they're only going to get worse or increase as we head throughout the day. the difference between this red flag warning and many that we had is the valleys are included in the north bay and the east bay. that puts hundreds of thousands of other people in the path of these critical fire conditions that will last through 11:00 friday morning. here's a look at the winds and how clear it is from sutro tower. relative humidity out there. it's still fairly nice. 60s, 70s 80s in the valleys. winds are still light. that will change as we head throughout the day. 92 in san jose would tie a record. 80s around the bay. 70s at the coast. kumasi? >> thank you. those critical fire conditions could force pg&e to shut off power to tens of thousands of customers today. here's a look at the impact on bay area counties. more than 22,000 customers could face preemptive electricity cuts

because of the prevention of wildfires. anser hassan is live with more on this. >> good morning. the town of danville says the combination of dry conditions and high winds increases the threat of wildfires, so pg&e says they will cut off power starting tonight. town officials say the psps event will begin 6:00 and 8:00 p.m. this will affect residents along parts of diablo road in east danville. the power outage can't be avoided but the town wants residents to be prepared. that includes fueling up vehicles, charging mobile devices and have an emergency kit ready which includes batteries, flashlights, cash and a first-aid kit. also plan for your pets and pg&e advises to unplug all electronics. now, this power outage won't just impact danville but many cities around the bay area. in oakland people have been through this before. it's just more frustration for businesses already struggling because of covid-19.

>> i don't know what to do because my flowers need cooler especially with such hot weather. in the long-term, if they are always like on and off, on and off, it kills our business. >> now, back out here in danville. the power is scheduled to be out until 10:00 p.m. thursday. reporting live in danville, anser hassan, abc7 news. >> thank you. a helpful tool to see if your home is included in the possible power shutoffs is one of the most popular things on abc7news.com right now. you just enter your address to find out the status of the psps in your neighborhood. the high stakes hearing for amy coney barrett just resumed this morning. let's see what's going on inside the capitol in washington, d.c. it looks like senator lindsey graham is speaking right now.

22 senators on the senate judiciary committee have 20 minutes in this round of questioning. lawmakers grilled the supreme court nominee yesterday on a woman's right to have an abortion. >> is roe a super precedent? >> roe is not a super precedent because calls for its overruling have never progressed. it doesn't fall on the small handful of cases like marbury versus madison and brown versus the board that no one questions anymore. >> in the past barrett has listed a number of cases she believes cannot be challenged. "roe v. wade" was not on that list. the senate judiciary committee is expected to approve barrett tomorrow which sets her up for a full senate vote before the election. nor indomore indoor busines reopening in santa clara county today. it comes after state health officials recommend the county move from the red to the less restrictive orange tier. san francisco is the only other

bay area county in the orange tier. that means expanded indoor dining and larger outdoor gatherings. another major drug trial for the coronavirus has been put on hold. that's the second this week. jobina has more from the live desk. >> good morning. so, pharmaceutical giant eli lilly is pitting pause on its phase three testing. the company is citing safety concerns about its antibody cocktail. that comes after johnson & johnson paused its phase three vaccine trial on monday because of an unexplained illness. now a texas man is sharing his story admitting he thought the virus was an overblown media hoax until he battled covid-19 himself. >> having been very public about my opinions about what was going on, of course it humbled me more than it humiliated me, it humbled me. >> you can see that full interview on "good morning america" at 7:00 after abc7

mornings. we have a full page dedicated to coronavirus coverage with a really big focus on california and the impacts where we live. you can get the latest information on our website, abc7news.com or on abc7 news apps. still ahead the supreme court ruling on the u.s. census. the trump administration pushing for the count to end early and now a decision has been made. plus the rocket launch overnight with an american on board. we'll tell you about the nasa astronaut that may be at the international space station for the next few months. here's that video. she won't miss out on pressing matters at home. and tai'm tracking critical fire conditions. on mount diablo wins up to 40 miles per hour. humidity levels dropping down into the 40% and 50% range. these are continue to get worse.

