good morning on this wednesday, january 2nd. it is 6:00 a.m. welcome back to work or wherever you're going this morning. >> welcome back. i was here yesterday. happy new year. >> and to you. excited to start is the year off, reggie. >> thanks. >> and let's check in with mike nicco. >> you didn't say the same to me yesterday. >> i did say the same to you yesterday, mike. don't lie. >> now she's less excited. >> sorry. first, we start with a lack of winds out there. it is way too dry. a lot of neighborhoods freezing cold. it will be that way through 7:00 inland. at the coast and san francisco, a little milder, about 41. 51 to 55.

53 to 55 at 4:00. dress for 40s at 7:00. what are you seeing? >> some people are. not everybody up. we will see that monday i believe of next week. definitely can feel the difference here at the bay bridge toll plaza. metering lights on pretty early. 5:27 the official time. it didn't help we had a disabled vehicle on the san francisco side of the bridge. a ripple effect. those delays are gone. southbound 101, santa rosa to petaluma, 14 minutes. 14 minutes westbound 580, castro valley to the maze. south bay looking good. in the green at just 12 minutes. thanks, alexis. tolls on most bridges went up by a dollar. abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield is live near the bay bridge with details. amy, good morning.

>> reporter: hi, jessica. good morning. the toll plaza has gone up. the price to take the bus has gone up. look at these people here. there are more people here this morning for sure. they are paying the toll. today is probably their first time to pay it because they didn't have to work yesterday. here's a look at the bridges where the toll did go up. state-owned bridges now cost another dollar to cost. the cost varies from time of day. $5 during noncommute times. now take a look at the price to find the bus. a.c. transit, $5.50, more than the bay bridge toll during noncommute hours. the hope is that these price increases, surprises are going to go down. that will make -- prices will go up, so traffic will go down. the plan is that all of this money will pay for improvements that will help ease congestion.

reporting live from the bay bridge, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >> thanks, amy. the man accused of killing a central valley police corporal is due to make his first court appearance. he was arrested friday near bakersfield. he shot and killed ronil singh last wednesday. authorities charged four men accused of helping him avoid arrests. and they have pleaded not guilty. in the north bay, a santa rosa police officer and a girl are both injured after a struggle. police say they were called out yesterday to near sherry way after the girl threatened to kill her neighbor. the girl was physically aggressive towards the responding officer and the officer was then treated at a hospital for cuts to his hand. the girl says suffered cuts to her hand and face. she was taken to juvenile hall. a little girl is recovering after falling into a rhino

the 2-year-old stumbled, fell and slipped through steel poles at the brevard zoo in melbourne. she was participating in a popular educational exhibit allows guests to touch the rhinos. she was airlifted as a trauma alert. the mother was also taken to the hospital with an injury to her arm. the toddler's injuries are unclear. the rhino's snout did make contact with the girl. >> what you are met with is frantic parents, severely injured child. controlled chaos. >> florida fish and wildlife officials are investigating. the zoo says it has run that exhibit since 2009 without any problems until now. >> how bad are they hurt? >> incapacitated. attack in nor carolina. 22-year-old alexandra black was killed when a lion escaped a locked enclosure.

she was 10 days into her internship when it happened. neighbors say this wasn't the first time a lion escaped. they are pushing for more oversight at that center. new this morning, fire crews are cleaning up for from the a late night fire. it just started before 10:00 in the attic of chiropractic. alameda county fire tells us nobody was hurt and nobody was inside at the time. the cause is under investigation. no word how much damage was done. a new order for janet yellen. she was is the first woman to leave the federal reserve. the special recognition she is getting from one local university. the mega millions. this morning we know there was one winner and the state where that ticket was sold. and it looks like the storm door may be opening. we'll talk more and your

freezing cold neighborhood temperatures coming up. first, a live look outside. 6:06 this morning. there you are.

