right now at 6:00 a.m., a travel warning. recent violence across america has two central american countries telling their citizens to rethink plans to travel to the u.s. the east bay city singled out in that alert. good morning on this wednesday, august 7th. >> you're never more than seven minutes away from my accuweather forecast. let's start with meteorologist mike nicco. >> hi everybody. here is a look at the gray on live doppler 7 overlaying the cloud cover. look at the gorgeous sunrise on mt. tamalpais this morning. let's talk about how your day will unfold. mid 50s to low 60s with

increasing clouds this morning. notice by noon the breezes pick up. we're 58 at the coast, 70 to 75, delightful lunch hour. notice at 4:00, what happened to the 90s? mid 80s inland, mid 70s around the bay. 50s, 60s and 70s at 7:00. we get a summer hiatus. i'll tell you how long it lasts. frances, what's going on? >> sky 7 on east bay 92 coming across the san mateo bridge, a flatbed tow truck went off the freeway. the two right lanes blocked for a while. you can see it's causing minor delays in the eastbound direction. this is the worst backup we've seen all morning. in the westbound direction f to san mateo bridge toll plaza, that's still looking pretty good right now.

also sig al left for a major injury crash in the saint helena area. northbound 29 closed at zinfandel. that's been out there a while this morning. also northbound 880 jammed up towards high street with a crash. we also have a new accident in the south bay. and i'll have that in my next report. >> frances, thank you. this morning two countries are warning their citizens not to travel to the u.s. because of violence and hate crimes that we have here. >> that includes the recent mass shootings in gilroy, el paso and dayton. today president trump is going to be visiting both dayton and el paso to offer his con del lenses. dayton's police chief revealed the dayton gunman was obsessed with violent deaths. the fbi is opening a domestic terrorism investigation into the gilroy garlic festival shooting. this morning abc 7 news reporter liz kreutz is live at sfo with the travel warning issued by venezuela and uruguay. >> reporter: good morning.

oakland is one of the cities specifically cited as one of the cities to avoid in one of the warnings along with detroit and baltimore. they cite the high crime rates. in these two travel warnings from venezuela and youruguay, t governments talk about a proliferation of violence across the u.s., criticizing the widespread possession of guns here and urge citizens to postpone trips or take precautions if they travel to the u.s. they suggest avoiding malls and festivals. we spoke to one traveler this morning about the warnings. he says he doesn't think the country's actions are too extreme. >> i think it's sad that's the point our country is at. that's how people feel about coming here, it's not good. >> reporter: do you think people should be cautious about traveling to the u.s.? >> you should be cautious about traveling anywhere. but, yeah, with everything going on lately. >> reporter: now, when we talk about violence, we have to mention venezuela has one of the highest murder rates in the

world. they also have been the focus of multiple u.s. state department travel warnings. the state department also recently raised the travel advisory level for uruguay from level one to level two because of crimes there. live at sfo, liz kreutz, abc 7 news. >> really surprising. thank you. new this morning, and this shows the kind of environment we're in. thousands of people at times square in new york city panicked last night because they thought they heard gunfire. it was actually a motorcycle backfiring. police say people thought this was an active shooter. eight people were checked out by paramedics. six were taken to the hospital with minor injuries. the nypd later tweeted the times square area is very safe. happening today, east bay congressman eric swalwell will hear your concerns about gun violence. >> so many people calling for gun reform in light of the mass shootings. swalwell is hosting a town hall at hayward city hall.

he'll talk about what congress and law enforcement agencies are doing to end gun violence. tonight's event starts at 6:30. the fbi is investigating the gilroy shooting as an act of domestic terrorism. three people were killed and more than a dozen were injured at the festival last month. in a story you'll see only on abc 7 news, one of the survivors, just 12 years old, is now sharing her story. leslie andres was with her family when the shooting happened. they ran, jumped a fence and hit. then leslie noticed something. >> i was like, what was that, and then i touched myself and there was blood on my hand. so then i told my cousins i got shot. >> fortunately she's okay. she was at the festival with at least 20 of her family members. she was the only one who was injured. wsis hhoite governor gavin >>omnies across t countr jne forces with a national night hour. people got the chance to get to

