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>> yeah, this lasted for nearly 11 hours. four people trapped inside as the building was surrounded by law enforcement. s.w.a.t. teams moving in, and the gunman was killed. all of those hostages alive and safe this morning. >> so much relief there. we'll have more on that in just a moment. first, snow, ice, heavy rain, and thunderstorms already hitting the south from tennessee all the way to the atlantic, and a warning about what could be massive power outages. abc's elwyn lopez is in charlotte, north carolina, with the snow already falling. elwyn, good morning. >> reporter: hey, janai. good morning. we're under that winter storm warning here and this freezing rain that we're seeing is a wintry mix. then we'll see heavy snow and that combination could bring down tree limbs, knocking out power lines plunging hundreds of thousands into the dark. this morning, the dangerous winter storm now bringing snow and sleet to the south.

more than 100 million people on alert as that monster system sweeps farther east carrying the potential to cripple parts of the u.s. in tennessee, snow falling in downtown memphis. as much as four inches possible. and in greenville, south carolina, sleet and snow blanketing the ground overnight. here in north carolina, flakes falling in charlotte. >> our forecasters expect significant impacts across our state. this storm's a menace. plan to stay home sunday. >> reporter: in raleigh, the rush for essentials leaving some shelves bare. grocery stores struggling with supply and staffing problems. >> we got milk, cereal, eggs, water. >> reporter: others grabbing flashlights, shovels, salt, and wood at hardware stores. >> there's a chance of power going out. we have a wood stove and we wanted to be a little prepared. >> reporter: duke energy, the largest utility provider in the carolinas now warning customers to prepare for possible multi-day power outages, estimating that 750,000 of them

could lose power. >> we think it could be that bad, especially with the wind, and the ice and the sleet. >> reporter: and eva, all of this has taken a hit on travel. thousands of flights have been grounded nationwide so far. here in charlotte, 90% of their flights have been grounded so far for today. eva? >> a headache for travelers. elwyn lopez for us there. thank you. let's get the latest on the storm track with danielle breezy from our nashville affiliate, wkrn tv. good morning, danielle. >> reporter: eva, good morning. glad to be back with you guys. we are tracking this dangerous winter storm already throwing a lot of snow in spots. take a look at this video. this is i-70 from yesterday in kansas city. you can see snow, icy roads, cars driving slow, and yeah, they're plowing that highway there. here's the latest timing. a heavy rain over atlanta, a wintry mix turning into snow.

we're watching an ice event to the carolinas and virginia. just west of it it's a big snow event. then monday new york city getting a lot of rain. boston seeing snow. switching over to rain on monday afternoon. we're talking about a lot of snow. one to two feet of snow expected over the mountains. >> challenging hours ahead. danielle, thank you. we turn to that dramatic ending overnight to the frightening 11-hour standoff at a texas synagogue. s.w.a.t. teams moving in, and all of the hostages are now safe. abc's mireya villareal is live on the scene in texas. mireya, good morning. >> reporter: hey, good morning, whit. as you can see behind me, police have this area still blocked off around the synagogue. it will remain like this most of the day as they continue their investigation. the standoff ending very late

last night, just as dramatic as it began. this morning, all four hostages safe, and the gunman dead after a ten-hour standoff at a north texas synagogue. >> fbi, atf, hsi, texas department of public safety, and all of our local partners all responded. the fbi called out an elite rescue force. they brought 60 or 70 people from washington, d.c., to help with the situation. >> reporter: the hostage negotiation team, part of the massive rescue effort, remaining in contact with the suspect throughout the day. >> it's very likely this situation would have ended very badly early on in the day had we not had professional, consistent negotiation with the subject. >> reporter: police confirming the suspect, whose identity is not being publicly released, is now dead after what they called a shooting incident. the situation beginning late saturday morning at congregation beth israel.

