now at 6:00, a live look from the mt. tam cam this morning. it is another chilly morning. but things will warm up for the end of the week. >> if you like sunshine, we've got plenty of that in store. it is thursday, january 249. you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. let's check in with meteorologist mike nicco. >> thanks, alexis, reggie. a dry live doppler 7. as we can see from the exploratorium camera, there's plenty of stars this morning. we're starting off with a chill and temperatures in the 30s and 40s. we'll end up spring-like. near 60 at noon and low 60s at 4:00. back down to 49 to 53 at 7:00. notice we go from star to sunshine back to stars today. grab the sunglasses and dress warmer this morning. let's get outside and find out the hotspots on the roads with sue. >> the bay bridge toll plaza, reports of a motorcycle, reports of a pickup truck down in two left lanes.

i'm not seeing it on the livep o isouehe our i'mayb the location is wrong. they're calling for an ambulance. two left lanes including the hov lanes. we have another sikh aler-- sig. all lanes are blocked due to a car in a crash spilling gas. you're being diverted off. the traffic just popping on the screen. traffic alert eastbound on 580. it does remain typically slow in the westbound direction as well. thank you, sue. new overnight, san jose police are on the scene of a deadly hit and run. this happened at 10th and santa clara streets after midnight. it appeared a woman was in a crosswalk. the driver took off without stong. the woman was pronounced dead at the scene. anyone with information is skds to call san jose police. today is day 34 of the

government shutdown and hundreds of thousands of federal workers are at risk of missing a second paycheck tomorrow. today the senate is set to consider two competing bills that could end it. but both are expected to fail. also falling victim to the shutdown, the president's state of the union. here's reporter serena marshall. >> good morning. president trump yielding to house speaker nancy pelosi after a week-long showdown. when he'll give his state of the union depends on when the government reopens. ment the president overnight agreeing with the speaker of the house. not on reopening the government but about his state of the union. tweeting he'll do the address when the shutdown is over because there's no venue to compete with the history and importance of the house chamber. the shocking concession by the president after he tried to call pelosi's bluff yesterday. he sent a letter that he plans to deliver the address next tuesday. pelosi official i canceled it. adding i look forward to

welcoming you to the house when the government is opened. the president taking a jab at that decision. >> she doesn't want the american public to hear what's going on. >> frustrations growing within departments, even the president's former homeland security secretary and chief of staff john kelley signing on to this letter urging they fund the department. the dhs employees who secure the nation must rely on charity from others. >> acting white house chief of staff sent a letter to agencies asking for a list of programs that will be affected if the shutdown runs into march or april. calling it prudent management. small businesses across the bay area are doing what they can to help furloughed employees. >> abc 7 news was at a barbershop in san francisco offering free haircuts. the owner of the company believe

they leave her shop looking and feel better. the shop usually charges $50 for a cut. it's on columbus avenue near the transamerica pyramid. employees at san jose airport received food assistance. the airport teamed up with second harvest food bank toified employees impacted by the shutdown. airport staff donated personal care items to support 200 federal employees and their families. senator kamala harris says she feels for the federal workers missing their paychecks tomorrow. the now presidential candidate spoke about it on msnbc last night. >> this is symbolic of another point. paying attention to the fact that we have so many american families who are living paycheck to paycheck and for whom this economy is not working. this economy is not working for working people. >> harris announced she's running for president earlier this week. she says a big part of that decision was the 2016 election. she's going to visit south

carolina that has one of the earlier primary elections. she will formally launch her campaign with a rally in oakland on sunday. happening today, san francisco taxi drivers are getting ready to stage a horn honking demonstration at city hall. they're protesting changes to the legacy medallion. that's the license that makes a vehicle a taxi cab. they will ban drivers with legacy medallions from picking up people at the airport. the new rules gives preference to medallion holders who paid $250,000 for their license. manry still paying off their loan and facing increasing competition from ride hailing companies. legacy drivers got their medallion for free. happening today, b.a.r.t.'s board of directors will hear how riders really feel about b.a.r.t. as we told you earlier this week, b.a.r.t.'s approval rating is at a record low. a new survey shows customer satisfaction is down from three

years ago. concerns are filth, crime, crowded trains. the board of directors will discuss the results during a two-day intensive workshop starting today. the new year brings new traditions to oakland city council meetings. >> it begins with a musical performance instead of the pledge of allegiance. >> oakland artist jennifer johns is singing a cappella. rebecca kaplan wanted to switch it up a little bit and highlight local talent in the process. >> looking to start the meetings with a variety of different people bringing their gifts into this room. >> it's unclear if all future council meetings will feature performances in lie, it m sinki francisco's millennium tower has a new high-profile resident. a hardware store burned to