know their neighbors, plaufts and city staff at san pablo park in berkeley. they also reflected on the recent string of mass shootings. >> we just have to stay together and unite as one. >> it takes a village. it really, really does. that's the only way things are going to change, is everybody to back part of the solution. >> here is a look at some of the other national night out events from around the bay area. of course, part of this is to have fun. you can see a slide the novato police put out and even a mechanical bull an officer road in richmond, and he stayed on until -- right then. >> pretty impressive. new developments involving that saga, the vallco shopping mall redevelopment in cupertino. statehousing officials say the city is violating state law by blocking the construction of new housing on the site. they sent a letter to cupertino on friday. the mayor says the city is not violating state law. a controversial mural at a

san francisco high school gets a surprising ally. the new support to save this piece of art. california's largest recycling company suddenly shuts down. now we're learning how customers will be impacted. every single inch of bay water, delta water and the ocean under a small craft advisory. for 12 hours we'll have breezy conditions. outside of the

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coming up on ten minutes after 6:00 on this hump day. upper 50s to low 60s through the tri-valley and low to mid 60s pittsburg antioch and immediate neighborhoods. 60s in oakland, hayward, san jose, mountain view. mid 60s in los gatos, 64. down to 56 in san francisco. santa rosa only 50 degrees this morning. pacifica 54. down to santa cruz 56, on our way to 75 and sunshine. yard work, do it today. today is the comfortable day, or tomorrow or friday or saturday. on the bay, the small craft advisory for the entire bay and delta. east bay shrouded in clouds through 9:00. breaking out in sunshine around 11:00, mid 60s to mid 70s this afternoon. we'll start to see the sunshine in the north baby 9:00. upper 70s to near 80. san francisco stuck in the 50s through 9:00. low to mid 60s with partly cloudy conditions this

afternoon. let's get back to frances. a busy morning on the roads. busy morning and a new crash in san jose on northbound 87, this one at curtner. injuries might be there as well. we'll let you know how that affects traffic. sky 7 is live over a sig alert in hayward, eastbound 92 off the san mateo bridge. the two right lanes have been blocked all morning long. only one lane getting by. traffic is slow in the east bay direction. westbound also a little sluggish as you make your way to the toll plaza. southbound 680 jammed through walnut creek. it's heavy on southbound 242 that whole stretch, and then it's slow towards highway 24. this was due to an earlier brush fire that was visible on the free weigh. >> frances, thank you. people are reacting to the loss of a major recycling center chain with locations all across the state. >> replanet is closing all 284 stores. the recycling store gave people

a place to turn in things in exchange for money. replanet says they weren't generating enough money to stay open. many people we spoke with yesterday in alameda say they rely on that recycling money. >> i think it's awful. >> $25 every other day? >> $30 maybe. >> i can get a good $25, maybe $50. >> that's my grocery money, yes. >> that has a real impact. consumer advocates say the shutdown could lead to increased litter. we have a pretty crazy sleep schedule. but how crazy is yours? a new report shows surprising results about our sleep habits. the new health

the boy scouts of america responding to a sexual abuse lawsuit. the suit claims bsa failed to report hundreds of alleged abusers with ties to the organization. 350 alleged abusers were identified in the suit. bsa has apologized to victims. the organization says it's taken significant steps over many years to ensure they respond aggressively and effectively to reports of sex abuse. some african-american community leaders in san francisco say they want to end the myth that it's only white people who want to save this controversial mural at george washington high school. some say the series of pams

depicts native americans and african-americans in a negative light. there is a group of activists now at odds with the san francisco school board. it voted a month ago to paint over this controversial mural titled "life of washington." >> you don't destroy african-american history or native american history. i want to see those africans who were enslaved. i want their pictures to be in front of me. i want the world never to forget. >> it's painful to know the only way we're being portrayed is dead and students will meet under the dead indian at washington high school. for us, taking this down is part of our healing. >> supporters of the mural say they'll begin a citywide petition if the school board doesn't change its mind. are you an advanced sleeper? someone who goes to bed really early and wakes up really early. a new studynupele het