check out all these neighborhoods. freezing cold in the south bay. santa clara, sunnyvale, saratoga, cupertino. 26 in morgan hill. danville, 27. novato, 29. it is the coldest night we have had so far this season. if you want to head out this afternoon, mid to upper 50s. nice time for outdoor activities. northbound 33, freezing. 41 at 10:00. low to mid-50s. 40s at 6:00. east bay valleys, pretty much the same. stuck in the 40s at 10:00. low to mid-50s from noon to 4:00. under total sunshine, 42 at 8:00. last stop, east bay shoreline where we have 39 at 8:00. mid-50s this afternoon. and 46 at 8:00. if you're heading out right now, it looks like the streets are a little more crowded than they were yesterday for sure, alexis. yeah. and monday as well.

pretty much everyone was off those couple of days. we are looking much, much better thisablehicle. a car got a flat westbound 80 connectedor to 101 on the city side of the bay bridge. that did cause backup. you were heavy all across the span there past treasure island, back to the toll plaza. that has been resolved. mass transit looking good. normal service, 50 trains in service right now for bart. ace one about 12 minutes delayed. trying to figure outer the cause for that. muni, normal service, no delays. >> thank you, uc berkeley professor and former federal reserve chair janet yellen is receiving a new honor. she will be given the uc santa cruz foundation medal next month. it recognizes people whose achievements have been extraordinary and exemplify the ideals and visions of uc santa cruz. she wassed first woman to lead the federal reserve. someone in new york is waking up as a multimillionaire.

one ticket matched all six numbers in the $425 million mega millions drawing. 34, 44, 57, or 62, 70, and the mega number is 14. this jackpot was the eighth largest in mega millions history. for the next drawing is a palsy $40 million. >> i will take it to start 2019. mitt romney criticizing the president. and this morning president trump has responded. what both sides are now saying. also, two sandwiches representing two teams. the football grub fans will find at the college football playoff national championship. man, that's a mouthful. plus, one item that is bay area in expired. >> pun intended. as we head to break, we leave you with abc 7 news now. and a live look at sfo this morning. it's cold out there. it's cold out there. take a sweater.

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new this morning, president trump respond to go an op-ed were written by former republican presidential nominee and incoming senator mitt romney. >> he tweeted would much prefer that mitt focus on border security and so many other things where he can be helpful. i won big and he didn't. he should be happy for all republicans, be a team player and win.

in the "washington post" op-ed published yesterday, romney accused president trump of discussing distress around the saying he hasn't risen to the mantel of the presidency. romney will be sworn in as a senator tomorrow. he said he won't comment on every tweet or fault president trump issues. but he did say, quote, i will speak out against significant statements or actions that are divisive, racist, sexist, anti-immigrant, dishonest or destructive to democratic institutions. starting today, there's no more free visits for campers at joshua tree national park in southern california. we say free in quotes because joshua tree is technically closed due to the government shutdown. the national park service will close for overnight use. it says it has noi. the restrooms are about to overflow and there are no

employees to service them. >> final preparations under way for theollege national championship is set for monday at levi's stadium. >> this morning we are talking about special game day grub. clemson and alabama are going head to head for the title, so the food is trying to reflect slama. smoked pwreus kit, hot links, barbecue sauce and red cabbage slow piled high on brioche. and the clemson tiger slider. >> got a little bit of grilled tritip, marinade of ginger and some garlic, melted brie, a cranberry couple poet, and rooftop greens from the farm here at levis is stadium. >> also on the men nye, loaded special bay area tots. what you see there are bay shrimp on top of white cheddar and scallions. that is the most bougie tater tot i have ever seen.