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57 in pleasanton to 74 in antioch. 56 at napa. 73 in novato. so your planner for today, just around staying cool as we head into the afternoon hours. find some shade, drink some water if you're taking some breaks outside. at 5:00, all the way through the morning hours, you can see we definitely are increasing high spots and very high spots at 7:00. the extreme events develop overnight. and they hit the east bay and the diablo range, the santa cruz mountains and the north bay mountains. the east bay hills, you'll have your greatest fire threat tomorrow night. >> thank you. good morning, everyone. san pablo is not looking so great right now. i want to get to the maps. we have two issues not too far apart from each other. the first, there's a homeless encampment fire along westbound 80 at the el portal on-ramp. speeds will be down to around 11 miles per hour. just past that, we have a crash on westbound

dam road. and fare collection and front door boarding will begin again next monday. i want to show you the bay bridge toll plaza, metering lights came on at 5:55 this morning. it's packed and slow across the bridge. >> thank you. students are not the only ones struggling to adjust to distance learning, educators are explaining the challenges, the bright spots and feelings about the future. and celebrating halloween safely. we have the guidance coming down from the state health officials when it comes to trick or treating. as we head to break, a live look outside right now. mike is watching this

a nasa astronaut is taking voting to new heights. kate rubens is part of a crew that launched into space overnight. always cool to see one of those take off. the rocket took off from kazakhstan and arrived in the international space station in record time. two orbits and three hours. it's a special launch fof rr rus who is celebrating a birthday today and kicking off her second mission. she will cast her vote from the iss and also did that in 2016. she's used to this now. the san francisco school board will vote next week on a change in admissions at an elite high school. lowell high school allows students in based on grades and

test schools, but because of covid-19 they will switch to an admission lottery. a student addressed one of the concerns. >> our academic standing will be ruined, et cetera, et cetera. who's going to ruin it, if you're all here on the phone advocating for students shouldn't all students be considered? >> some parents are opposed saying the hard work that students did in middle school would be overlooked. the school board is set to vote on tuesday. educators have opened up to abc7 about what is and what is not working in the virtual learning environment. >> technology, there's challenges with connectivity. building that teacher to student relationship is very hard. you can't see that ah-ha moment. >> every day is different. every day there are challenges and there are struggles but there are also bright spots. >> teachers tell me that one of her kindergarteners was carrying his ipad around with him on lane

everyone day and said to his mom i miss my class and i just want them to be with me. >> so many students dealing with that, missing their friends, classmates, teachers. several weeks into distanced learning we asked several bay area educators their thoughts. so far the overall consensus is positive but there's lots of room for improvement. teachers gave virtual learning a "b" average. for more stories on building a better bay area, download the abc7 news app on your connected tv device, it's on roku, amazon fire, apple tv and android tv. just go to the building a better bay area section. we have newscasts streaming live and on-demand. california's halloween guide lynn guidelines are out and it's bad news for families. trick or treating is strongly discouraged.

things online with costume parties or pumpkin carving or a halloween themed meal outside with a small group of friends. since we're talking about friends, these four furry friends in humboldt county are melting hearts with their adorable halloween anna schwab showed this video of her four rescues. she calls them the rescue boys. she posted a message saying when you find the house giving out the best candy and you go back in different costumes hoping they won't be suspicious. the dogs dressed as teenage mutant ninja turtles, winnie the pooh, lion king, super mario. >> they have everyone.

>> teenage mutant anyone have a turtles. "wizard of oz." >> i hope she's making those costumes herself, that's a lot of money. have you ever looked at how much they cost online? it's crazy. >> she's so creative. i wouldn't mind seeing them at my door. >> several times in different costumes. come back. i'll be here. i got these bones, these kinds of bones. that was great. that made my day. impressive to get the dogs to wear the costumes and then pose. congratulations. san jose, we're at 60. my accuweather highlights, i have to tell you becoming breezy with near record warmth today. critical fire conditions increase tonight. the fire danger and heat will subside. we have to wait until sunday. here's the high pressure, it's over the ocean right now. it will build across san

francisco, the bay area and settle in the great basin. that will increase our offshore breezes and increase our temperatures, decrease humidity which increases our critical fire conditions. 89 in milpitas. 93 at san jose. 97 in gilroy. it's going to be hotter tomorrow and friday. 85 to 91 on the peninsula. 76 to 79 along the coast. mid 80s for downtown, south san francisco, sausalito, 92 today, san rafael will tie a record high. that goes back quite a few years. low to mid 90s through the north bay. heading into the east bay, we have 84 at berkeley to about 89 in castro valley. into the valleys we go and the heat, 94 to 97 degrees. tonight, the green, some of our deepest valleys will be in the 50s. most of us in the 60s. above 1,000 feet, 70s, that yellow and some 80s in the highest peaks in the north bay. that's when those critical fire conditions really peak. so record lows and record highs

both on the warm side possible thursday and friday. the heat will ease a little bit near the coast saturday. cooling really kicks in sunday. we're back into the 60s and mainly 70s by monday. >> thank you. "good morning america" is coming up at 7:00 here on abc7 news. >> ginger zee has a look at what's ahead. >> good morning. great to be with everybody this morning. coming up on "gma," big concerns as coronavirus cases surge across the country. for the second time in two days a major clinical trial in the fight against the virus has been halted. we'll have the latest on both of those stories. also this morning the powerful words from megan thee stallion calling out the challenges and the violence that black women face. why she will not stay silent. plus apple is unveiling their new game changer, their first 5g iphones. we'll have a first look at that new phone.