extrem body30 >>ik ,igher than that. more surprising, these people don't sleep in on the weekend. the research shows they wake up only five minutes later on saturday and sunday. regular sleepers will snooze almost 40 minutes longer. >> we should take screen grabs of our alarm to show how horrifying it is. >> it's depressing. >> also the repeated like every five minutes and then it gets to a desperate place, this is when i know i've snoozed 30 times. >> 30 times. >> there's such a difference from when we get up and the people that get up at 5:00, 5:30, such a huge difference. when i first got into the this business, the morning show started at 6:00 whic

got up at 4:00 which meant on the weekends i'd wake up around 5:00. >> a huge difference between a 1:30 wake-up time and a 4:00 wake-up time. >> let's not go down this rabbit hole. we'll never get out. >> we're all sleep deprived. >> but so happy to be here with you. >> not complaining. we chose this life. san jose, 101 and 880, 60 degrees, just gorgeous. i want to show you the soft colors developing across the south bay. let's use this for the backdrop, afternoon sunshine, cooling sea breeze. highs will stay below average saturday and extreme heat next weekend. upper 90s, it's possible. here is a look at the cloud cover. it's expanding the next hour or so. it retreats back to the coast. with the stronger sea breeze, still cloud cover patchy from the richmond-san rafael bridge down to the san mateo bridge at lunch. that will dry up for the most part. even at the coast we'll see pockets of sunshine especially

across the north bay. tour 72 in santa uz, mid 60s to upper silkts downtown, south san francisco and sausalito. low to mid 60s north bay coast with the extra sunshine. 78 to about 83 through the north bay valleys. along the east bay shore you can see what the breeze does in richmond and berkeley. 70 to 75 for the rest of us. then we'll have low to upper 80s in the east bay valleys. don't forget, weave got the game today, 12:45 first pitch. 60 at oracle. up to 63 degrees under mostly sunny and breezy sky. temperatures cooler tomorrow and they hold through saturday. we warm back to average sunday. look at that extreme heat, mid 80s to upper 90s tuesday. hey, frances. >> a couple of hot spots to know about. the traffic alert with the sig alert in hayward, eastbound 92. sky 7 is live over the scene as notice slowing in the east bay

direction as to the toll plaza. probably because cars can see all the activity on the opposite side of the freeway. i'll show you the traffic maps, westbound 92 is heavier than eastbound 92. a new crash reported in san mateo northbound 101 near 92. but it looks like it's off to the right-hand shoulder and not causing a delay at this point. the other major problem is in the north bay, northbound 29 closed at zinfandel due to a major injury accident. traffic detoured onto silverado trail. traffic is slow approaching the scene. heads up for all a.c.e. train commuters. all trains running ten to 15 minutes late due to speed restrictions for track maintenance. a live shot at the bay bridge toll plaza. fastrak lanes backed up past the 880 overcrossing. president trump is on his way today ton, ohio, the first

of two stops today. he'll also be making his way to el paso, texas. as you heard earlier from our report, this is going to be an interesting day because he is going to be received with mixed emotions from both cities. of course, el paso is especially sensitive because that's a place where mexican nationals died in the mass shooting, also a place where a manifesto was left behind indicating a lot of hatred for immigrants in the u.s. >> a lot of critics wondering what was the president's contribution to the anti-immigrant rhetoric that may have given legitimacy to the hate and fueled motives in at least one of the shootings. we'll be tracking this. he's already been active on twitter this morning and we'll see if he's met with any protests inrftops new a trave y to avoid them. >> the new details on disney's streaming service. the bundle deal you can get when