the suspect interrupted a scheduled service, taking a rabbi and three others hostage. the suspect claimed he had explosives in his back back and was demanding the aafia siddiqui, who was sentenced to 86 years in federal prison for attempted murder of a u.s. soldier. fbi agents and local law enforcement working to figure out the connection between the hostage taker and siddiqui. members of a nearby islamic center telling me about one of the hostages, the rabbi, and voicing their support for the jewish community. >> he has been somebody who has taught everybody that, you know, people come first. then the faith, and look at all the positive things. >> now, we are always with them, and whatever help they need, we're there for them. >> reporter: the release of aafia siddiqui was at the crux of the suspect's demands, but

her attorney says she does not know him and is not a relative of her. he condemned his actions saying in a statement, his actions are heinous and wrong, and her case must be addressed through the courts of law. janai? >> mireya, thank you so much. we want to bring in abc news contributor and former fbi agent brad garrett. brad, thank you so much for being here with us this morning. law enforcement were talking with the suspect trying to get him to surrender for hours. how do they go about dealing with a situation like this, when the suspect has taken hostages, and is demanding a convicted terrorist be released from prison? >> so the key is communicating with the hostage taker, which apparently occurred shortly after he has taken the hostages. so you gather information from him. you try to figure out how many hostages he has inside. you do an assessment of his state of mind, and you really try to figure out quickly, is this a guy that we can actually

talk out or are we going to have to go in and take him? so they go on for ten hours. during that ten hours, they collect a lot of information. my guess is they were able to get cameras inside the synagogue, and they left the hostage rescue team to figure out a plan to get into the building in such a way that there's a minimal amount of time from when they hit the door until they can go to him, which suggests through the hostage negotiators and cameras, they located him in a particular part of the synagogue. fortunately they were able to do whatever they did, i presume shoot him, and then clear everyone else. it was really a terrific story. i've seen these not end this well, and any time you have an islamic-type extremist or someone who purports to be that supposedly, that it can end

really badly as we all know. >> brad, obviously the claims of having explosives only makes the situation that much more delicate. real quick, how does the anti-semitism in this situation impact law enforcement and raise concerns in communities across the country? >> oh, it's a big red light. driving around yesterday afternoon in d.c., i noticed numerous police cars around synagogues near my house. so, yes, the concern of copycats, i will tell you that many synagogues have their own rescue plans, their own internal security because they know this is potentially a daily threat. >> important information there. thank you so much, brad, for joining us this morning. coming up in our next half hour, we have an interview with the mother and daughter, members of the congregation who were watching the livestream as this all unfolded yesterday. eva, over to you. >> that's going to be very interesting to watch. to the pandemic now. the winter surge putting a strain on hospitals. massachusetts postponing thousands of surgeries as hospitals face critical staffing shortages. abc's zohreen shah joins us with more. good morning to you, zohreen. >> reporter: good morning, eva.

there is a big strain on this entire work force, but there is some hope on the horizon. when it comes to those at-home covid tests, a major tool in fighting this pandemic. this morning, the winter omicron surge straining the u.s. work force. staff shortages devastating hospitals, many now struggling to care for the influx of patients. nationwide, nearly 21,000 americans admitted to hospitals with covid-19 every day. mass general brigham in boston, the largest hospital system in massachusetts, postponing surgeries as patients pour into hospitals. dr. john brownstein at the boston children's hospital saying the state's hospitals are struggling with the overload. >> these hospitals are crushing under the weight of demand, and really can't serve all patients that are in need. >> reporter: the u.s. now reporting about 800,000 new cases a day, a record high, and a more than eight-fold increase compared to early december. many schools struggling to stay open as a result.

in texas, houston's principal stepping in to help with custodial duties after janitors called in sick with covid. >> there is no such thing as position or title. we believe in stepping in and helping when there's a need. >> reporter: and just this week, schools in austin asking parents to step in as substitute teachers and bus drivers. >> almost exclusively, we're using parents. >> only using parents? >> almost exclusively only because they're the ones who are available. >> reporter: but there is some relief in sight when it comes to high testing demands. health insurers now covering the cost of eight home covid tests a month. and the biden administration launching a website wednesday to distribute 500 million free at-home rapid tests to doorsteps. and a little more about those at-home covid tests. each household can order four from this first batch, but they take about a week, to a week and a half to get to you.

the white house has set up a call line for people who don't have computer access. whit? >> as you noted, there's still some time before you can get those tests. zohreen, thank you. now to the international crisis along the ukraine border where tens of thousands of russian troops are mobilizing amid growing fears of an invasion. abc's maryalice parks is at the white house with the latest. maryalice, good morning. >> reporter: whit, good morning. everyone seems to be waiting for russia and for president putin to make his next move. i spoke with white house staff yesterday who says they are continuing to make overtures to the russians to get them to keep talking and negotiating. we know that last week's high level meetings did nothing to de-escalate the situation on ukraine's border. russia has been demanding these guarantees that ukraine will not become a member of nato, and nato will pull back troops from eastern european countries. those are demands that the white house says are just non-starters. the white house staff i spoke to yesterday said they did not think an invasion was coming in the next few days, but clearly the white house is worried russia could soon try to start to provoke a crisis.