you can watch the national championship, alabama versus clemson, on our sister network, espn. that is monday at levis stadium. look at this. chilly temperatures didn't stop these people from hitting the ice at the polar bear skate. participants were encouraged to wear bathing suits and beach attire for the new year's day event. it is a spin on the polar bear plunge. >> i think that is pretty cute. a nice twist. >> and you don't get wet. >> that's right. >> yeah, just cold. >> warming center there. all right. let's talk about what's going on today. great day if you will be out sk d pperlo ioln san rafael. 33 degrees. too cold for fog and too dry for

frost this morning. it's too dry for fog and frost i should say. that is my first highlight. will air not as dry the next couple of nights. tonight is our last night. storms will boost the temperatures overnight and bring several chances of rain. 55 to 58. 55, san rafael, san francisco, half moon bay; vallejo, antioch, concord. 59 technically in santa cruz, the warm spot. tonight, plenty of freezing temperatures from morgan hill, livermore, san ramon, fairfield, santa rosa, lake port, ukiah. 30s tonight. richmond, oakland, san francisco, half moon bay. the same areas today that are in the 40s will be in the 40s tomorrow morning. let's jump to saturday morning. when the storm door opens, it comes in hard. it looks like the first one. at least an inch of rain thunderstorms, 30 to gusts. temperatures will be still in

the mid to upper 50s in the afternoon hours. increasing clouds. a chance of showers sunday. and for the college football championship monday also and tuesday. i looked ahead to wednesday and thursday. a chance of showers also. prolonged period of potentially wet weather. alexis. good morning, mike. overall, looking pretty good. one new issue to talk about. as soon as i walked up, it cleared. east bay, westbound 24 before you get to the orinda exit. a tiny bit of yellow on the traffic sensors. disabled vehicle blocking the right lane. chp arrived and just cleared that. a teeny tiny bit of delay. it will be the gone the next time we check in. bay bridge toll plaza, metering lights on pretty early today. 5:27 the official time. folks digging a little deeper into the pockets. the toll went up by a dollar for the new year. happy new year to all of us. southbound 680, walnut creek to dublin, 14 minutes for you. santa rosa to san francisco, 51.

looking good through the santa cruz mountains, highway 1 to los gatos, in the green at 24 minutes >> good morning america is coming up at 7:00 here on abc 7. let's go to ginger zee with a live look at what's ahead. >> hi, reggie. hi, jessica. coming up here on gma, the rights to strike a deal in washington. president trump inviting leaders of both parties to the white house today as the government shutdown hits day 12. we are live in washington with the latest on that. also this morning, a major wakeup call after a terrifying zoo incident. a 2-year-old girl falling into a rhino enclosure in florida. how did it happen? and what's up on the investigation? and ron mcgill will join us live. and we put a salad front and center. we have a first look at u.s. news and world reports best diets of the year. how did key toe and

mediterranean diets stack up? brand-new bachelor is here. we will talk to him. it's all coming up on gma. nothing can keep you down in 2019. if you made it through that freezing rain. >> she's a hero. >> it felt tropical stormish. why not? everybody had a wet year east of kentucky. it felt right to end the year that way. spoken like a true meteorologist. >> you too. >> thanks, ginger. fan frenzy at the lady gaga concert. float malfunction. one had to be towed away from the rose parade. >> we always keep up weather and traffic information right on your screen during the commercial.

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>> hope you have a new winter coat for the holidays. 20s and 30s in most neighborhoods. it is freezing cold this morning. and we'll need an umbrella saturday all the way through most of next week. >e storm door is going to open. together. check out the most extraordinary float in the rose.

the float is beautifully. this year's rose queen as made parade history. louise is the first to wear glasses. she's also the first jewish queen and first bisexual queen. and one part did not go as planned. the float caught on fire. the chinese-american heritage float started smoking. it was eventually towed away and no one was hurt. >> is that a bad sign for 2019? i hope now. >> nasa's new horizon spacecraft >> nasa's new horizon spacecraft completed its epic fly-by we are still waiting to get a clearer view. we saw pixels on monday.

that's what we showed you. yesterday it looked more like a blob. still no word if it was one object or two. why does it matter? at the most basic level it is the same material that we came from. experts consider it a time capsule from our beginnings. this is so great s. celine dion living her best life at the lady gaga concert. hand outstretched as she was singing "edge of glory". she did not hold back. she is doing a residency called enigma. this is a view from the back. pretty cool video on her instagram account. she wrote your energy on stage is contagious and you literally took my breath away. i was saying earlier to jessica that apparently celine was backstage and was involved in the prayer circle.