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seven square miles of real estate and temperatures in the low to upper 40s. 41 at sunny side. cool spot. we've got 50 in the ferry building. those are warmer than everybody else. 49 in the castro. the 48 and bayview. up as you head towards north beach. >> 42 in union city. pleasanton, american canyon much here's a look at the golden gate bridge. no matter what you're doing outside, the air is going to be clean and warmer than average and the king tides are over. near 60 at noon. low 60s through 4:00. 49 at 8:00. for the peninsula, 44 this morning. near 60 at noon. 60 at 2:00 and 4:00. 43 we jump up.

we'll take a look atngp.e r t ct sue? >> sig-alert. looking at at procthe approach bay bridge. pickup truck is involved. apparently it had a toolbox that fell off and knocked the motorcycle rider over. they're calling for an ambulance. behind that in the macarthur maze it's the transition ramp from westbound 580 to eastbound 80. we have a second accident. both of those are impending your commute towards the bay bridge toll plaza. a quick look at the toll plaza. traffic is just stacked up on to all approaches because of these accidents. two separate. we also have a problem with the sig-alert over the altamont pass much that's in the reverse commute. but you can see traffic is just very, very slow. all lanes blocked. traffic is being diverted off to 580. this is again in the eastbound direction. westbound remains typically

slow. sig-alert here. no estimated time of opening. sue, thank you. new at 6:00, a beloved san francisco hardware store gutted by fire reopened in a new location. they had a ribbon-cutting yesterday at their new west portal store. the supervisor shared this photo. this new store is only temporary while construction is finished at the original location a few doors down. the owners say they opened the pop-up store to make sure their employees continue to be paid. insurance money funded their paychecks since the fire last january. but the wage coverage ran out this month. new at 6:00, how an east bay theater is using the big screen to send a message about president trump this week yeend. apple is slashing jobs apple is slashing jobs inside the super

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the man accused of killing five people inside a florida bank made his first court appearance. zephen xaver is charged with five counts of premeditated homicide. xaver called 9-1-1 and reported he had fired shots inside the sun trust bank in sebring yesterday. it's about 80 miles south of orlando. eventually, he surrendered. investigators are expected to release more details about the

shooting today. the owner of the grand lake theater to show the manchurian candidate this weekend. the free showings are offered on saturday and sunday at 9:30 in the morning. the 1962 film is about a veteran who is brainwashed into being an agent for the soviet union to take over the u.s. government. president trump has denied any collusion with russia. are you [ laughter ] >> funny. >> answered him. >> that is a barking seagull. a southern california man is used to seeing all kinds of animals in long beach. but never this. marco shared this video calling it a seagull with an identity crisis. he says he was amazed to hear the bird barking like a dog. >> funniest thing i've seen in a long time. >> he kind of sounded like a

dog, but he kind of sounded like a seagull too. >> part of it is answering the question. what are you a dog? >> let's check in with sue hall. you have issues on the roads this morning. >> yes, we do. unfortunately. the approach to the bay bridge. just leaving the macarthur maze headed for the toll plaza. westbound 80. we've got two left lanes blocked with a motorcycle down. the chp is on scene. the backup to that, westbound 580. the transition to eastbound 80. we have another accident blocking the left lane there. double whammy towards the bay bridge this morning. expect delays there. you may want to consider b.a.r.t. a sig-alert here. this is the reverse commute 580 at 205, all lanes remain blocked. you cannot get through. they're diverting traffic off at 580 with a monumental backup in both directions. eastbound and westbound. they've issued a sig-alert with no estimated time of opening. >> mike? >> sue will be back in a minute

and 30 second with the toyota tahoe ski report. i thought we'd start with the sierra snow pack. 114% of average for yesterday's date. i'll update it in a couple of hours on social media. we're still at 60% for the entire year. we need more strong storms. here's a look at sfo. clear skies. no delays. in fact, grab something to protect the eyes from the sunshine today. highs continue the warming trend. a dry cold front brings us breezes in the hills. but on the backside of that, are you okay with the warmest temperatures being this weekend? 68 half moon bay to santa rosa at 66. morgan hill at 68. in between, concord 62. along with oakland. san mateo, 63. 65 in san jose and napa. tuleha it's kind of creeping northbound. it's pretty thick in the san joaquin valley. some may sneak into our east bay neighborhoods tonight.