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here's what's going on as far as the red flag warning. you can see it takes effect eff the coast, the bay shore and the south bay. that's a change from what we're normally seeing. the valleys are in play. let me show you the temperatures, you can see the 80s and 90s spreading across the bay thursday, friday. all of us in the 90s except the coast. even saturday we're looking at plenty of 90s inland along the east bay shoreline. some 70s starting to show up as that cooling trend kicks in near the coast. the census count will end early on friday morning. this follows a supreme court ruling yesterday. the trump administration argued it had to stop counting in order to make a december 31st deadline set by law. the trump administration argued it had to stop counting in order to make a december 31st deadline that is set by law. ending the count early helps the

trump administration retain control of the process that decides how many house seats each state is given. the santa clara county's registrar of voters is pledging the november election will be safe. the county gave an inside look at its operations. there will be 100 centers for people who want to vote in person. stations are spaced six feet apart and the county says they're cleaned after each and every use. changes this election include a new e-poll book and new high speed ballot counting machines as well. ballots must be returned or most parked by november 3rd, less than three weeks away. if you have questions about voting this year, we're getting answers for you. join us from 6:00 to 7:00 tonight on the abc7 news facebook page for live q&a. we will have experts who can answer any and all voting related questions. submit your questions in advance by going to our abc7 news

facebook page. walmart announced plans for its black friday sales. the retailer will have events throughout november since customers are not advised to flock to the store at once. so, the so-called deals for days, they kick off november 4th with online specials like a 43-inch tv for 88 bucks. shoppers can schedule a contact-free pickup, curbside pickup and walmart is rearranging stores with products on one side of each aisle so they can encourage social distancing. $88 for a 43-inch tv? >> good teal. >> that is good. i'm glad we won't be in the store looking for tvs. >> you know some people will be out there doing it. the lines, hours in advance, camped out days before. >> not worth it. >> i agree. coming up next, the tiny but powerful helper charged with fighting california wildfires. we'll show you the new robot that will be joining the front

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now at 6:30 on this wednesday morning, many of us waking up to a high fire danger. we have a live look through our east bay hills camera right now. meteorologist mike nicco tracking a red flag warning in the mountains and the valleys in the north and east bays. >> my computer with not work. my phone cannot work. then we lost a lot of money. >> residents and business owners bracing for blackouts. with the high fire danger pg&e warning they could cut power to thousands today. supreme court nominee judge amy coney barrett is back at the capitol. we have a live look now at senator dianne feinstein questioning her on day two of

q&a. good morning. it's wednesday, october 14th. a lot to get to here. we'll keep an eye on barrett's confirmation hearings. first up we want to check the high fire danger in the bay area with meteorologist mike nicco. >> thank you very much. thanks for join ng uing this wednesday morning. we're an hour and a half into the red flag warning. normally it's above 1,000 feet and the hills and mountains, but this one includes the north bay valleys and the east bay valleys putting hundreds of thousands of people in the path of that potential danger that could develop through 11:00 friday morning. so let's look at our winds. up to 20 to 40 miles per hour from the north bay to the east bay. humidity levels are down around 30 to 40. those will only get faster and lower today as we reach the 80s and 90s for highs. julian? >> thank you.

those critical fire conditions could force pg&e to shut off power to tens of thousands of customers today. here's a look at the impact on bay area counties. you can see it on this map here. more than 22,000 customers could face preemptive electricity cuts to prevent wildfires. abc7 news reporter anser hassan is live with more this morning. >> good morning. the town of danville says the combination of dry conditions and high winds increases the threat of wildfires. so pg&e says they will cut power starting tonight. danville town officials say the psps event will begin between 6:00 and 8:00 p.m. this will affect residents along parts of diablo road in east danville. the power outage can't be avoided but the town wants residents to be prepared, that includes fueling up vehicles, charging mobile devices and have an emergency kit ready which includes batteries, flashlights, cash and a first-aid kit. the city wants people to

remember to plan to take care of your pets and pg&e advises to unplug all electronics. now, this power outage won't just impact danville but many cities around the bay area. in oakland people have been notified about the expected outa outage. >> we're all working from home right now. i have two kids going to school. one day we can work it out well. when it becomes multiple days, that's a problem. i don't think that's a long-term solution. for now i would rather them be safe than sorry. the last fire that went through here was a disaster. >> now, back out here in danville. the power is scheduled to be out until 10:00 p.m. thursday. reporting live in danville, anser hassan, abc7 news. >> thank you. in the north bay the city of calistoga expects power to go out tonight and the not come ba until friday.