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breaking news. an officer carted away in an ambulance. what we know about this overnight crash. >> he came out in front and there was sam on the sidewalk. >> that is the nice neighborhood who helped san jose mayor after a car hit him on his bike. claim to fame. a bay area community that one survey says is the most educated in the entire state of california. we see you, smarties. good morning on this wednesday, january 2nd. sit 6:3 it is 6:30. the coldest day this week right now when you step outside. here's one of the reasons why. good morning, everybody. welcome to january 2nd.

it is clear. it is dry. and that's why it is chilly this morning. i'll show you your neighborhood temperatures coming up in less than seven minutes. the accuweather 12-hour planner. one of the warmest spots, pier 15, 46 degrees right now. look at the inland and bay temperatures. 31 to 34 at 7:00. 41 along the coast. 51 to 55 at noon. 53 to 55 a at 4:00. in the 40s at 7:00. so grab that new coat. you'll need it. here's alexis. as of right now, a couple minor issues. one of those in san jose. southbound 87 to 280, one lane of the connector . chp is there to help out. definitely more vehicles on the road than the last couple of days. our drive times looking great.

highway 4 to the maze, still in the green at 21 minutes. thank you, alexis. breaking news in the south bay. a san jose police officer was taken to the hospital after an early morning crash. >> it involved one other vehicle at actually and king roads. abc 7 news reporter matt keller is live in san jose with the latest. matt? reggie, traffic is moving well in all directions at actually and king roads. son jose police department was of able to clean up the area. the tow trucks were able to remove both from the scene. pretty dramatic video. damage done to the police vehicle. the officer had to be loaded onto the backboard by paramedics. the sergeant on the scene did not have an update on the condition but said injuries did condition but said injuries did not appear to be too serious.

the driver of the suv claimed he had a green light and the police car came out of nowhere and smashed into him. there were multiple people in the suv. they had minor injuries but did not want to be taken to the hospital. a spokesperson just got back at us about 10 minutes ago. and he said he's checking into it. he will provide an update as soon as he can. matt keller, abc 7 news. matt, thank you. mayor sam licardo waking up in the hospital. a car hit him as he was riding his bike. he suffered broken bones after a driver hit him yesterday. a neighbor heard the crash and came out to help. >> we wrapped up his arm because that was bleeding quite a bit. i know he had to be in a lot of pain, but he just kept thanking us and thanking us. and i thought, you know, that's very, very nice and sweet. >> the driver said that he just

didn't see the mayor. mayor was taken to san jose regional medical center, where he is expected to remain for a day or two. in a statement he thanked linda, the the woman you just heard from, and the paramedics for helping him out. in the east pwhaeu, a 6-year-old girl is recovering after being struck in the head by a flying bullet on new year's eve. the girl's family was in the backyard of their home on thermal street. they were watching fireworks when a bullet hit the girl just when a bullet hit the girl just after midnight. the police chief visited the girl and had a strong message for the new year. put the guns down. it is foolishness. it is unnecessary. and in this case quite an incident child was affected and harmed by this foolishness. >> the little girl is currently

at ucsf benioff children's hospital in oakland. a man was arrested accused of sexually assaulting an elderly person. investigators released these of the suspect. he attacked an elderly victim monday afternoon on pacific avenue near stockton street. an officer spotted the suspect in the tenderloin and arrested him late last night stkphraofplt developing news out of washington, d.c. there are some signs of possible progress to the end of the partial government shutdown. it is now in its second week. the president has asked for nancy pelosi and chuck schumer to the white house today. sarah sanders saying they're being invited for a border security briefing from senior department of homland officials. president trump tweeted directly