cool temperatures mid to upper 30s. inlands low to mid-40s around the bay. upper 40s long the coast. dominant area of high pressure around let's see what it does to the accuweather seven-day forecast i put together for you of the low to mid-60s today. 62 to 68 tomorrow. there's your 70's inland for saturday and sunday. all of us will fall back into the low to mid-630s. still above average and dry through wednesday. let's talk about the snow with sue. >> it's super cold up there at night. as you can say, mike, they're able to blow snow. i have no natural snow coming their way. plenty of it there. this is your toyota tahoe report. if you're heading up right now, it's a very good time to go. we've got great drive times headed to squaw alpine. no chain requirements on any of the roadways. it will be a beautiful day. looking at a 3 1/2 hour drive on heavenly. clear smooth sailing with a significant base for sugar bowl.

less than 3 1/2 hours. no chains on any of the roads as i mentioned. sierra and tahoe looking great. if you're headed out to kirkwood, that's also clear. it should be excellent. spring-like conditions up in tahoe for skiing. guys? >> thank you, sue. >> "good morning america" coming up at 7:00 here on abc 7. >> ginger zee is live with a look at what's ahead. hi, ginger. >> hi, alexis, hi reggie. nice to be with both of you on a thursday morning on gma. we have that breaking news overnight. president trump backing down in the state of the union showdown. now agreeing to nancy pelosi's demand that he will wait until the shutdown ends to give the state of the union address. we're live in washington with the latest there. also, a new school bus scare. frightening. a 5-year-old left on a bus for seven hours. we'll have the outrage this morning and what that kindergartner is saying about

it. >> kate hudson's modern take on parenting. why she's raising her daughter with a genderless approach. >> matthew mcconaughey and victoria beckham both here live. only on gma. >> did you say posh spice will be on the show this morning? >> yes. i sure did. i didn't realize but i should have gotten out the video of my girlfriends and i. i was posh spice when we did their dances. we remade their dances. >> i was ginger spice. >> you would think i'd be ginger. but the hair didn't match. >> what were your friends thinking? >> all right ginger, spice, we'll see you. thank you. hockeyist ou lucky day where you can take a picture with the stanley cup today. >> providing relief for commuters. the changes they want to see on the richmond-san rafael bridge. looking outside, we're keeng you up to date on weather and

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the reason, because she herself. she was held captive for nearly three mohs. she escaped and ran to a neighbor. o where her parents workedd a$. the fbi matched that. jenny-o wants to put it into a trust fund for closs because it believes she's the real hero. the fbi doesn't know what they'll do with their reward. according to cnbc, apple has gotten rid of 200 employees from the autonomous car team known as project titan. in august, apple hired a tesla executive to work on it. the layoffs were internally as a restructuring under the new leadership. the report says that some of the workers were transferred to other parts of the company. san francisco's leaning and sinking millennium tower has a new high-profile resident. former mayor, willie brown. he tells the examiner he moved

in last week. he joined us on monday much he didn't reveal how muc h with th structural problems. plans are still in the works to fix the sinking tower. it's expected to cost $100 million. i'm guessing he's not too concerned if he moved in. >> he's a smart man with a lot of connections. i'm sure he got a good deal. the nhl fanfare gets under way today in san jose. >> you can take a picture with the stanley cup and meet star players at the four-day festival. members of the usa and canadian women's hockey team and sharks alum will be there. it will be at the mchenry convention center. tickets are still available in ticketmaster. the all-star game is saturday at the sap center. next at 6:30, where federal workers can get free gas during the shutdown. a new incentive to share a ri faffic accidenith a

mole down approaching the bay bridge toll plaza. that's 80 westbound. two left lanes are blocked. may want to consider b.a.r.t. they have an ambulance called and will try to get that on scene. we're follow