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now at 6:30, president trump facing protests when he visits dayton, ohio and el paso, texas today. we're live in texas with the latest investigations and the new video showing one of the gunmen hours before the massacre. >> reporter: a man and woman were stabbed while riding up this escalator at a berkeley b.a.r.t. station. i'm amy hollyfield. i'll have all the details coming up next. we already know uber and lyft drivers cause congestion in san francisco. there's new data showing the problem might be worse than we thought. >> plus, drink up. the nud study that might have you grabbing your coffee before bed. >> they'll be dweeting like i slept not at all. >> this is just our way of making you feel like us on a daily basis. good morning on this wednesday, august 7th. >> you're never more than seven minutes away from my accuweather forecast. kind of foggy out there, mike. >> a little bit, especially in the north bay. visibility layer over top of

live doppler 7. the visibility is down to two in petaluma and one in santa rosa. the feeling is low, down to 600 feet in some areas. kind of claustrophobic. this is the way it looks from the east bay hills where it's 53 degrees. you can see the cascading clouds and sea breeze reaching all the way to our valleys. that's why it's going to be so much cooler today compared to the first two days of this traditional workweek. mid 50s to low 60s this same this morning. you'll notice the difference already at noon. near 60 at the coast with low to mid 70s bay and inlands. mid 70s to mid 80s with breezy conditions. delightful evening on the way. let's get back to frances. it's been really busy this morning. extra busy. a lot of accidents and problems and slowdowns. here is a live shot from sky 7 over a haard, east bay 92 approaching clwiter. they pulled up the flatbed tow

direction. westbound traffic also jammed all the way from 880 to the toll plaza. a new crash also reported in that area southbound 880 at industrial. this looks like a bad motorcycle accident, injuries possible as well. the middle lane is blocked. so traffic is slow on southbound 880 through hayward. it's just been a crawl westbound 580 with a new injury crash. westbound 205 at 580. another accident as you make your way into the altamont pass. this is causing hour-long delays westbound 580 tracy to dublin almost an hour and a half. new this morning, exclusive security video obtained by cnn that shows the dayton gunman in a bar just hours before the shooti shooting. you can see him enter the bar with his sister megan and a friend. police say there's nothing to indicate the sister or friend knew he had weapons. his sister was among the nine killed in the shooting. >> president trump is getting ready to board air force one.

he'll be heading today ton first and to el paso after that. he's offering condolences to victims and will meet with leaders to talk about his plans to curb gun violence. megan tevrizian is live in el paso. >> reporter: as the city of el paso continues to mourn, the memorial behind me continues to grow. many people in this largely democratic and latino community are wary of the president's visit later today. the investigation is on into what led two shooters to kill 31 people in two mass kearse. the fbi saying there's evidence 21-year-old connor betts and dayton shooter were exploring violent ideologies. >> shooter seeking out information that promotes violence. >> his ex-girlfriend saying they spoke openly about mental illne

ting on their first date. >> he was interested in what makes terrible people do terrible things. >> the betts family releasing a statement tuesday evening. >> they offer the most heartfelt prayers an condolences. >> reporter: in el paso disturbing details on the walmart massacre. 21-year-old patrick crusius is showing no remorse after police say he killed 22 people. >> he appears to be in a state of shock and confusion. >> reporter: crusius is charged with capital murder. federal authorities say there could be more charges coming. his family saying, quote, patrick's actions were apparently influenced by people we do not know and from ideas and beliefs we do not accept or condone. he was raised in a family that caught love, kindness, respect and tolerance, rejecting racism, prejudice, hatred and violence. authorities say he targeted mexicans in paicular events of y will not define us. they will not destroy us.

>> reporter: president trump and melania trump are on their way today ton now. they'll stop here in el paso. both cities are getting mixed reaction, es to his visit. in el paso, the mayor with welcoming the president. the county commissioner recently said having the president visit is like putting salt on a gaping wound. megan tevrizian, abc 7 news. president trump has left the white house on marine one and is going to air force one and making his way today ton, ohio. after that they'll be going where megan is to el paso. ahead of his visit, the president is mocking beto o'rourke's nickname. >> beto o'rourke should respect the victims and law enforcement