on friday, we heard the biden administration publicly accuse russia of already having operatives in ukraine trained in explosives, who the white house says could try to cause some kind of disturbance inside ukraine that putin would then use as a pretext to invade. i asked the white house why they decided to come forward with this intelligence. i was told they wanted to point out to the world that all of this looks very similar to what russia did in 2014 before it invaded crimea, and that by sharing the very latest, the white house is hoping to keep up the pressure on european allies to make preparations now for possible sanctions. whit? >> and so much at stake, maryalice, thanks. let's bring in our chief global affairs correspondent, martha raddatz who will be hosting "this week" later this morning. martha, good morning to you. it's always great to have you. let's go ahead and start with that escalating situation on the

ukraine border despite repeated warnings from the u.s. and other allies. russia does not appear to be backing down. how likely is an invasion, and what options does the biden administration have left to stop him? >> reporter: whit, i think the administration is deeply worried about the possibility of an invasion. they have been talking about it and watching it for several months. as maryalice said, all signs point to them wanting to invade ukraine. i don't think putin has made up his mind at this point, but the u.s. is standing by in case they do. i mean, they have tried every diplomatic avenue possible. there is still time for more if the russians cooperate in some way, but as it stands right now, they believe that an invasion could happen if putin makes that decision anywhere from a week or so from now to mid-february. >> raising serious concerns. but i do want to turn to the pandemic. you'll be interviewing the u.s. surgeon general vivek murthy later on this morning. americans are growing increasingly frustrated in this omicron surge, whether it's a lack of to testing or complicated guidelines. what's the administration doing to address criticism that some of their efforts, some say, are

too little, too late? >> reporter: well, i think in some ways they will repeat with a we keep hearing, that they are now going to give these tests. they're getting these rapid tests out, but it's taken two months to get to this point as you guys well know. it was almost two months ago when we learned about the omicron variant, and there's going to be a lot of questions about why it took so long to get where we are today, where they're taking some actions, whit. >> martha, thank you. we always appreciate it. be sure to watch "this week" later this morning. as we noted, martha raddatz goes one-on-one with surgeon general vivek murthy about the biden administration's new plan to distribute those 500 million rapid covid tests. plus, house majority whip jim clyburn discusses the democrats' push for voting rights legislation, and the state of biden's presidency one year into office. eva? and now the latest on novak djokovic. the tennis star will not be playing in this year's australian open. overnight, judges in australia upholding the decision to cancel

his visa and deport djokovic. he was hoping to defend his title in australia. abc's britt clennett has been covering this story from hong kong. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning, eva. that's right. after all the twists and turns in this, djokovic is now being sent packing. a court in australia upholding a decision to cancel his visa again. this morning, novak djokovic losing his fight to stay in australia for a second time. abc can confirm that djokovic has now left australia. the tennis star was escorted to his airplane by border guards. he's now on a flight on his way to dubai. the world number one tennis player releasing a statement saying, he's disappointed with the ruling which means he cannot stay in australia and participate in the australian open. i will cooperate with the relevant authorities in relation to my departure from the country. sunday's three-judge panel at the australian federal court unanimously agreeing to uphold his second visa cancellation.

the court finding that djokovic's lawyers failed to demonstrate how the earlier decision was unlawful, irrational, or unreasonable. and he may not be able to return to australia for three years, costing him a chance to defend his title. the australian government's lawyers said during sunday's hearing that djokovic had become an icon for anti-vaccination groups. djokovic's legal team arguing there isn't enough evidence to prove that his presence in australia would stoke anti-vaccine sentiment. djokovic's fans and anti-vaccine protesters gathering to support the tennis champion. >> novak djokovic is not an anti-vaxxer. he's a voice for human rights and human choice. he has never stated he's anti-vax. he has always just stated that he wants to control what enters his body. >> reporter: before the ruling, other professional tennis players weighing in on the situation. >> i think all of this could have been avoided like we've all done by getting vaccinated and doing all the things we had to