saying, let's make a deal. >> i'm here. i'm ready to go. it's very important. a lot of people are looking to get their paycheck. so i'm ready to go any time they want. yesterday we were at lands and trail. you can see trash is overflowing the bins. funding for national parks on hold. most staff are on furlough so no one is collecting the trash. park visitors say they're upset people aren't taking care of this themselves. >> pack your garbage in, pack your garbage out. it's that similar. >> e nature. >> the presidio is keeping the golden gate area clean. and we found a mother and son

picking up trash as part of their new year's resolution. this video shows some of the aftermath. u.s. customs and border protection later issued a statement saying the gas was used to target people who were throwing rocks. an associated press photographer saw rocks only being thrown after the tear gas was fired. 25 migrants were detained. developing news. a federal court filing claims pg&e may have violated probation and broken state law in 11 different fires. a federal court filing is claiming that pg&e may have violated probation and broken terms in a n 11 different fires. criminal case from 2010. one of the fires pg&e is was implicated in starting is the

alas fire which killed six people in 2017 in napa county. the cause of the camp fire is still under investigation. witnesses report seeing the fire start near pg&e lines. pg&e acknowledged it could face additional legal trouble if it is found responsible. an inmate who co-hosted a podcast behind bars will continue the show now they say a freeman. "ear hustle" documents everyday life at san quentin prison. 30 episodes have been downloaded by fans all over the world. wood was sentenced to 31 to life for attempted armed robbery. his sentence was commuted by governor jerry brown in november. you are never more than 7 minutes away from a accuweather forecast. the big stories, look how much cooler it is than 24 hours ago. the east bay shore, close to freeze anything union city, 33. castro valley, those are easily the coolest spots. everybody else from 36 in oakland to 42 in alameda.

san francisco, 48. pacifica, 42. of 29, 28. pleasant top, 28. antioch and brentwood, 31. fairfield and napa, 30. frost developing very minimally because it's dry in the south bay. roads, bay, good. i was looking at bart. walnut creek, 29 right now. same thing in dublin. 37 at 8:00 in the south bay. we break into the 50s at noon and hang out at 4:00. 45 at 8:00 under the stars. 30s at 8:00 also. 40s at 10:00. mid-50s from noon to 4:00. 46 by 8:00.bay. san francisco, of course will be different. 47 at 10:00. low to mid-50s through 6:00.sta. another cold night ahead. and real heavy rain coming our

way in time for the weekend. first, over to alexis. if your vacation is abruptly stopping today and you're heading back to work, she has your details. >> yeah. overall; it has not been too bad. wo new issues talk about in so far for either one of those. fremont, southbound 880, before mowery avenue, two-car crash left blocking lane two. chp already there pushing it off to the right shoulder. in oakland, northbound side of 880 before high street, we have another collision. that one just happened. that is blocking one lane as well. keeping a close eye on both situations. looking at drive times, in the yellow out of central valley. 47 minutes tracy to dublin. antioch to concord, in the green. 101, san rafael to san

francisco, in the green at 16 minutes. thank you, alexis. there's a new oreoou. find out the flavors set to hit store shelves today. a live look at the new york stock exchange. we are not starting this year right. we are down 355 points right mao. an update when we come back. also, this sweet baby was the first born in the bay area in 2019. that's her claim to fame so far that's her claim to fame so far at

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mother nature doing her best impersonation of the big bad wolf. all the huffing and puffing has moved down to southern california. winds gusting until 2:00 this afternoon. down there they will have low to mid-60s. a whole lot of sunshine. mid to upper 50s in the central valley and along the coast. a little less sunshine in eureka this afternoon. tahoe, 41. look at the snowpack. it continues to dwindle as far as compared to average. it is coming. light to moderate snow saturday. snow showers sunday. a wintry mix for monday. >> thanks, mike. heads-up if u drive across one of t s aa s ownehe sta

oll ore expensive this mo >>abc 7ews reporter amy hollyfield breaks down the price increase. amy >> reporter: hi. good morning, jessica. yes, i'm watching everyone here at the toll plaza wondering how they are feeling as they pay it for the first timement the increase started yesterday. a lot more people are working today than there were yesterday. they are paying it for the first time today. here's a map showing the bridges where the price has gone up. these are state-owned bridges. so golden gate bridge is not on this list. prices vary based on bridge and time of day. we asked people their thoughts on the increase. everything is going up. gas, everything. >> reporter: so is the cost of riding the bus.