and be quiet. o'rourke responded saying, 22 people in my hometown are dead after an act of terror inspired your racism. el paso will not be quiet and neither will i. the family of the gilroy garlic festival gunman is apologizing to the victims of the rampage. in their first public statement his family says they're deeply shocked and horrified by his actions. they say it is, quote, impossible to reconcile this with the son we thought we knew. they released a statement soon after the fbi said they were opening a domestic terrorism investigation into the shooting. fbi agents say the shooter had a number of targets including courthouses and political rups affiliated with both democrats and republicans. authorities say they believe the shooter was motivated by hate. the family of shooting victim keyla salazar says they will push for laws to end gun violence. hundreds of people packed a san jose church for her funeral service yesterday. you can see the mourningers were

writing messages on keyla's casket. the bishop who led the service says her death is an example of tragic gun violence. so sad, only 13 years old. a man is wanted for stabbing two people in a downtown berkeley b.a.r.t. station. both are expected to be okay. that man got away. let's get to abc 7 news reporter amy hollyfield live at that b.a.r.t. station. >> reporter: good morning, natasha. it happened on this escalator. the two victims were riding up the escalator at this downtown berkeley b.a.r.t. station. it was 12:50 yesterday morning when they were stand. police say their attacker got away, that he left the scene on a bicycle. we talked to a b.a.r.t. rider this morning who said he knew something had happened, but generally he doesn't worry about his safety. he says he keeps to himself and

makes sure she's not distracted while on b.a.r.t. by his phone. >> i noticed there was blood near the agent's thing yesterday. i ride it every morning. i personally don't feel any threat or scared or anything really. that's my opinion. were were you surprised by this? >> not really. >> reporter: why? >> it's on the news every day. b.a.r.t. or somewhere else. >> reporter: investigators say the victims are a 36-year-old woman and a 27-year-old man. they were traveling together. they were taken to the hospital. they are expected to be okay. reporting live in hollyfield, you. juul is launching a new e-cigarette it says is aimed at preventing minors from vaping. we'll tell you how it works. here is a blast from the past that is still hanging in there. how this peninsula video store has survived in the age of streaming services. first, you're never more than seven minutes away from my

accuweather forecast. you remember blockbuster, mike? ♪ what a difference >> i didn't remember that. >> do you remember that? >> i think so. you're taking me back. ♪ blockbuster video >> i even have a rewinder. >> the dvd/vhs combo, yeah. >> your best life. >> no, it's not. >> watching with the fam. temperatures mid 50s to near sixty in the south bay. everybody else pretty much the 50s. low 50s -- brent wood 62 degrees. here is a look at the richmond side of the richmond-san rafael bridge where it's 56 and cloudy. there's mist along the coast. a little fog up around santa rosa. visibility down below an eighth of a mile. it's rapidly pushing in from the

coast thanks to that stout sea breeze that's developing. mass transit, cool this morning, warm this afternoon and gusty breezes on the bay, all of the bay, the delta and the ocean all under a small craft advisory today. here is a look in the east bay valleys, 63 and partly cloudy this morning. breaking out in sunshine rather rapidly, mid to upper 80s this afternoon. the peninsula pretty cloudy through 8:00 and increasing sunshine. temperatures jump from the mid 60s to the mid 70s. then for the south bay, we're mostly cloudy and 59 at 7:00. sunshine and 64 at 9:00. upper 70s with sunshine this afternoon. temperatures dropping to the 60s and 70s this evening. a delightful evening out there. let's bring frceo me what's on motorcycle crashing in hayward. >> is that snu. >> yeah, it was a new crash. the middle lanes were blocked. eerything just cleared to the right-hand side in the past minute. as you can see, traffic is

backed up in this is southbound 880 approaching industrial. they took the motorcycle rider off away in the balance. traffic is slow from at least 92 through hayward. we also have a sig alert on east bay 92 at clawiter which we've been showing you all morning. only one lane open. westbound 92 jammed heading towards the san mateo bridge toll plaza. highway 29 at zinfandel lane now open in both directions. for mass transit computers, all a.c.e. training running 10 to 15 minutes late due to speed restrictions for track maintenance. give yourself extra time. here is a live shot of interstate 80 in berkeley. a little clouded there for headlights moving westbound. no major delays on 80 at least heading towards the bay bridge toll plaza. >> thank you, frances. i believe we're going back live where you can see president