do to come here in australia because everybody knew very clearly the rules, and we just have to follow them. >> reporter: as expected, there's plenty of reaction to this online with serena williams' coach saying the biggest loser of this mess is the tournament, saying he hopes we can just get on with it and start talking about the tennis. janai? >> so many developments that lead up to the tournament that starts this week. thank you so much. back here at home, and time for the weather, and in for rob marciano is danielle breezy from our nashville station, wkrn tv. danielle, we hear that rain coming down behind you. >> reporter: janai, it is raining here, but a lot of folks are seeing snow from this winter storm. i want to show you this video out of little rock, arkansas. and you can see snow, icy roads. the snow covered the trees and the neighborhoods with a blanket of white. i want to tell you about the

weather alerts. alerts stretching from florida to maine. over 35 million americans under a winter storm warning as the storm will barrel up the east coast later today. being that it is a holiday weekend and a lot of people are traveling, you can see on this map the yellows, oranges, and reds where travel can be impacted. i will tell you this, the highest impact looks to be over the braet lakes region and also over other areas that are dealing with the ice. we're loo lisa: waking up in sanz where temperatures are already into the 50's. you can see a beautiful start to the day, partly cloudy through the afternoon. the pattern will shift a little bit into the end of the workweek with warmer conditions. highs today in cooler spots. it is 62 in the south bay. we have partly cloudy conditions.

rain, and ice. >> that's right. >> stay warm. danielle, thank you so much. >> reporter: all right. so if you have to travel, please be careful on the roads. back to you, janai. >> so many millions of americans bracing for all of that snow, rain, and ice. >> that's right. >> stay warm. danielle, thank you so much. tom brady is hoping that he and his buccaneers make it to the super bowl, of course, but in the meantime, he's making sure one of his fans is going. brady surprising 10-year-old brain cancer survivor noah reeb with super bowl tickets for him and his family. you may remember noah from earlier this season when he held up that sign you see right there at a bucs game that said, tom brady helped me beat brain cancer. we'll have a lot more on which teams noah might see at the big game, and the nfl's wild card weekend coming up, but so exciting. >> he looks just a little excited, doesn't he? >> just a little bit. >> and tom brady has a good history in the playoffs. >> he certainly does. >> he has a good chance of getting to the game. good chance. coming up, the severe winter storm taking aim at the southeast. our weather team tracking it all. and how the hostage drama unfolded. we speak with two women who watched that frightening livestream on facebook.

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the royal has offered to pay for the security team. also right now, celine dion announcing she is canceling her north american tour dates after revealing some troubling health problems. the singing superstar's website saying that she is being treated for severe and persistent muscle spasms. last october, you might remember, dion's bout with muscle spasms forced her to postpone her las vegas residency that was supposed to start in november. and a big party at the university of georgia as the bulldogs and their fans celebrated the team's 2021 national championship. the team parading down the streets of athens ending at stanford stadium. coach kirby telling the crowd the bulldogs don't plan to wait another 40 years for another national championship. i'm sure amy is thrilled to hear that. >> she's still recovering from that experience. >> her pictures looked great. >> that was quite a game. we do have a lot to get to though in this half hour, and a

closer look at the story overnight. an end to the hostage stand-off at a synagogue in texas. the hostages were seen escaping from a building in colleyville. s.w.a.t. teams then moving in. police then confirming the suspect is dead. just a few minutes ago, i spoke with stacey silverman and olivia zelling who watched the livestream as the hostage taker entered the synagogue. stacey and olivia, good morning to you both. thanks so much for speaking to us. i know it's been an incredibly difficult 24 hours. stacey, if i could start with you, you were watching this livestream of the service as the terrifying stand-off was unfolding. tell us what you saw and heard. >> so we couldn't see anybody in the sanctuary. we could just hear what was going on. so it was very scary because the perpetrator was completely deranged. he was foul-mouthed.

he was swearing. he was saying anti-semitic tropes. he was talking about israel, palestine, islam, and that he had a gun. he implied he had a bomb in his backpack, and that he could, you know, let it loose at any minute. it was horrifying. it went on for a few hours. >> stacey, what was going through your mind as you were hearing those threats, that yelling, not knowing what would happen next? >> i was terrified. i mean, we watched in horror when the tree of life synagogue in pittsburgh -- when that incident happened. we watched in horror when the san diego incident happened, and in the back of our minds, you know, we knew it could happen here. >> olivia, i understand you and your family are very close with the rabbi who was taken hostage. you have shared pictures with us of him at your bar mitzvah. how would you describe him as a leader in your community? >> he is at his core an incredibly kind and holy man.