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right now at 6:30, commuter relief. the proposal to add another lane to the upper deck of the richmond-san rafael bridge. how soon your morning drive could become easier. gas giveaway. where certain furloughed federal workers can fill up for free. demanding officials save an oakland middle school. while rights are being -- >> today is forget about drones. robots could be the next frontier in package delivery. >> they have competition. >> he's not moving very fast, though, is he? >> how is that going to work on the streets of san francisco. talk about later. good morning on thursday, january 24th. >> you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. >> uptick in humidity. just a little bit is all it takes. then you have fog to contend with around santa rosa.

you look out towards tracy, that's the tule fog sneaking northward that we may have to deal with tom morning. let's look at the streets. 101 is affected. mark west springs road, around guerneville, all dealing with reduction in visibility. slow down if you can. here's a look at sutro tower. gorgeous morning for the rest of us. albeit chilly. 38 to 44. a tale of two seasons. that's winter-like. when we've reached the low 60s, that's more spring-like. enjoy the sunshine. by 7:00, we'll be down to 49 to 53. i don't think things are all this quiet on the roads. let's get over to sue. >> we just watched them clear this accident approaching the bay bridge. you can see our camera no more emergency crews there. it was blocking two lanes approaching the toll plaza. but now those lanes are clear. hopefully we'll have recovery. also back behind it, westbound 580 towards eastbound 80, that accident also cleared off to powell street.

hopefully things will improve shortly approaching the toll plaza. a little better news if you're traveling eastbound to get into tracy on 580. they've opened up one lane. all lanes were blocked with this accident leaking gas all over the place and diverting folks off to 580 at that split there. you can see that long line of red sensors heading eastbound. also westbound. that is typical for your commute. that is why they still have a sig-alert there. guys? >> thank you, sue. a live look at the richmond-san rafael bridge. headed through the toll plaza could soon see relief during the morning commute. >> marin officials will push for an extra lane on the upper deck. westbound commuters have had enough with all the awful traffic. abc 7 news reporter jobina fortson is live with more. jobina? >> reporter: good morning. well, commuters are so ready for this. with traffic wait times expected

to get worse, this couldn't have come at a better time. check out the bridge. you can look at that. if you see on the right-hand side here, that is where the $25 million bike and pedestrian lane will go on the upper deck traveling westbound. this is what it's supposed to look like when it's finished. traffic officials want to remove the barriers and put a third lane of traffic there during commute hours. a third lane was added last year going eastbound. commuters appeared ecstatic about that. the original plan was to conduct a four-year pilot project for the bike and pedestrian lane going westbound. officials in marin are hoping to bring that four-year down to six months. they say the increase in congestion is to blame for that. the transportation authority board of commissioners will be talking about the westbound lane tonight at their meeting at 7:00. for now, reporting live, jobina fortson, abc 7 news. thanks, bina. the state of union showdown

appears to be over. >> the president is officially postponing the address until the shutdown ends. that ends a week-long stalemate. in his tweets, he said i will do the address when the shutdown is over. i'm not looking for an alternative venue for the state of the union. there is no venue that can compete with the history, tradition and importance of the house chamber. i look forward to giving a great state of the union address in the near future. the president is basically backing down after house speaker pelosi told him he wouldn't be allowed to deliver the address in the house. pelosi has said the address shouldn't be delivered while the government remains closed. as 800,000 federal workers are now on the verge of not getting their second paycheck, people in the bay area are coming forward to help. >> a gas station owner in fremont is offering free gasoline. ray 'ol yea owns ava letter owe gas station on mowry avenue. he plans to give away $20,000 of free gas to federal workers. he's posted signs about the offer near the pump.

>> they need the money. is he we have to help them. >> that's $50 which i don't have to spend. which is amazinamazing. there are no restrictions for federal workers. they can come to the gas station as many times as they wants for free gas during the shutdown. in san jose, the city council is set to vote on an emergency ordinance protecting tenants who get government housing vouchers. the money for the assistance is about to run out. the ordinance would cover unpaid federal employees and contractors. if approved, the moratorium would last up to 90 days. in you need help or want to help someone, go to abc7news.com. we have a special page to help you take action. if you have a question or want to share your story, you can reach out to us on our website as well. the faith of an oakland middle school will be decided monday. that's when the school board will vote whether to close the international academy. it started late because of the protesters. students and teachers are fighting to keep roots open.

