announcer: building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc7 news. >> i know a bunch of people in tech and what happened over the past five days is brutal. dan: tough and trying times at twitter and local ticker companies. all creating uncertainty for workers and those businesses that depend on them. good evening. thank you for joining us. i'm dan ashley. ama: and i'm ama daetz. there are differing reactions tonight to elon musk's ultimatum for twitter workers to return to the office in san francisco or resign. we're going to get to thatin a moment. dan: how musk's tough talk could affect other companies. reporter: dan and ama, two weeks ago elon musk took over twitter and now we're seeing more drastic shackups at the company. the question now is could ending

a work from home culturer the beginning begins to implement this after twitter? elon musk is making it clear. work in person at twitter or resign. >> it's basically if you can't show up at an office and you do not show up at the office, resignation accepted. end of story. reporter: this audio recording obtained by abc news, musk pushes back when someone says -- >> even if you return to the office, the offices are separate offices. we won't be in person anyway. >> yes. but you can still maximize the amount of in-person activity. reporter: some employers see as an example. a recent survey by good hire, an employment background screening service found 78% of workers were worried that remote employees would be more at risk of losing their jobs during a recession than those in the office. >> for example, if your employer is doing what many employees want and 71% of employees who

can work from home would like to, then no, you won't get laid off. if, however, your employer is doing it begrudgingly and one of those oh, sure, you can work from home, but implied that you don't -- you shouldn't, then they may get laid off. >> professor lynn boastberry believes that if more companies decide to require a full-time return to the office, they could lose talent in the long run. >> if you think you're going to lose your source of income, then yes, you're going to go back. but i do think if you're not ready to go back, or if you're not interested in going back, because you in fact can be even more productive from your home, why wouldn't you be looking for another job? reporter: stanford economics professor nicolas blum believes musk is using the work from home excuse to save money. >> musk is -- work from home to thin out twitter, and get people to voluntary quit. he doesn't have to fire as many people. another view is that it's a short run thing because you got to go through a massive change.

so twitter is changing direction pretty radically. reporter: according to musk, twitter is losing over $4 million a day. and during that same recording musk also said that, quote, plenty of people at tesla and spacex work remotely but it's on "exceptional basis for exceptional people." in the newsroom, luz pena, abc7 news. ama: and we'll see how musk's ultimatum ultimately plays with twitter employees. but it could make a big difference for local businesses that count on foot traffic. abc7 news reporter suses suses has a look -- suzann has a look. reporter: at twitter headquarters in downtown san francisco on the very first floor is a store opened to the public. it's called the market. and the owner is chris foley. >> overall, you have how many a day customers? >> 6,000 customers. reporter: pre-pandemic, 6,000 customers a day, 50% of them were twitter employees. now the market only sees 20% of

their original shoppers. the mass of twitter layoffs announced last week -- >> the day twitter got bought, there were a lot of tweeps down here and worried about what's going to happen. reporter: there's another reason for some twitter employees to be worried. >> elon musk, employees are expected to be in the office at least 40 hours a week. and any request to work remotely must personally be approved by him. >> do i think that pretty tough? yeah. do i think that people coming back to work is good? i do. but i think you should have have them have a transition back to work. not be so brutal. reporter: carlos delal is a tech worker in the city and the idea of making every employee return to the office -- >> i don't necessarily agree with that. but i do like that there are more people in the area. or the idea of more people returning to the area. reporter: sean randolph is the senior director of bay area council economic institute. >> what san francisco needs people coming back to the office. reporter: he says right now, the office occupancy rate is about 37% or 38%. because of all the tech and

professional service employees working remotely. >> so we've been slower at coming back in the city in san francisco that almost -- than almost anywhere in the country. reporter: twitter c.e.o. elon musk bringing people back could change that. >> whether he can actually pull that off is a little bit hard to say. because tech workers have resisted that for a long time now. but on the other hand, with so many layoffs happening right now, perhaps there's more leverage. reporter: in san francisco, abc7 news. dan: a crisp and mostly clear veterans day. weather wise across the bay area and northern california. ama: let's take a live look, wow, from our camera in emeryville looking back on the bay and the golden gate. as you can see, it's a spectacular sunset taking place. and the clear skies are making it an easy trip up to this -- the sira where many ski resorts are opening this weekend. we have video from both 80 heading toward truckee and 50 at echo summit. the roads are all clear. dan: the roads are clear but the

