killed her and took his rampage inside the hospital where he randomly opened fire. authorities rushed to the scene 28-year-old chicago police officer was one of the first to arrive. he was killed in an exclang of gunfire with the suspect. the gun plan also dead. another officer responding to the scene was also shot by the gunman but saved after the bullet struck the officer's holster and lodged in his weapon. it is sending mercy hospital into lockdown mode. horrified doctors and nurses later escorted outside with their hands up. the officer who was killed levers behind his wife and three young children.

cannot take new punishment over washington post columnist. he said this morning the crown prince denies any planning and execution. it has been a great ally to the u.s. mr. trump added our intelligence agencies are able to but it could very well be that the crown prince had knowledge of this tragic event maybe he did and maybe he didn't. a federal judge just dealt a huge blow. they wanted to defly asylum to migrants that illegally entered the u.s. the judge ruled that policy likely violates silent eligibility. restraining order remains in effect. first daughter and adviser is facing criticism for her use of a private e-mail account.

that is similar to what her dad's political rival was accused of ding. jessica has details on that. >> we are learning she had for months been using her personal e-mail for work and those were discovered after a public records request called american oversite. she is getting blasted for doing something her father, president trump, heavily criticized hillary clinton for doing, using a private e-mail to communicate about government business. >> crooked hillary clinton bleached and deleted 33,000 e-mails. >> washington post reports last year she sent hundreds of e-mails to white house aids and discussing government business many in violation of public records rules. her legal team released a statement saying transitioning into government she some times

used her private account. many are drawing parallels to the 2016 campaign and calling it hypocritical. then candidate trump criticized his rival for using a private e-mail server during her time as secretary of state. the fbi said he should not face criminal charges. her team says she did not create a private server in her house or office. there was never classified information transmitted. it was never housed. white house economic adviser was asked about ivanka's e-mail's. >> i think the absolute world of ivanka trump. >> flu at thnew at this hour th planning to look into whether the e-mails violate federal law.

abc 7 news. >> thank you. the dow jones dropped more than 500 points in early trading. take a look at those numbers. tech stocks sunk again erasing gains for the entire year. apple dropped another 3.6%. stores fall after target and others report weak results with disappointing. bond prices rose anz vs investo shifted money. bart just released something that helps track all of its trains and that's not all. i want to show everybody where that flash flood watch and how it only lasts from noon tomorrow until noon friday. i think with the second storm coming in friday look at the potential rain. up to 5 inches here. more than 2 inches in the north bay. nearly an inch in san jose.

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today for your free decision guide. ♪thisi'm gonna let it shine. ♪ it's energy saving time, ♪ i'm gonna reduce mine. ♪ californians all align ♪ to let our great state shine. ♪ let it shine, ♪ the power's ours to let it shine! ♪ all right. the air is still unhealthy. we have two rain producers that will bring us much needed rain and help with the drought a little bit and really help with the smoke and the fires. it will all stop in time for the weekend to be dry and a little bit warmer. we have mid-50s to low 60s across most of our neighborhoods. the air is unhealthy right now. by the time we get to noon low to mid-60s everywhere.

by 4:00 increasing high clouds. clouds get thicker and keep us in the low to mid-50s. by midnight light showers developing. it will be much milder tomorrow morning. no more frost. no more 30s. mid-40s to mid-50s when you head out the door tomorrow morning. forget that heavier coat. the gray you see, that is cloud cover. the spots of green, some scattered light showers. as we head through 4:00 tomorrow morning the best chance up into the north bay. look what happens during the morning commute. yellows, oranges, moderate to heavy downpours as the cold front starts to move in. that pushes the rain to other areas that haven't seen it yet. the east bay and south baby noonoo -- bay by noon. it will hang around the showers moderate to heavy at times through about 6:00 and start

tapering at 7:00. we get into the colder air. this is when the chance of thunderstorms developed during the evening and t. most of the day being dry. you can see the rain rolling in as we head i in the north bay. much heavier than for the rest of us in the south bay. here is a look at the winter storm watch. if you're thinking about traveling try to get up there or leave early tomorrow morning. the heavy wet snow so heavy it could bring power lines down. that's how heavy this nearly foot of snow will be down to 6,500 feet. if you're traveling tomorrow rain from santa barbara into the snow northward and around the country all of the rain is here on the west coast all the way up to washington. we'll have a little bit of snow over in the northeast. it will cause issues.

thursday afternoon rain moves back into the north bay through friday evening. lighter amounts of rain and no chance of thunderstorms. you go through the weekend and mid-to upper 60s. clear air hanging around. >> it will take a little while to get the air fully cleaned out. we can expect a miracle tomorrow but it should be in the moderate rake. >> yeah. i think when we wake up tomorrow morning you'll notice a difference. the air will be cleaner. it will no longer be unhealthy. >> sounds good. >> thanks. take a look at what could be the future of the bay bridge. the metro kpligs talked about extending the bike path on the bridge. these are renderings of a possible design. no funding source has been identified yet. bart now has an official app to help you navigate around trains and stations. it gives you departures, where parking is available and

escalator and elevator it includes information to help you plan extended trips. it's available for android and apple devices. you

they are still taking donations. the most needed items include frozen turkeys, frozen chicken, ham, infant formula and pop-top canned >> new at 11:00 president trump used to keep peas and carrots off the thanksgiving holiday table. even though pea got the ceremonial honor his friend also gets spared. they will live this rest of their lives at virginia

>> who doesn't want to save peas and carrots? >> millions of other turkeys not so safe. >> thank you for your service. >> yes. >> we will be eating those turkeys with rain out the window. >> we have a chance late in the afternoon and friday when you're shopping, yeah, it is going to rain. >> okay. >> and that is totally fine with us. no complaints from any of us. >> thanks for joining us. who wants to be a

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