good morning, america. wild weather weekend. the northeast battered by severe good morning, america. wild weather weekend. the northeast battered by severe storms. >> oh my god. >> high winds ripping off roofs, and downing trees. hail battering towns as the west is caught up in another atmospheric river. major flash flooding expected along with high winds and up to a foot of snow in the mountains. our weather team has the latest. breaking news. queen elizabeth cancels what was supposed to be her first appearance since her hospital stay. the latest on her health and a statement from buckingham palace. our report from london this morning. case count rising. health officials sounding the alarm about a possible winter surge and what could be to blame. from waning immunity to

halloween parties, as another high-profile nfl quarterback sits on the sidelines today. climate deal. the historic agreement at the cop26 summit in scotland by world leaders aimed at holding back climate disaster. but some asking, does it go far enough? and "gma" in antarctica. the incredible sights in a frozen landscape, the amazing animals and the threat to a warming planet. what it means for them and the rest of the world. good morning, america. so great to have you with us on this sunday. eva on maternity leave, but once again we're thrilled to have linsey davis here. brian taff from our abc station wpvi in philadelphia. you made it back for day two, linsey didn't scare you away? >> my key card still works. so i just showed up. i hope that's okay. >> that's what the coffee is for.

we have a busy morning here. a lot to cover including a concerning rise in covid cases in some rt in the last two weeks, 21 states and new york city have seen daily case numbers go up by 10% or more with thanksgiving and holiday gatherings less than two weeks away. and there is breaking news out of london this morning. queen elizabeth canceling her expected appearance at an event that is close to her heart. she would have been seen on this balcony with duchess kate and camilla and countess sophie. more on those stories in just a moment. we're going to begin here on this sunday morning with the atmospheric river moving across the pacific northwest right now. a storm system set to bring the potential for dangerous flooding, up to a foot of snow in higher elevations, and so we begin with rob live in the weather center right now. rob, an eventful situation out west. >> mid-november now, and we have already had a couple of these atmospheric rivers and they always pose a threat especially when we're starting to get saturated ground. this is for the northwest, and even though this is the area that is squeezing out that

moisture, this energy eventually does go coast to coast. first it's seattle, and parts of the puget sound later on this afternoon, tonight, and then it eventually moves to the portland area as we go through tomorrow, and tomorrow night, and the burn scar areas might be affected. anywhere from 3 to 6 inches of rainfall there. we also have another system that's coming through the midwest. we had that intense line of storms that moved through the northeast, and this will bring some energy that will pose a threat for folks in the great lakes and eventually the northeast. more on that in a bit. >> we'll check back with you in just a bit. turning now to our breaking news overnight out of london. queen elizabeth canceling what was expected to be her first public appearance in weeks. abc's lama hasan has more from london. lama, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, whit. yes, you are absolutely right. this was meant to be the first time we were going to see her majesty in public since being advised by her doctors to rest, but this morning, buckingham palace releasing a short statement saying that the queen after spraining her back, wille

disappointed. this morning, notably absent from leading the nation in honoring the war dead is the queen. buckingham palace releasing a short statement announcing, the queen having sprained her back has decided this morning with great regret that she will not be able to attend today's remembrance sunday service at the cenotaph. her majesty is disappointed to miss the service. it is one of the most important events in the queen's diary. living through world war ii as a teenager. she is head of the armed forces. it was the queen's firm intention to be present for the remembrance sunday service. it was an event she did not want to miss. >> she takes her role as a figurehead for the nation in these moments of remembrance have seriously, so no one regrets not being there more than she does. >> reporter: it was only three weeks ago since the 95-year-old monarch was advised by her doctors to rest and spending the night at the hospital last month for preliminary inquiries.

the queen carrying out light duties via zoom, sitting at her desk smiling broadly, carrying out virtual meetings with ambassadors and as the palace says, remaining to be in good spirits. >> people will be concerned i think because we haven't seen her carry out an in-person engagement for some time. now we have this, which the unl, buof she has been unable to do her duties as we have been so used to seeing her do for so many years. >> reporter: now, a royal source telling abc news that the queen's sprain is unrelated to her doctor's advice to rest. now we understand that the queen is hoping to continue carrying out light official duties as planned next week and we wish her majesty well. linsey? >> so many wishing her a swift recovery. lama, thank you. now to the pandemic. covid cases are up 15% nationwide since october. some health authorities say halloween parties and the delta variant are to blame. abc's elwyn lopez joins us now with the latest. good morning, elwyn. >> reporter: hey, linsey, good morning. here in new york city, we're