preparations come after the glass fire forced evacuations there and blanketed downtown with smoke. a micro grid has been set up on the edge of town to power at least 60% of the city during the psps. we have a link to a helpful tool and all you have to do it plug in your address to see if you might be affected. that's on our website, abc7news.com. now to the high stakes hearings on capitol hill this morning. judge amy coney barrett back before the senate judiciary committee before a second day of questioning. senators are grilling her on abortion, health care and the possibility of a disputed election. jobina fortson has more on this. jobina? >> thank you. good morning. the senate judiciary committee is expected to approve barrett tomorrow setting up her likely confirmation by the full senate before election day. we'll look live on capitol hill and see what's happening in that

room. senator diane fane feinstein is questioning barrett. this is day two of the hearings. the questioning has begun. during a marathon 11-hour hearing yesterday judge barrett declined to say how she would rule on hot button issues like abortion, health care and gay rights. on abortion rights barrett called several cases super precedents, which cannot be challenged, though "roe v. wade" was not one of them. barrett was also asked if she would recuse herself from an election dispute case after the president said he's counting on her to look at the ballots. >> i would consider it -- i certainly hope that all members of the committee have more confidence in my integrity than to think i would allow myself to be used as a pawn to decide this election. >> barrett was also questioned by vice presidential candidate kamala harris about the affordable care act. she said she would consider the protections put in place. at times the hearing did get personal. when asked if she was bothered by the george floyd video she

mentioned her two black children and said she cried with her daughter in her room. kumasi? >> thank you. new york city mrapi inin ii planning a permanent memorial to the late supreme court justice ruth bader ginsburg. a bronze statue of rbg will be erected in brooklyn where she grew up. it will happen next march. it will go up on the 15th of the month which would have been her 88th birthday. brooklyn leaders plan to designate that day justice ginsburg day in their borough. house speaker nancy pelosi is defending her decision to not negotiate a new coronavirus relief bill with president trump. she claims the bill the president put forth benefited the richest americans not the poorest. >> it is unfortunate that we do not have shared values with this white house and that they have in their bill -- talk about in their bill about a tax break for the wealthiest families in the country and they cut out the

earned income tax credit for the poorest families in the country. >> mitch mcconnell is promising the senate will vote on a narrow economic relief bill when they come back into session next week. that bill would provide money for unemployment benefits, schools and the small business paycheck protection program. president trump does not support that bill. now to the coronavirus pandemic. today alameda and santa clara counties join san francisco in the state's less restrictive orange tier moving on from the red tier. so both counties it expand indoor dining and expand outdoor gatherings. the new limits go into effect in santa clara county today. the race to find a coronavirus vaccine is taking a new step. drugmaker pfizer plans to start testing its experimental vaccine on kids. cincinnati children's hospital is leading this trial. officials there say parents expressed interest in enrolling

their sons and daughters. teens aged 16 and 17 will get the vaccine this week. kids between the ages of 12 and 15 will get it later. researchers are testing the vaccine on kids because they can spread the virus to more vulnerable people. new at 6:00, a los angeles fire department has unveiled a newest member of its force. it is a mini robotic firefighter. mayor eric garcetti tweeted this video saying this is the first robotic firefighting vehicle in the country. the robot provides high definition video of fire conditions, it's operated remotely so a firefighter can be in a safe location while the robot goes out there and does the work. this is cool. >> this is an incredible idea. we know the danger that the firefighters face on the front lines with those dicey conditions. being able to send in a robot instead, that's awesome. >> we like to see positive

robots. ones we're not scared of. ones that help us. absolutely. i love that. let's talk about fire conditions and firefighters and what they'll be dealing with if something does erupt. the hills are the first to feel the critical fire conditions. down in the valleys where most of us, the humidity is good. 60%, 70%, 80% range right now. winds are light. 12 miles per hour in novato. the rest of us calm to 6 miles per hour. so you know that's going to change heading throughout the day. 27 degrees warmer than this time yesterday. there's double digits in fairfield, santa rosa and half moon bay. half moon bay, it's 50s right now. upper 60s in pacifica and daly city. a lot of 60s on the peninsula. 71 in san rafael. 75 out around antioch to 58 in pleasanton. also in fremont. we're all over the place this morning. 65 at the bay bridge toll plaza.