crossing the bridge is $5.50. across the bay bridge during non-commute hours. something to think about. of this will pay for service improvements and capital costs. so happy new year, everybody. get ready to pay a little more as you head back to work. amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. speaking of money, amy, now your morning money report. get ready to pay more for your prescriptions. >> we are the bearer of bad news today. drug makers are raising the price of medications this year. some of the biggest hikes are from alergan. it is increasing prices by 10% on two dozen medications. according to an analysis from rx savings solutions, the average is about 6%. so it is significant. also significant today, look at that.

down 288 points as trading is just getting under way. throughout the day. holidays are behind us, but amazon is still in a giving moo. the onlinelia extending its free shipping offer on any item until the end of this month. no prime membership is needed. amazon started offering free shipping with no minimum purchase in november during the holiday shopping season. usually you would have to spend $25 to ship for free. now you can take advantage of it looking to lose weight, save money, sleep better. starting the new year with no booze may be the answer. here we go. dry january say popular health campaign to get people to abstain without alcohol. the detox has plenty of benefits. university of sussex research reports 90% of people save

money. well, duh. 80% felt more in control of their drinking. 70% had generally improved health and slept better. nearly 60% lost weight. let me tell you, the people who do that every january don't shut up about it, right? constantly talking about it. let's talk about something better. the first baby born in the bay area this year came in at 12:25 new year's day. she is the youngest of 10 kids. mom said this will be her last. she was given celebrity statutes. she was surrounded by family and the press. and the biggest bear in the baby ward. but the little one slept through it all. >> great sign considering she's healthy and amazing. she decided to come out with a big presentation.

mom had to wait 13 hours before giving birth. incident was kind of a tough one. mom and baby keani are doing great, though, this morning. obviously a big congratulations to that family. a big family. >> yeah. i don't have any kids. you have one kid >> yeah. i don't even want i'nghe ones can you hope so. >> is that what happened in your family, though? >> yes. yeah. i'm one of four. we are kind of spread out. we were two built-in babysitters for the baby. >> my little sister still tries >> my little sister still tries to take care of me. let's look at what's going on weather-wise. you're never more than 7 minutes away from a accuweather forecast.

i put up the winds not because they're aggressive but because they are not. it gives you an idea how quiet it will be. total sunshine. last freeze goes around. today 55 to 58. just going to feel more comfortable because of lack of winds. you can see it will be cold this morning. 40s around richmond, oakland, san francisco, half moon bay. a little better chance of frost don't. the air won't be quite as dry. air gets juicy saturday. the first storm could be our strongest. two, moderate, on the storm impact scale. a half an inch to an inch of rain saturday. just saturday. 30 to 50-mile-per-hour wind gusts. here we are. turning over from friday to saturday. by saturday evening, look at this. half an inch much in the south bay. two-thirds to three-quarters in the south bay.

more than an inch in the north bay. we have a chance of showers we have a chance of showers heading into monday. monday is looking like one of the drier days moving forward. a chance of rain for the college football championships as clemson and alabama come to town. a chance of showers continues tuesday, possibly wednesday and thursday of next week. they will all be one, light, on the storm impact scale. the one start shrb the strongest. here's alexis. have a good day. good morning, mike. an update on two east bay issues. southbound 880 before mowery. chp saying we have two separate collisions in the area. first off on the shoulder. not sure about the second one. you are slow from state route 84. oakland, two-car crash, 880 before high street. that is blocking the left lane.