seeing an uptick in covid-19 cases and it's not just here. nearly half of the country is part of that rising trend, and these colder temperatures are adding to concerns about possible winter surge. over the weekend in california, people t e arrolling up theirleevesthe hi they're saying the unvaccinated, the delta variant and waning immunity are to blame for the rising cases. we're seeing a rise in daily cases of 10% or more. saturday marking the fifth consecutive day where hospitalizations across the u.s. have gone up. this as some colleges reporting halloween parties as a reason for recent outbreaks. one college in vermont is shutting down all social gatherings after nearly 100 students tested positive for the virus there. brian? >> elwyn, thank you. and just as one nfl player

gets cleared to play, another will sit on the sidelines this sunday, and abc's zachary kiesch joining us now with more on that. good morning, zachary. >> reporter: brian, good morning to you as well. you know, as nfl teams across the league prepare to take the field later on today, another franchise quarterback has been sidelined by the virus. this time it's pittsburgh steelers quarterback ben roethlisberger. espn reporting late last night that roethlisberger was put on the covid-19 reserve list and will miss today's game against the detroit lions. backup quarterback mason rudolph is expected to get his first start of the season. now roethlisberger recently said in an interview that he is vaccinated. the team has not specified if he tested positive or if he was in close contact with somebody who did. now this coming as another high-profile quarterback is set to make his return. green bay packers quarterback aaron rodgers is cleared to play today after testing positive for the virus. of course, rodgers acknowledged after the fact that he was unvaccinated.

a source telling abc news that the packers were slapped with a $300,000 fine for breaking covid protocols. now rodgers was fired $15,000, but he did lose sponsors including one from a local health care provider. linsey? >> zachary kiesch, thank you so much. joining us now is dr. ashish jha, the dean of brown university school of public health. always good to talk to you, dr. jha. appreciate your insight. let's get right into the idea. how concerned should vaccinated people be about declining immunity? >> good morning. thank you for having me back. we are seeing a little bit of a decline.ugh infections. the good news is the vaccines are holding up just great against severe hospitalizations and deaths, but i think for most adults, the risk of breakthrough infections has risen with the delta variant and i think six months out people should think about getting that booster. >> in your opinion, should more states now be following the way of colorado, california, new mexico, and basically tell all adults to get boosters? >> you know, i do.

i do, and for me, this is really driven by the evidence. the data now is very clear that more than six months out from your second shot, there is a decline in protection against infection. not necessarily against hospitalizations and deaths, but against infections, and if you want to avoid that, people should get the booster, and i think more states should make it easier for people to do so. >> would you say that the age threshold of boosters should be lowered at that point? >> absolutely. right now it's 65. obviously if you have chronic illness, you can get it lower than that. i think you're going to see more and more states move to 50 or even 40. i think that's right. i think people in their 40s and 50s can have a complicated cours with a breakthrough infection. it would be much much better if all those people got boosted. >> some saying halloween parties had to do with recent rises in cases in some areas. it appears you can get infected and still transmit the virus to others even when you are vaccinated. should people rethink their plans as far as having those large gatherings for the

holidays? >> you know, i think if you are in a fully vaccinated population or a highly vaccinated population, it's probably pretty safe. i think the problem with halloween was probably a mixing of a lot of vaccinated and unvaccinated people getting together. so i think the holidays can be much, much better. obviously for vulnerable people, really important to get that boost, but i wouldn't avoid getting together with family. i'm planning to do it this holiday season. i think people can do that safely. >> some good news there. okay, dr. jha, thank you so much. >> thank you. linsey, to climate change now and politics. nearly 200 nations meeting in scotland agreeing on a compromise to reduce emissions and promising to create more robust climate plans in the future, but many activists arguing the deal still comes up short. abc's maryalice parks is in washington with more. maryalice, good morning. >> reporter: whit, good morning. two weeks ago president biden s world stage and said the eyes of history were upon them, that the conference needed to be a pivotal moment where leaders decided to save the planet. now, after two weeks of intense

negotiations, all of the nations gathered there at the summit. 200 nations nearly agreed to this new agreement, and it says that the world is committed to fighting climate change, that they are going to work as hard as they can to slash carbon dioxide emissions. to try to prevent the very worst outcomes of global warming. the new pact asked countries specifically to come back next year with new pledges for this decade, and it asked richer nations to double funds to help poorer countries both transition to cleaner energy and adapt to the effects of climate change that they are already feeling. on the one hand, some experts say the agreement was an important next step to keep the goals of the paris climate agreement alive. john kerry said at least countries were raising their ambitions, but look. there was immense frustration with this pact too, because some experts say that the final pact did not meet the high stakes of this moment.