your commute will be pretty good other than dealing with the heat and the strong sunshine. when we come back, we'll look at our critical fire index and time it out hour-by-hour for you. let's talk more about that commute and say good morning to jobina. hi. >> hi, mike. thank you very much. good morning. i'm actually going to bring in that live picture of the bay bridge toll plaza now because metering lights came on at 5:55 this morning. the backup extends through the maze. once you make it through the lights, things pick back up. we have a few slow spots in san jose, fremont, also hayward, zooming in here to our big problem spot in san pablo. we did have that homeless encampment fire i mentioned earlier and a two-car crash. speeds are down to 11 miles per hour in the area. a big update from ac transit. fare collection and front door boarding will resume on monday because hand sanitizer stations and protective shieldsstalled b

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welcome back. a live look from sutro tower. it will be a sunny one today. temperature already 67 there. temperatures in the 70s and 80s at noon. 70s at the coast. 80s and 90s for the bay and inland neighborhoods. still in the 70s at 8:00 this evening. even after the sun has been down for almost two hours. looking at the fire index. it increases as we head throughout the day, especially the east bay and the diablo range. the east bay hills, the santa

cruz mountains we top out in the extreme highest category. so you need to be vigilant before you go to bed and make sure you're ready at a moment's notice in case a fire erupts and evacuations are ordered. >> thank you. happening today, both president trump and vice president mike pence are hitting the campaign trail. the president will hold a make america great again rally in des moines, iowa. vice president pence will be in grand rapids michigan this morning. he'll deliver remarks on the accomplishments of the trump administration. new at 6:00, former president barack obama says he plans to hit the campaign trail for his former vp, joe biden. he says he plans to campaign for the democratic presidential candidate as soon as the race enters its final weeks. the move could invigorate democrats sending more voters to the polls in move. abc news is hosting a democratic town hall with joe biden tomorrow night. you can watch it live starting at 5:00 p.m. on abc7. it will also be on our connected

tv app available on roku, amazon fire tv, android tv and apple it, v. our parent company, disney is pivoting its entertainment business putting a major focus on its streaming platform. the pandemic hurt disney this year by postponing films and productions and shutting down its parks. now investors say focusing on disney plus will allow the company to recoup some revenue lost in other divisions. the announcement about streaming sent disney stocks soaring yesterday up about 5%. looking at the new york stock exchange this morning as trading gets under way at the start of our day here. trading is up about 60 points so far on the dow jones. microsoft is making work from home permanent for some employees. let that sink in. the washington state-based tech giant says once the pandemic is over employees who do return to the office will still work

remotely about half the time with manager approval. most have been working from home since march like so many of us in the bay area. microsoft is also allowing flex scheduling for hours so employees can be staggered. the new iphone 12s will come with fewer accessories in the box. they will not include the wired headphones or a wall charger. instead the phones will just come with a usb cord. apple says the move is part of its continued effort to reduce its environmental footprint. it also says it is likely to reduce shipping costs. you can preorder the iphone 12 starting on friday. mike, you getting this iphone? >> are you buying it for me? >> i know that's right. >> not today. >> nope. that's a hard no, isn't it? >> yes. >> no. i'll keep mine even though it

drops alls all the time. it's been an adventure but it still works. here's a look from the east bay hills, 73 degrees right now. let's talk about your accuweather highlights. critical fire conditions through friday. record temperatures, warm lows and warm highs possible. here's a look at the area of high pressure spinning off the coast to our southwest. you can see it's starting to bulge northward and eventually it will settle into the great basin which will increase our offshore breezes and increase our temperature and decrease our humidity all three, the trifecta for critical fire conditions. let's talk temperatures,89 in milpitas. 93 in san jose. 97 in gilroy. 85 to 91 on the peninsula. look at those mid to upper 90s along the coast to mid 80s in downtown, south san francisco, sausalito, 91 to 94 through the north bay, san rafael has the best chance of tying a record high, 92 degrees today. along the east bay shore, 94 in