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clouds and sunshine. more around san diego and los angeles, 74 and 81. you can see the high clouds streaming through palm springs and fresno, 100 there. thunderstorms possible in yosemite at 85. tahoe at 79. notice the dryer air and breezy conditions, 71 friday, 67 saturday. average high is 82. we'll get a little closer, sunday 75. reggie? >> thanks, mike. developing now, venezuela and uruguay are warning citizens not to travel to the u.s. because of our violence and hate crimes. >> this includes gilroy, el paso and dayton. liz kreutz joining us live at sfo. >> reporter: both countries urging sints not to travel to the u.s. and if they do travel here, avoid crowds like malls and festivals. venezuela specifically mentioned oakland as a city to avoid, citing the high crime rate there. both venezuela and uruguay

mentioned the large amount of people in the country that own guns. one traveler at sfo says he understands the fears people have traveling to the u. s. and doesn't think the warnings with too extreme. >> you think right now there's a higher threat in the u.s. than higher times? >> i think so. i think security has been beefed up a little bit. hopefully that way it will be safer. >> reporter: both uruguay and venezuela have been the focus of u.s. state department travel warnings and advisories. venezuela has one of the highest myrrh dwurder rates in the worl. that man says it's a sad reality that this is how people are viewing the u.s. uber and lyft may be causing more traffic congestion in san francisco than previously thought. the ride share companies themselves conducted this study. they say uber and lift drivers account for about 30% of all miles driven on an average day in the city. a previous study done by the city's transportation authority

estimated that number was 6%. they did that in 2016. juul is launching a new bluetooth connected e-cigarette that requires users to be at least 18 years old. the device connects to an android app that monitors vaping. adult users must go through an i.d. verification process to use it. the device locks if you're not verified so no one else can use it. the change is part of juul's efforts to prevent teen vaping. neighbors in one oakland neighborhood won't be able to head to their local safe way to get alcohol for the next 60 days. the state suspended the liquor license of the store on college avenue. inspectors took the action after clerks were caught selling to minors. that store will now be on probation for three years. facebook is suing two android app developers for infecting user's phones with malware. >> according to the lawsuit, the apps look legit but generate fake facebook ads. once you click on the ad, developers get your money and

access to your device. more trouble for sears. the company will close more stores in october. the closure includes five kmart locations and 21 sears stores across the country. one sears location in the bay area is impacted, the one on somersville road in antioch. the stores are expected to close in october. we saw a major sell offer on wall street on monday, a rally yesterday. yikes, we're in for a rough day. take a look. a live look at the new york stock exchange down 569 points right now. investigators still reacting to the escalation in the trade war with china. new concerns about a slowing global economy. the ten-year u.s. government bond yield is at a three-year low this morning. this story is kind of wild. a surprising reveal. i'll get to that. on the peninsula the days of bustling video rental stores like blockbuster are definitely a thing of the past. however, there's one san mateo shop that's still thriving.

ira belfer owns the last captain video in the country. look at that logo. he is also the sole employee. he says he survives because of regulars who still prefer an in-person exchange over solitary streaming services like netflix and hulu. here is where it gets a little wild. rentals and sales of adult films also make up a big portion of the revenue. some people say it's nostalgia, taking you back to a time before high tech. >> in the 35 years i've been here, we have never raised the price of the rentals. it's still to this day $2.99 to rent a movie. how many things in 35 years haven't gone up in price? >> belfer has been in business every day since march of 1985. >> the adult video market aside, let's leave that be liked the heavy curtain, but it does send you to a place of nostalgia.