for example, while it says that most nations would need to cut their greenhouse gas emissions in half this decade -- in half, in order for the most dire consequences of climate change to be avoided, the pact just did not provide a clear road map for doing that, or any mechanisms for keeping nations accountable. a lot upset too that india at the last minute was able to lobby and soften some of the language in phasing out coal. but the big question now, the big challenge now is for leaders like president biden to go home from this conference and actually implement policies. in our abc news/"washington post" poll, and this is really interesting, shows that 70% of americans say that the government should be working to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. obviously a lot of president biden's climate change deals are in his social spending package and he has not yet been able to get that one over the finish line. whit? >> we saw the challenges with getting other nations on board. maryalice, thank you so much. as world leaders negotiate a climate policy overseas, here at home many americans are focused

on the economy. let's bring in abc news political director, rick klein. rick, good morning. it's always great to see you. i want to go back to that new his rnnd it'shington post" no for presi the democrats. biden's approval rating down, to 41%, that's a new low, and among the key factors, we were talking about it, the economy with inflation soaring. 70% say it's in bad shape. this presents major challenges fr democrats ahead of the 2022 midterms, doesn't it? >> whit, this is a devastating poll for joe biden and the democratic party, and it paints a portrait of a party that appears disconnected from people's lives. broad perception, more than 62% say that democrats are not standing for people like them, and it's an interesting week to set this up, whit, because we're a year out from the midterms and we're also just a day away from president biden signing that infrastructure bill. we'll have one of the rarest sights in washington, a bipartisan signing ceremony, democrats and republicans together. but in this poll, whit, we asked people would you rather see the democrat or the republican win

in your district, the republican candidate has a 51-41 edge among registered voters. we've been asking this question for 40 years, and we have never seen republicans with this wide a margin in that so-called generic ballot question. >> wow, and with the infrastructure bill too, many americans won't notice the impacts for some years now. i want to switch gears, though, and ask you about steve bannon. a federal grand jury indicted him on two counts of contempt of court in congress. is this a game-changer for the select committee on the january 6th capitol riot? >> this is potentially a big deal. to do with steve bannon. we expect him to appear in court. he may not cooperate and he may have to go to jail as a result of it. the bottom line is this shows the justice department is willing to walk alongside this select committee, back them up when they go after big names. there are more than 30 subpoenas that have been issued. we've got other bold-faced names in the trump orbit who are not

cooperating. like mark meadows. you couple this with a ruling that says president trump doesn't have executive privilege over the documents and the testimony that others might give, and this says that this january 6th committee is going to get major backing from the department of justice in getting the answers it wants. >> a lot more to come on this. rick klein, as always, thank you so much. we do appreciate it. of course, stay tuned for "this week." a special episode celebrating the 40th anniversary of the program. >> announcer: from abc news in washington, "this week" with david brinkley. >> good morning. we're glad to have you with us. we have a new sunday program for you which we hope you will find useful. >> the show itself is supposed to be a forum, and what "this week" has always been, is a forum for civic civil debate based on facts, to hold public figures accountable, hold politicians and administration officials, members of congress accountable for the decisions they're making every day in our name. >> we are looking forward to it. extraordinary history made on the program. also on "this week," george stephanopoulos goes one-on-one with white house national

economic council director brian deese and republican senator john barrasso on the state of the economy. plus, exclusive reporting from our jon karl for his new thank yourayal." rnnoto t borr crisis, this one playing out in europe, as thousands of migrants try to enter the european union from belarus. we're in paris now with the latest. >> reporter: the images are apocalyptic. more than 2,000 migrants setting up camp along belarus' border. with poland, stranded in freezing temperatures. armed border guards on either side. these are the front lines of what the european union says is a hybrid war. the eu accusing belarus' dictator alexander lukashenko of using migrants as weapons purposefully luring them into belarus from countries like iraq and syria by promising them easy access to europe. poland then refusing to let them in. belarus refusing to take them back, leaving thousands of people stuck in the middle.