berkeley, 89 in castro valley. heading into the valleys, 94 in san ramon, pleasanton, pittsburg, antioch, 97 in brentwood. tonight the green, 50s in the deepest valleys. most of us in the 60s. 70s yellow. 80s orange. those are in the mountains where the critical fire conditions will ramp up overnight as that hotter and drier air mass arrives. with hotter temperatures in the overnight hours, that allows hotter temperatures to develop in the afternoon. we'll have a better chance of widespread records thursday and friday. still hot saturday. 60s and 70s by monday. kumasi? julian? >> thank you. playgrounds in san francisco reopened today. there are more than 180 in the city. if you go you'll notice capacity limits and also have to follow a long list of safety guidelines. in berkeley playgrounds will be able to open on friday following a city inspection. stanford's football team is

returning to campus as it looks to kick off a delayed season. it will be hot as they suit up in those pads. players are coming back as santa clara county moves into the orange tier for reopening. stanford has been practicing at woodside high school in san mateo until now. pac-12 teams will begin play on november 7th. that includes cal state and san jose state. newly engaged couples are flocking to an overseas hot spot to get married despite the pandemic. gibraltar has seen a boost of brides and grooms because it's one of the few places in the world that is still welcoming couples of all nationalities including americans. gibraltar has also cut back much of the red tape involved in tying the knot. couples are only required to stay one night before their wedding and they typically receive their marriage certificate by mail within three weeks. >> i googled what's the easiest

place in europe to get married. >> well, despite gibraltar's hospitality the cdc recommends that americans avoid traveling there now because the covid alert is still high. >> kumasi, did you see that first kiss they shared with the mask on? >> no. >> that might be the most 2020 thing. >> right here? this is the wedding in gibraltar. they flew across the world for it. well, i guess they have rules. you can get married here but keep the mask on. >> mask on. wow. next in business you have to be then do it all over again.

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but i can't say i expected this. because it was easy. to fight these fires, we need funding - plain and simple. for this crisis, and for the next one. prop 15 closes tax loopholes so rich corporations pay their fair share of taxes. so firefighters like me, have what we need to do the job, and to do it right. the big corporations want to keep their tax loopholes. it's what they do. well, i do what i do. if you'ld like to help, join me and vote yes on prop 15.

it is 6:54, here's the 7 things to know this morning. number one, bracing for potential blackouts. critical fire conditions could force pg&e to shut off power to tens of thousands of customers as early as today. we're nearly two hours into our red flag warning that lasts all the way through 11:00 friday morning. yes, the mountains and the hills are in this as normal but also the north bay valleys and the east bay valleys putting hundreds of thousands of people in play that are not normally under a red flag warning. be prepared. number three, judge amy

coney barrett is an hour into her second day of questioning on capitol hill. senator chuck grassley asking her questions now. the senate judiciary committee is expected to approve barrett by tomorrow setting her up to be confirmed likely by the full senate before election day. number four, pharmaceutical giant eli lilly is pausing testing on it's antibody cocktail citing safety concerns. and santa clara county moves into the orange tier for reopening today. that means expanded indoor dining and larger outdoor gatherings. alameda county will follow in about two weeks. number six, a live look showing off the bay bridge toll plaza. metering lights came on at 5:55 this morning. heads up if you're traveling on westbound 80 through emeryville, speeds down to 329 miles per hour. number seven, this group of

rescue dogs have all the halloween costumes you would ever need. these dogs were dressed up as the teenage turtles, winnie the pooh, lion king. you have to have the face. look at that. isn't that cute? >> so great. >> you know who wouldn't do that? >> i need to know -- >> cats. >> no. >> not a chance. >> she's got them trained well. >> this is where the dog outshines them. >> that is so cute. i need to know what treat is on the other side of the door. >> that has to be a good one. >> why are they sitting so still? >> right. >> they're being super cute and patient. we hope you had a good morning with us. we're happy you spent your morning with us. hope you stay cool.

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good morning, america. for the second time in two days, why a major clinical trial in the fight against the coronavirus has been halted. this as hospitalizations are on the rise in at least 35 states. wisconsin reporting a record number of deaths as authorities urge residents to stay home. supreme showdown. judge amy coney barrett back in the hot seat after nearly 12 hours of interrogation and refusing to say if she'd recuse herself from any legal disputes over the upcoming election. >> i certainly hope that all members of the committee have more confidence in my integrity than to think that i would allow myself to be used as a pawn to decide this election for the american people. president trump on the trail. holding another packed rally overnight spreading misinformation about immunity. >> who's had it?