>> a huge civil rights issue because a lot of the schools are in east oakland, in low-income communities. >> the school district is looking to close other schools to make up a $30 million deficit. district officials are trying odr best toive students a sne e o >> we are on their side. it's how much we can do given of the financial concerns that we have. student enrollment has dropped from 51,000 students to 37,000 over the past two decades. the man accused of beating an 88-year-old woman in san francisco will be in court today for arraignment. officers arrested 18-year-old keonte gathron after he committed another robbery. police say he went on a crime spree. investigators are linking him to a carjacking and several robberies and one of those gathron stole a cell phone from a 14-year-old girl at gunpoint. >> what i can say is his actions

speak to somebody that doesn't value human life very much. >> police used dna collected in the attack on yik oi huang to identify gathron as a suspect. huang was found beaten in a park across the street from her home. she's still in the hospital in critical condition. pg&e is blasting a federal judge's plan for wildfire safety as unrealistic and potentially dangerous. the judge has proposed ordering the company to inspect its entire electrical grid before the start of the fire season in june. he also wants pg&e to remove any trees near power lines that might be a fire hazard. the company says that would cost it between 75 and $150 billion. it would lead to staggering rate hikes. the judge will hold a hearing about this wednesday to decide whether toish auto you that order. you're never more than seven minutes away from your accuweather forecast. 39 in sunnyvale, campbell, 38

alum rock. cupertino. those are the cool spots. 41 in san jose. los altos about 52. low to mid-40s from newark, alameda, san carlos. 48 in san pablo. dress for to 39 degrees. same thing in the north bay valleys. here's a look at the commutes. we look west across the san mateo bridge, rain-free and cloud-free and fog-free and pretty much breeze-free also. look at this commute planner. everything is green, which means good. let's break down your day. 12-hour planner starting with the north bay. out of the 30s in most areas by 8:00. 10 degrees warmer at 10:00. warmer at noon. 47 at 8:00. here's a look at the east bay shore. 45 this morning. 55 at 10:00. total sunshine and low 60s noon to 4:00. chilly as we head towards 8:00.

51, 52 degrees. in san francisco, look at this. making the run from 46 this morning to 60 by 4:00. 54 at 8:00. today we're a couple degrees warmer. >> we keep stepping up that ladder until this weekend. i heard you feverishly working on social media. were you tweeting out an accident. >> we have a fatality. it's sad to have to report this. the accident that's a sig-alert for a while. this one is the bay bridge toll plaza. you can see the emergency crews off to the e lot, to the west of the bridge there. that one has been cleared out of lanes. let's see if i can back unand show you. there we go. there's the blinking lights there approaching the toll plaza. te fatality is eastbound 580 at 205. they've been out there investigating this for a while. all lanes were blocked. left lane is now reopened. one lane reopened. it's still backed up now. for about a mile and a half to north flynn.

eastbound is very slow. westbound continues to be slow due to gawkers there. no estimated time of clearing. now that we know it's a fatality, the coroner has to get on scene. it's going to be a while. this is our buddy ian who is driving on 101 up towards burl ga burlingame. it looks like you're at the limit to get to the san francisco airport. that's a nice clear morning for you. with the sun starting to come up. ian, thank you for that. we'll be back on more of our earlier accidents in a few minutes. >> thank you, sue. president trump's former fixer, michael cohen canceled his testimony before congress. this morning cohen's lawyer is revealing new details about the threats he claims he received. you're looking live at the big board at the new york stock exchange. we're down about 97 points. we'll have another update on how the markets are doing, next. kate hudson on how she's strieg trying to raise her genderless. we keep the weather and traffic up throughout the break. we have the

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dress them in layers. the tule fog may come to the neighborhoods tomorrow. very dangerous there. 61 with afternoon sunshine. still windy in so cal. low to mid-70s. sacramento 59. mid-60s this afternoon monterey and chico. heading up -- all that wonderful snow. but none is coming this week. froact, we'll go to about 54 sunday. little bit warmer than it should be. now to the latest involving michael cohen. the president's former attorney and long-time fixer is delaying his highly anticipated testimony before congress out of concern for his family. this morning, cohen's attorney is talking to "good morning america" about those threats. >> let me be very clear. the house of representatives now has an obligation. a resolution of censure when the president of the united tates indisputably intimidates and obstructs justice to prevent a