tuation. are now o russia standing by its ally blaming the west and holding joint military operations with belarus. president biden recently sharing his thoughts. >> we've communicated our concern to russia. we've communicated our concern with belarus. we think it's a problem. >> reporter: border countries are now moving to block the flow declaring states of emergency and deploying thousands of extra border troops. we were out with activists trying to help migrants who just crossed into poland. this is where we met a computer engineer from war-torn yemen who had been traveling with two friends, one of them with no shoes. telling us polish border guards pushed them back into belarus four times. >> we were there 15 days without food, without anything. the belarusian army said if we saw you again, we will kill you. >> reporter: the eu is close to imposing a fresh round of sanctions on belarus.

that could come as early as next week. belarus' dictator lukashenko saying if that happens, he could cut off the eu's gas supply. brian. >> thank you. back here stateside, turning our attention once again to the forecast, rob marciano here in new york city, and in a span of three hours yesterday, we went from spring to winter. >> did you feel that? >> sure did. >> around 2:00. got a piece of it in philly, but really rough here in the tristate area. this is out in long island. 79-mile-per-hour winds in this area, and you see the debris flying sideways. we had tornadoes, no official touchdowns we had a water spout off the coast of new jersey, but look at the damage in new york, and extensive stuff there. we had power outages and hail. widespread hail, an inch and a half in diameter in some cases. that took some of the three limbs and certainly the leaves that are leftover down. a cold blast coming in behind this, these temperatures, and not windchills 32 degrees right now in birmingham, alabama. freeze warnings are up for the deep south and this goes all the

aback to the northern plains, and eventually warming up here in the northeast, but not until wednesday or thursday. wednesday or thursday. enjoy i want to show you this leaves still on the tree. i want to show you this picture. just upstate a little bit, tarrytown, and whit described it as lovely. >> yes. >> linsey, can you do better than that? >> it looks very autumnal. >> thank you. that's a word you can learn from. >> that's you trying to make up for e hail that dent my car yeee

don't put a claim in. >> wstl love you, rob. speaking of hail, ice, cold weather, how about antarctica? we have nothing to complain about, right? "gma" is in antarctica. amy robach traveling all the way to the bottom of the world, to see the incredible wildlife, as well as the effects of climate change first hand. good morning to you, amy. >> reporter: hey, good morning, linsey. i woke up to the sound of ice, you know, we never know what we're going to see because of the constant changing conditions, and this is what i saw. this is the southern ocean frozen over with incredible, massive fields of sea ice surrounded by these beautiful glacier icebergs, and it's just breathtaking and awe inspiring to see, but this ice is critical. it's critical to habitats for so so many animals who call antarctica home, and we have seen them along the way. you've already seen this, this morning. it is awe inspiring and it's coming up in just a little bit, guys. >> amy, we have been loving all

of your reports. just a big shoutout to you and the entire crew. really incredible, and shining a light on climate change around the world. we will talk to you later on in the broadcast. still ahead here though on "gma," jury selection tomorrow in the sex trafficking case of ghislaine maxwell, enters a new phase. what's at stake as a former associate of convicted pedophile jeffrey epstein goes on trial. and closing arguments expected tomorrow in kyle rittenhouse's trial. will jurors be allowed to consider lesser charges against him? and in his own words. nfl legend tom brady as we get an exclusive look ahead at the new espn documentary. "gma" will be right back. "good morning america" is sponsored by dick's sporting goods. every season starts at dick's.

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also here, we want to turn to some of the other big stories. questioning of potential jurors is set to start this week in the sex trafficking trial of ghislaine maxwell, the alleged accomplice of deceased sex offender jeffrey epstein. she's pleaded not guilty to allegations she helped jeffrey epstein abuse girls between 1994 and 2004. an 11-year-old girl is reported to be the only survivor in a small plane crash near michigan's upper peninsula. authorities say four other people onboard did not survive when the plane went down on beaver island. and the check is in the mail. the latest round of those child tax payments being distributed to tens of millions of families. the enhanced credit provides for up to $300 for each child up to age 6 and $250 for children 6 to 17, but it could be the next to last one unless congress takes action and steps in. that hinges on that reconciliation package still being negotiated by congress right now.