his presence has made a profound impact on my life. >> and you both noted this, stacey, the rise in anti-semitism, attacks on the jewish community. i can't imagine the trauma and the impact an event like this could have on your congregation. how do you move forward? how do you feel safe? >> i feel like it's going to take a long time for this congregation to heal because you don't know who next is going to approach our building. you don't know what's going to happen because it's so prevalent right now. we know that it could happen again. it's terrifying. >> well, olivia and stacey, thank you so much for joining us and for your time this morning. we are wishing the best to you and your congregation as you heal from this difficult event. thank you. >> thank you for having us. >> and they both wanted to express their gratitude to the community for all the support and the courageous efforts of law enforcement. those hostage negotiators who moved in and put an end to all of this. really a traumatic event, but it could have been much worse. >> and the last place you want

there to be fear is a place of worship. >> exactly. >> those are supposed to be the places that you're safe. we do move on now. we have been talking about that severe weather happening across the country. in for rob marciano this morning is danielle breezy from our nashville station, wkrn-tv. it's freezing rain where you are. snow, ice, and other places. what's the latest, danielle? >> reporter: yes, whit, i can tell you it's really cold rain coming down right here in nashville proper, but across tennessee, we're seeing that switch over to snow. i want to show you this video here. this is out of memphis, tennessee, earlier today. you can see it's light snow. it's pretty snow, but it's coming down, and it's coming down in a lot of spots in tennessee. one thing's for sure, though, if you are in the northeast, we're talking about that cold blast, and it's going to continue this morning. this is a look at your current windchills. it's definitely not as bad as yesterday morning, but it's still cold. i mean, windchill values could be as low as 10 below zero. it feels like 21 right now in new york city, but 7 below in

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lawmakers try to hash out an agreement. we look at the freedom to vote act, and how it could impact the way you cast your ballot. abc's alex presha is in washington with more. >> reporter: this morning, a major showdown looming on capitol hill over voting rights. >> what do we want? >> all: voting rights. >> when do we want it? >> all: now. >> reporter: a m nation's capital planned for martin luther king jr. day, demanding from president biden. the senate set to debate on tuesday. the bottom line is right now democrats are struggling to advance their legislation, including the freedom to vote act. the bill would create a national standard for voting, designate election day as a federal holiday, and restore voting rights to the former incarcerated. since the 2020 election, actions have been taken that critics warn restrict access to the polls. 19 states passed 34 laws that

restrict access to voting. georgia now criminalizes those handing out water to those waiting in line. texas will ban 24-hour drive-through voting which was created to provide a safe way to vote during the pandemic. both states now being sued by the department of justice. in florida after voters approved an amendment restoring voting rights to most felons, state republicans enacted new restrictions, requiring those felons to first pay back their financial legal obligations before being allowed to cast a ballot. >> that's not what we voted for. >> reporter: judy bolden of orlando spent 18 months behind bars for drug trafficking two decades ago. she's been free ever since, but has been ineligible to vote saying she owes nearly $53,000, fees related to her conviction. >> did anybody have to pay to get their rights to vote? but i have to pay to get mine back. >> reporter: she's 1 of more than 775,000 felons here who have served their time, but are

denied their right to vote until their debts are cleared. it's a population large enough to change an election. former president trump won florida in 2020 by just over 370,000 votes. those like bolden are looking to washington to intervene. >> i want to be able to let my voice be heard not only for me, but for those that can't vote. >> reporter: republican supporters of many of these new voter access restrictions say they're meant to ensure secure elections, but critics counter minority voters to exercise ly - their rights. janai? >> important story there, alex, and alex, i know on social media yesterday you said you wear some of your dad's coats as a way to stay connected to him. i know that's one of them. very sweet. >> reporter: thank you. still coming up here on amic hitsrom e l'r wild carwe the big win for the bengals. espn's damien woody joins us live.