witness from testifying is an order -- rudy giuliani for witness tampering calling out a man's father-in-law and wife understood to intimidate the witness. >> cohen cited ongoing threats from president trump and his attorney, rudolph giuliani. the president denies he has threatened coen n. >> i would say he's been threat yepd bit truth. only threatened by the truth. last month cohen entered a guilty plea for lying to congress. helings and campaign finance violations for his role in hush money deals with stormy daniels and karen mcdoug al. live to washington, d.c. where london breed is speaking at the u.s. conference of mayors. so far she's been talking about the impacts of the government shutdown on the city. we're monitoring her remarks and have much more today on the abc 7 news app. of course, you can see that she's sitting next to whoever

this gentleman is. the second we go to it, she's not on the screen. trust me, she's there. ordered italy to pay amanda knox $20 knox was wrongly convicted of the murder. she was ultimately found not guilty. in the south bay, a victory for the 49ers is a loss for public agencies in santa clara, including local schools. the assessed value of lee sly stadium has been drastically slashds cutting the tax bill in half. the team will get a $30.8 million tax refund. meaningless money for the county, including the schools. the santa clara assessor is disappointed. they only should be asses d assessed. therefore, taxed during the football season. it's erroneous. there's other things that happened, like concerts and so

forth. the county has the option to appeal. in a statement to abc 7 news, the 49ers say our focus as always will be on ensuring that levi stadium continues to be a premiere sports and entertainment venue for the region. >> on the peninsula, officials are getting ready to announce a carpool rewards program for those who commute to and fra san mateo county. city and county officials say you can earn up to $100 by sharing a ride. the money comes from a local relief fund. here's how it works. for every ten carpool days, you'll get a $25 gift card. to qualify, you must track your trips through commute.org star commute tracker app and you can connect your waze account or scoop account to the platform. car interiors haven't changed much in decades, future cars may not need steering wheels or dash boards. >> shanghai-based company

unveiled their latest concept vehicles. they include an interactive control panel, a place to put your smartphones that lower them in place and a cup holder that also lowers them. >> we've created a heat map almost. so the closer you are to the surface, the more it reacts. so this is, again, just a plauful interaction to showcase the technology. this can be anything in the future. >> all right. other features using uv lighting to sanitize surfaces, seats that rotate 180 degrees and an alert system so you don't forget items that you stored away in a bin. they work with major automakers. they're targeting the ride hailing industry which is expected to invest in a fleet of autonomous vehicles. >> how did that go, alexis? that's what we're going to do in the future. >> i guess so. >> now your morning money

report. tesla's super charging stations about to get cheaper. >> they're reducing it by 10% worldwide. tesla says they're making the changes because of customer feedback. some were angry after a 30% increase at super charging stations. that would made tesla more expensive than driving a gas car in some cases. amazon is testing a robot delivery service. the amazon scout will deliver packages in the seattle area. it's for prime customers who request same day, one day or two-day delivery. it will be used monday through friday during daylight hours and for nowt will have a chaperone. we're slightly down this morning. about 58 points. the government shutdown, trade tensions with china and fears of a global economic slowdown have all been weighing on investors over the past few days. new at 6:00, actress kate hudson is trying a genderless approach to parenting. >> instagram pictures show hudson with her newborn ronnie

rose. she says in an aol interview, she doesn't know whether the child will identify as a boy or girl. more families are trying this in an effort to break down gender stereotypes. a parenting expert explains what that entails. >> means a lot of different things for parents. it could be dressing them in neutral gender clothing. mean not using pronounce like he and she. >> hudson has two boys. boy or girl, she plans to raise each kid individually. good news if you've always dreamed of having that first cup of morning joe without leaving your bed. >> check this out. it's an alarm clock coffee maker combo. it wakes you up with the aroma of a fresh brew at your bedside. the barester hybrid cough me maker costs you -- cost you about 450 bucks. it only makes one cup at a time. so if you're single and selfish

and have a lot of disposable income, this one is for you. >> there's got to be a better way. a regular coffee maker with an alarm on it. >> sue, why are you sitting here? go make that now. >> hurry up. >> why don't you tell everyone that? >> we'll see. sniechl >> forget it. >> starbucks won't deliver to my bedroom now? >> i think they will for the $2.50. >> not to your bedroom. they'll come to your door. >> your front door. >> put on some clothes, get to the front door, make it happen. >> all right everybody much let's talk about what's going on weatherwise. you know i was kidding. here's a look at -- the picture of the day yesterday, mark meyers sent me this one on facebook. we talked about how clean the air was and the visibility wouldn't get better than it was yesterday. he went to mt. diablo