and we start with the trial of kyle rittenhouse resuming tomorrow. closing arguments are expected to begin in the case of the teenager who shot and killed two people during unrest following a police shooting in wisconsin last year. abc's reena roy is live in kenosha with the latest. good morning, reena. >> reporter: linsey, good morning to you. there is no question that the stakes are very high in this case. the governor activating 500 national guard members as this city braces for a verdict. closing arguments set to begin tomorrow in the emotionally charged trial of kyle rittenhouse. both sides getting one last chance to sway the jury in their favor. the 18-year-old facing multiple charges icluding homicide, but now the judge indicating he'll likely allow jurors to consider lesser charges. >> if i allow those, then the jury, if they are unable to agree that you're guilty of the charged offense, they will have the opportunity to consider whether you are guilty of the less serious offense. >> reporter: rittenhouse is accused of shooting and killing joseph rosenbaum and anthony

huber and injuring gaige grosskreutz with an ar-15 during august 2020 protests in kenosha after the police shooting of jacob blake. this drone video, a key piece of evidence. prosecutors arguing it shows rittenhouse provoked rosenbaum by raising his gun. they say rittenhouse had intent to kill, but he claims he was acting in self-defense, breaking down in tears on the witness stand as he described those fatal moments. >> mr. rosenbaum was now running from my right side, and i was cornered from in front of me with mr. zimimski, and there were -- >> the defendants have to argue successfully to this jury that kyle rittenhouse had a reasonable belief that he was in fear of his life. did kyle rittenhouse intentionally go to murder

anyone on that day? what was his intent? >> reporter: and the jury will get instructions tomorrow morning before hearing closing arguments. they could start deliberating by late afternoon. whit? >> reena roy for us, thank you so much. we do want to turn now to the weather. rob marciano, we already took the box of the winter coats out. the down jackets. >> galoshes. >> and now you got pictures of snow. >> the pictures outside times square, the tourists, and thank you for coming back. parkas because it's wintertime for all intents and purposes. in west virginia, a little bit of snow there, in the hills, and lake-effect snows, we're starting to see that begin to fire up here as erie county, pennsylvania, buffalo, new york, as well. this is about when you would start to see this happen. the cold air coming over the relatively warm waters, and this pulse is going to bring significant storms i think to much of michigan and through

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seeing firsthand a rapidly changing climate. she joins us once again right now. amy, good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, whit. isn't it incredible that we can come live to you from antarctica? specifically, we are in lindblad bay, and this area was named after the founder of lindblad expeditions which is taking us on this unbelievable, otherworldly journey on this ship called "endurance." it's pretty remarkable that we can cut through this incredible field of ice, and you talked about how unpredictable and extreme it is here in antarctica. so we have had to go from plan a to plan b, to plan c. every day things changed. we were supposed to be on a kayak this morning. that was the plan. we were going to be in a kayak and show you some incredible glacial icebergs, but you can see now we are surrounded by a field, a massive field of sea ice, and this sea ice is so critical to the animals who call home -- antarctica home, and we have been seeing many of those animals. i believe we've got some images

for you, too, of these majestic seals and we've seen so many of them. the ones we've been seeing mostly are crabeater seals. they're misnamed, because there are no crabs here. so they can't eat crab. but they eat krill. this is how they survive. this is how they fish, many of the animals, you've seen penguins on this ice, feed off the nutrients underneath the ice, and the problem here with climate change as the temperatures rise, this ice is shrinking. we know that antarctica during the winter doubles in size because of the ice, but we talked to one expert here on this ship who says the sea ice has already disappeared by 30% in his lifetime alone, and that rate of disappearance is accelerating and that is the big concern. it's not hard to imagine that 90% of the world's ice is right here on antarctica, and as temperatures rise and ice starts to melt, this affects every single person on this planet. we talked to someone who told us on this ship what happens in

antarctica doesn't stay in antarctica, and that's a really important lesson for us all as we discuss climate change, guys. >> really highlights what's at stake for all of us. and we have been taking questions from our viewers, and one question that many have been asking is what's -- what's the local wildlife like, and what's it like to experience them in person? >> reporter: it is breathtaking. i'm in awe every time i look out my window. so we just showed you some of these incredible seals, but yesterday we saw killer whales and not just a few. we saw as many as 17 killer whales around our ship and they stayed with us, and not only did we see the moms and the dads. we saw at least two calves that were less than a year old there swimming along with their parents, and it was -- you could hear everyone on the boat collectively, you know, in awe going, oh my gosh. running to either side of the boat to capture these beautiful animals and we're told it's

fairly rare to see a group this large. i was told this tour could go on, this trip could go on ten different times and you would only see one or sometimes none. so we were really overwhelmed by seeing that incredible sight, and also the penguins. i mean, wow. to see them operate in the wild and to see them in their rookeries and then to go down and waddle down to the sea, to go fish and to eat that krill again, and to come back, it was just something that i can't even describe, to see animals in their own environment. also, they seem completely unfazed by us. most likely they haven't seen humans in about two years because there certainly haven't been tours going on because of covid, and they just weren't that interested in us, and that was pretty cool. just dng theirg d >> fantastic. you didn't get to go in the kayak, but you saw the penguins and the beautiful orcas. amy, thank you so much for all

the reporting you have been doing. we truly appreciate it and all the images as well. stay tuned all month long as our series "climate crisis: saving tomorrow" takes an indepth look at the constant dangers of climate change and the necessary steps to avoid the consequences. coming up next, our exclusive sneak peek of the nfl documentary of tom brady, and he reflects on how he got his start in football. f the nfl documentary of tom brady, and he reflects on how he got his start in football.