earlier trouble spot this morning. san francisco, westbound 80, at the 101 merge. a disabled vehicle slowed things down across the bay bridge. it has recovered. things are looking good there. a few of our other bridges still in the green. richmond san rafael, 7 minutes. san mateo, 16. 10 minutes across the dumbarton bridge. overall, uber employees seem happy with their employer. but they do want better pay. beside insider reported leaked answers from the latest employee poll. it shows 83% believe uber is in a position to succeed over the next two years. 62% have seen positive culture change take place in the last six months. 40% believe their total compensation is fair relative to similar roles the a a other companies. uber is based in san francisco. a new oreo flavor is hitting shelves today. it has dark chocolate cream filling. buff the gray part about this is

the marketing. this is what the release says. it will help fans embrace these colder, darker days. okay. it won't be limited edition. it will be available year-round. meaning it will be when it's not cold or dark. >> like in the summer. >> okay, cool. steph curry is throwing a party, and you are invited. it will be an amazing celebration to start off the new curry 6 the right way. >> last night curry sent out an invitation on instagram. he wants to celebrate as warriors play their last season there and celebrate the his new sneaker, curry 6. he says people need to stop by his pop-up store at 4729th street in aour ticketspecial performanceb

ihink it will be very popular. >> another bay area city is celebrating this morning but for a very different reason. >> a small community on the peninsula was just named the most educated town in california. can you guess it? the honor goes to la darren in san mattei heeo county. they looked at data from the u.s. census bureau. the biggest share of adults have a bachelor's degree. 94% went to college. >> i bet a lot of them went to stanford. >> not surprised. >> next, the 7 things you need to know before you go. a celebrity who reportedly is expecting her fourth baby. instagram picture of the day. you can see a lot more great pictures like this one and share your own. use the hashtag abc 7 now. reminder, abc 7 has more news, more weather, more local hot topics coming your way. we are extending our 11:00 a.m. show to a full hour.

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tings to know before you go. number one, breaking news a san jose police officer was taken to the hospital after a crash early this morning. the driver of the other car involved said he had the green light at actually and king roads. but police just told us the driver was cited for a red light violation >> number two, also in san jose, the mayor licardo is in the hospital. he was hit by a car while on his bike yesterday. >> cold temperatures kwrt inland and bay. mild at the coast. low to mid-50s in total sunshine with light breezes this afternoon. number four, the president says he's ready to make a deal to end the partial government shutdown. a bipartisan meeting at the white house today. >> president trump says incoming senator mitt romney should be a player after he wrote a scathing op-ed said he hasn't risen to

the mantel of the presidency. we have a new collision in a tough spot out of tracy westbound 580 past grant line road. two-car crash. pretty heavy through the area. 12 miles per hour. >> number seven, breaking news out of hollywood. kim kardashian and kanye west are reportedly getting ready to welcome another baby in early may. according to "people" magazine, kim and kanye are expecting their fourth child with the help of a surrogate. new year, a lot of new changes. another kardashian baby in 2019. some things don't change. >> okay. >> well, yeah. number four doesn't sound so bad compared to 10, with our local mom. plus, i'm sure they can afford lots of nannies. >> and surrogates. >> yeah. very exciting. >> congratulations to them. >> hope it's a good year. back in 25 minutes with an abc 7

news update. thanks for watching this morning. be nice to yourself. man, the first day back from vacation is always a little good morning, america.e winter storm alert. this morning, a major new storm developing across the south bringing snow, rain and ice from arizona to louisiana. this car with the word "help" abandoned on the interstate. the new warning as millions head back to work this new year. also this morning, shutdown summit. president trump invites leaders from both parties to the white house today for their first face-to-face meeting in weeks as the shutdown hits day 12. can they strike a deal? overnight, a stunning new message from incoming republican senator mitt romney blasting the president's character, saying he has not risen to the office. zoo scare. >> we have a 1-year-old who fell into the rhino pit.

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