a gorgeous picture. this is in tam, the cool nighttime colors to warm afternoon colors as we look off to the south. today will be dominated by sunshine and warmer weather. tonight, we'll have a cold front that will keep our skies clear. it will keep us breezy in the hills. the warmest temperatures this weekend. two areas of high pressure, blocking high pressures. you can see the storm track run into it. head north. another storm track runs into it and heads south. that's going to be the case for the rest of this month. we may get a few high clouds from time to time. we're definitely not getting any rain. look at this range of temperatures. from 60 in half moon bay. the warm spot is morgan hill at 68 degrees. a lot of low to mid-60s throughout the neighborhoods. this is just the beginning. the tule fog. it's starting to creep up a little bit to the north. what's doing this, we have an offshore breeze during the overnight hours. it may be steered into the east bay valleys into the delta tonight. temperatures in the mid to upper 30s and low to mid-40s

everywhere else. >> let's stair step through my accuweather forecast. low to mid-60s today. low to upper 60s friday. there you go. your warmest weather is this weekend. we're near 70 away from the coast. we'll still be in the mid-60s. temperatures drop into the low to mid-60s which wednesday. that's warmer than average. back to the macarthur maze. we've got a couple of problems. earlier, several accidents approaching the bay bridge toll plaza. i wanted you to see the hov lanes. bumper to bumper stopped as you make your way to the bay bridge toll plaza. no relief for carpoolers there. >> the sig-alert eastbound, the reverse commute at the 205 split on 880. it turns out it's a fatality. one lane is getting through. it's also slowing your westbound commute due to onlookers. so that's even longer than normal for about an hour and

ten-minute ride westbound into livermore. so eastbound remains one lane shut down with a sig-alert now past the airport at sfo. if that's your destination, it looks plane, thanks ian for that. we're going to go live to the run in southern california. you can see what's happening there. a huge sinkhole opened up between two condo buildings. the police and orange county public works officials responded to the scene of that sinkhole. apparently it measures 20 feet by at least 80 feet. it's reported about 10:45 last night. three residences are under voluntary evacuation orders. that would be a very bizarre thing to see outside of your window. >> look at the tree. toppled over there on the roof. i think probably get out of there to a safer location. >> you can see that reporter down there. that's pretty close to where the sinkhole is happening. might want to change locations. >> a parrot is back home this

morning thanks to a group of volunteers and youtube. >> millie was trapped in a storm drain in los angeles for nearly three days. her owner contacted the fire department and city crews. they couldn't help. reached out to youtube star marlene mccohen who is a parrot expert. they used cameras, pvc piping and remote control vehicles to free millie. >> lots of brainstorming. lots of innovation, lots of how does parrot think. that's mostly where i came in. it was a bunch of innovators coming together to see what we could do. >> it took three days to reach millie and

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6:58 is the time. heading out the door, here are seven things for you to know. a deadly hit and run happened after midnight at 10th and santa clara streets. it appears the woman was in the crosswalk when a white van hit her number 2, president trump tweeted he's officially postponing the state of the union address until the government shutdown is over to end a week long stalemate with nancy pelosi.

mr. trump added he's not searching for an alternative venue. apple laid out 200 employees. they told cnbc, the employees worked for project titan, the autonomous vehicle group. marin county transportation officials will be pushing for a third lane on the upper deck of the richmond-san rafael bridge. it's supposed to be for pedestrians and bikes. they want drivers to be able to use it during peak morning traffic. 30s and 40s this morning. 60s this afternoon. fatal accident eastbound 580 over the altamont pass. westbound is very, very slow as well. number 7, weezer is out with a new album of covers. it's called the teal album. it dropped at midnight. billie jean by michael jackson, everyone wants to rule the world by tears for fears and no scrubs by tlc. where did that come from? >> it's one of the top trending things. no scrubs cover. chec

good morning, america. breaking overnight. president trump backs down in that state of the union showdown. now agreeing to delay his speech until the shutdown ends. as we hit day 34, hundreds of thousands of workers prepare to miss another paychecmoow. protests erupt on capitol hill and now dueling votes to re-open the government set for today in the senate. also this morning. new details on that deadly bank rampage. a 21-year-old now in custody accused of killing five people. police ramming into this building to stop him. what we're now learning about his past. war of words. president trump's former fixer, michael cohen, in a big about-face. now refusing to testify before congress, claiming the president is thrte