we were talking about the blockbuster video and the wall of new releases. you would have to check if the vhs is behind that cover. >> you went to the cover and it wasn't there. >> i missed it. frances, do you remember it? did you have your blockbuster card. >> i did there. >> i wanted to work there. >> you worked at chuck e cheese and olive garden. >> didn't know blockbuster had such high standards. >> sorry, reggie. they missed out. >> they did. >> look how they're doing now. >> look how they're doing now. >> yeah, see. had you been there -- here we go with weather. it's coming up on 6:52. 53 degrees from the east bay hills. that's how fast the clouds are rolling across the hills and invading our inland and east bay

neighborhoods and taking the 90s away this afternoon. at the coast we'll see a little sunshine and breezy just about everywhere today. that's why the cooling trend is here. when we rebound, extra hot inland next week. talking mid to upper 90s. high pressure to the east, low pressure to the west. low is taking over. when it takes over, it's going to hold on for about four days. that meis below average high temperature. 72 at santa cruz, 79 at san jose, low to mid 80s los gatos and gilroy. mid to upper 70s for most of the peninsula. you can see the breeze shooting through the san bruno gap keeping sfo, millbrae, heals berg low to mid 60s. upper 70s in san rafael, sonoma and vallejo because you're closer to the water. low to mid 80s through most of the rest of the north bay

valleys. 69 in berkeley, low to mid 70s elsewhere. temperatures in the low low to upper 50s, even cooler tonight. look at the temperatures thursday, friday, saturday, below average. mid 80s to upper 90s by tuesday. have a great day. here is frances. we have sky 7 over a sig alert in hayward, eastbound 92 approaching clawiter. two right lanes blocked. only one lane getting by. east bay 92 is slow, westbound 92 also sluggish as you make your way towards the san mateo bridge toll plaza. southbound 880 at industrial, an earlier crash has cleared. southbound 880 is heavy as well. hayward has been the hot spot this morning. a new crash reported if you're heading towards novato, westbound 37 at atherton. injuries may be involved so we could see some slowing t thatit's b jamd an southbound 680 through walnut creek this

morning. there was an earlier brush fire near 242. right now it's heavy down to highway 24. what's also been a mess, westbound 580 tracy to dublin, even though it's over an hour, traffic has improved. there were a couple earlier accidents. westbound 4 slow as well as you make your weigh out of antioch with another crash along the stretch at 680. speaking of messes, it may be okay to drink a cup of coffee in the evening. researchers found caffeinated beverages taken four hours before bedtime do not impact your quality of sleep. instead, people should cut back on alcohol and nicotine before they go to bed. people who smoke at night lost about 40 minutes of sleep. that study tracked the sleep habits of more than 700 african-americans. i don't know if i buy this. fully interested in all the tweets we'll get tomorrow morning of i drink espresso four hours before bedtime and i'm still awake. hi reggie. >> good morning. coming up, the 7 things you

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here are the 7 things you need to know before you go. number one, president trump heading to el paso, texas in the wake of the mass shootings. number two, snz and uruguay are issued travel warnings. officials named several cities including oakland as being too dangerous for residents to go to. number three, a traffic al left in hayward on ea on ea eastbound 92 approaching clawiter. looks like they're about to reopen the final right lane. traffic heavy in both directions. here is a look at our weather forecast for today. it feels a little bit like summer. we can see the spread from 60 to the mid aerts. >> b.a.r.t. police searching for a man that stabbed two people in the downtown berkeley b.a.r.t. station. they say he at tacked a man and woman early yesterday morning. number six, yikes, a live

look from the new york stock exchange. we'll likely see another big sell off today. down 455 points as investors are still reacting to the escalation in the trade war with china. maybe you can just treat yourself today. number seven, subway is planning to serve a meatless meatball sub. it will be provided by the beyond burger company. the sandwich will be offered in september in select stores. i'm all about this. >> i started making a six-hour boinai with the beyond beef. to die for. >> i had a beyond burger last night. >> good? >> mario. >> luigi. >> i don't know. thanks for watching this >>goorngerica.ching this hope you're well rkesent trump

controversy overnight as he heads to the scenes of those deadly shootings. president trump lashing out overnight, targeting democratic candidate beto o'rourke before heading to beto's hometown el paso this morning. and the new clues in dayton. what happened moments before the shooting? nation on edge. overnight, panic in times square when a motorcycle backfires, igniting fear of an active shooter. and in utah, another false alarm sending people running. one-two punch. flash flooding and severe storms stretching from the plains to the northeast, and now millions bracing for a new round of storms this morning. abc news exclusive --