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♪ ♪ back now on "gma." we have an exclusive look at espn's extensive nine-part documentary. called "man in the arena." tom brady, the legend reflecting on his outstanding career. in it, brady describes how his journey to the nfl began.

>> by the time the draft came out, every night i was checking updated mock drafts. every night i was going. i was looking at, where am i slotted? i knew i wasn't going to be picked on the first day. on the second day, i was, like, this is my day. after the fifth round, i would look and i was, like, oh my god. these teams don't pick again, like, it's at least another two hours before i even have a chance. finally, the phone rang. it was the patriots. sitting downstairs in my living room with my parents and everyone was excited, and i remember my dad opened a bottle of champagne not even realizing where new england was. i mean, i was, like, new england patriots. i don't know -- where is that? >> with that, of course, an epic career was born. you can stream "man in the arena." tom brady exclusively on espn plus beginning this tuesday,

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some new recipes out there that may impress or distress your guests. the makers of reynolds wrap doubling down on the holiday with recipes that combine the classic thanksgiving turkey with all-american hot dog. their chicago-style turkey dog features a mustard rub and glaze relish, and peppers for a nice kick. their new york-style turkey dog features sauerkraut, an onion rub and ketchup glaze, and their chili cheese turkey dog has a chili rub and is dressed with french fries and cheese. now i tried recently the apple pie hot dog. so this is -- >> what? >> -- right up -- i didn't know. apple pie hot dog? don't bash it until you try it. it's sweet, savory. >> i think she was about to say it was sexy. >> oh, hello. mona, thank you so much. linsey, great to have you here. brian, good to have you as well. we didn't have cheesesteak for you. >> that's okay. >> but i heard you had a $38 new york cheeseburger. >> only in new york. >> a lot of fun. stay tuned for "this week." george stephanopoulos celebrating 40 years for "this week." a special guest and a special

show. also tune in tomorrow morning for "gma" as we celebrate michael strahan turning 50 years old. have a great week, everybody. bye-bye. >> building a better bay area. moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. luz: good morning. kaiser permanente and the union representing pharmacists in north carroll -- north california will return to the bargaining table one day before a potential strike. yesterday, kaiser permanente reached a tentative agreement to avoid strikes.

the contract covers nearly 50,000 health care employees in 22 unions. bay area pharmacists say they still have no deal. all of this is already impacting people trying to get prescriptions filled. today, roll the skaters can enjoy a rank set up in the dogpatch neighborhood. the skating party is to show off the evolving development of the historic pierc 70. once a giant producer of shipbuilding, it is being restored to feature restaurants, retail spaces and homes. the skating rink opens today at noon. let's get a check of the weather with lisa argen. lisa: low visibility here and also in contra costa county. a dense fog advisory through noon of the valleys of the north and east bay. it is 55 in half moon bay. getting some hazy son, 45 in santa rosa. some of that fog is going to sit

in the valleys for a while. it could take until noon to see a burn off. down through livermore, really funky with highs -- really foggy. we will look at some partly cloudy conditions. above average from the upper 60's along the coast to the mid-70's inland. 76 in san jose. luz: this week with george stephanopoulos's next. we will see you at 9:00 for abc 7 news. thanks for ♪ ♪ ♪

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>> announcer: "this week" with george ste >> announcer: "this week" with george stephanopoulos starts right now. inflation spike. >> many people remain unsettled about the economy. they see higher prices. when they go to the store and go online, they can't find what they always want. >> president biden promises to bring those prices down, as the next battle for his economic agenda begins. >> the american people basically said last tuesday, stop. enough is enough. >> let's move along and get this thing done so that we can move onto other important issues. >> this morning, tough marks for the administration in our brand-new abc news/"washington post" poll. we'll take it top economic adviser brian deese and the gop response from conference chair senator john barrasso. abc news exclusive. >> i still like him, but i don't know that i can forgive him.