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their rookie wide receiver, and those guys were on full display yesterday against the las vegas raiders. >> let's look forward to monday night's game. what should we be looking at when we see the cardinals and the rams? >> yeah. this one is going to be -- you know, when you talk about kyler murray, the star quarterback of the arizona cardinals, he's going to be facing arguably the best pass rush in the league with the los angeles rams with aaron donald, vonn miller and company coming up the middle. that's going to be a tall challenge for kyler murray because he's missing his star wide receiver in deandre hopkins, and he hasn't adjusted with him missing all this time. it'll be interesting to see how he utilizes both his arms and his legs to combat the pass rush he'll see from the los angeles rams. >> today we're going to see last year's super bowl quarterbacks try to get their teams to the next round of the playoffs. what are the chances we'll see a super bowl rematch this year between tom brady of the buccaneers and the chiefs' patrick mahomes?

>> well, listen, my former teammate tom brady, it's going to be little bit harder this year considering some of the things that's happening to his skill position players. chris godwin, their star wide receiver, is out for the year with the acl injury, and antonio brown who has been -- he was released from the team a couple of weeks ago. tom brady is a seven-time super bowl champion, but when you are going up potentially against aaron rodgers at lambeau, that's going to be a tall challenge for tampa bay with a couple key pieces missing on offense. >> also, lambeau is cold. don't forget that. damien woody, thanks so much for being with us this morning. >> thank you. >> and don't forget you can see the cardinals versus the rams on monday night right here on abc. >> stay with us. "pop news" is next. ♪ serena: it's my 3:10 no-exit-in-sight migraine medicine. it's ubrelvy. for anytime, anywhere migraine strikes, without worrying if it's too late, or where i am.

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the time is right for some "pop news." what do we got? >> you guys are so much fun. i love to be here. let's get started. this morning, "pop news" is telling you how you can celebrate the lives of hollywood stars that made the world a little brighter. well, a lot brighter. first up, betty white who passed away a few weeks ago. in a one-day film event to honor the golden girl and "the mary tyler moore show" star is being shown tomorrow in 1,500 theaters nationwide. it would have been her 100th birthday. the film includes costars sharing their memories. >> she'll be remembered as one of the smartest, funniest, kindest, most generous women in a business that doesn't normally have that kind of people in it. >> that celebration also includes white's final on-camera appearance recorded just ten days before her passing. and tomorrow, we're helping so many dogs find homes as part of the betty white challenge.

join "gma" for our big, live awesome event. she loved dogs. loved the puppies. and tonight, "america's funniest home videos" remembers its late host bob saget. saget passed away suddenly a week ago, hosted the show for eight seasons started in 1990. "afv" will air a tribute that includes some hilarious hosting highlights. current host alfonso rivera describes it as a look back at bob being bob. the show calling him a comedy legend and a kind soul. you can catch that on abc. and the holidays may be over, but some are preparing for christmas 2022. i've got friends like that. disney announced a new "the santa clause" limited series with tim allen himself returning as scott calvin. so excited about this. no word yet on the rest of the cast. maybe we'll get a bernard cameo. i really think that is important. he has to be there. now -- but production is set to

start in march with the series eventually streaming on disney plus. does this mean we'll get it by christmas? >> that's possible. >> i'm a big fan of that movie. >> i hope so. you know. >> i just took down the christmas lights. i need a little bit of time to regroup. >> i already started on my christmas list for next year. >> eva, what? >> megan, it was so great to have you this weekend. >> thanks for having me. stay tuned for "this week," everybody. have a great week. >> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc 7 news. liz: in morning. it is a big day for niners fans, wildcard sunday. landmarks are lit up in red and gold in support of the niners as they take on the alice cowboys today this is san francisco city hall, with the dome lit up in niners colors.

sfo was also red and gold. you can see san francisco's iconic court tower lit. there you see the retro gold, white, and scarlet. it has been nearly three decades since the niners and cowboys went head-to-head in the playoffs. kickoff is at 1:30 at at&t stadium. let's get a check of the weather now. lisa: we have a lot of clouds out here now, but that is going to change. look at santa cruz, 53 degrees, where it is a beautiful start to the day. 55 in half moon bay and look at the view from san rafael. with the sun up, we will thin out that cloud deck from time to time. it is 46 and livermore.

six to eight degrees warmer for most of us this morning. concord is at two miles. air quality is moderate and temperatures today may be a couple degrees cooler from upper 50's to low 60's in and out of those high clouds. as we cool down slightly today, that trend continues for the holiday tomorrow and then check out the seven day forecast. high pressure builds back. it is sunny and mild through next weekend. liz: this week with george stephanopoulos is next. have a great morning.

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