hills have a lot of snow on them. and for the latest on the weather conditions, let's go to meteorologist sandhya patel. sandhya: yeah. so good to see this on the ground up in the mountains, ama and dan. let me show you a stunning view right now from zephyr cove. there is snow on the ground but you got to see that ski. it's on fire. let me show you what's coming their way and our way. it's a light level one storm. it's a very weak system right now. it is producing some showers across parts of northwestern california. as we go h hour-by-hour snow showers beginning to move toward the sierra nevada for tomorrow. so if you're traveling up there, definitely carry the chains. it's going to be a few snow showers and that's about it. but gusty winds up there as well. here's the three-day forecast. so saturday, light snow, gusty, 41 degrees after a morning temperature of 18. sunday is still gusty over the ridge tops. and we are looking at partly cloudy skies for monday. i'll be back with the shower time line for the bay area and what part of your weekend and who will get what coming up, dan. dan: thank you, sandhya. see you in a minute.

today's pleasant weather made for perfect conditions to enjoy veterans day festivities. san jose staged its 104th veterans day parade featuring men and women who served dating back to world war ii. abc7 news reporter dustin dorsey spoke with a few of the heroes grateful to celebrate their sacrifice with an appreciative community. reporter: in a time where it appears our country is divided, veterans day provides an opportunity to come together, united, to celebrate and thank the men and women who served our country. ♪ so we cheer, wave and thank them for their service, gratitude that means so much for korean war vet corporal calvin wong who is thankful to celebrate veterans day for many reasons. >> i didn't really expect to come back alive. because i thought -- i was right on the frontline. and infantrymen didn't last very long. i was there for the first anniversary of the war. >> so veterans day is very

special for you? >> yes. reporter: celebrating its 104th anniversary a tradition before some of the world war ii heroes in attendance today. the holiday gives them a chance to look back on what they fought for. some remembering arriving at omaha beach. >> i was only 20 years old when i got off the beach. on the beach. and i could use a word but it was scary. it was beautiful that they -- don't forget sacrifice. >> it brings back memories. we liberated concentration camp at landesberg, germany. and that was quite a sight for at that 19-year-old kid. i thought it was quite an honor. reporter: during a week dominated by talk of red waves and blue waves, we were focused today on the waving of the red, white and blue. and thankful for the freedom it symbolizes because of these heroes. >> these people can vote because of what we did. we have a free country and i can

do what i wanted to do i come out here. and celebrate veterans day. reporter: in san jose, dustin dorsey, abc7 news. dan: and the celebration continues in the north bay. thousands came out for the veterans parade in petaluma. always a big draw. people cheered and waved flags as veterans, current service members and city leaders made their way through downtown. the theme was called korean war veterans, you are not forgotten. it pays tribute to the heroes who served in the korean war in the 1950's. ama: local, state and federal government offices are closed for veterans day. but votes are being counted today. and veterans are helping with the process at the santa clara county elections office where house worker richard is second lieutenant to the national guard. and elections technician roberto valdez served in the navy for two decades. both say there's no place they would rather be. >> we are here. to support the community, to -- for the democracy. so that's very important.

i fight for democracy. and working for democracy. >> when i first went in, it was looic a monetary thing or a way to pay for school and now that i'm in for so long, i would say -- i try to look out for my soldiers and try to take care of them as best as i can. ama: election staffers say they're grateful to their co-workers for the service and saying they wouldn't be able to do this type of work if it wasn't for them and the millions of others who've given back to their country. dan: my apologies. now, we are expecting new numbers in the mayor's race in san jose. the most recent count had city councilman matt mahan with 51% of the vote leading santa clara supervisor indianapolisy chavez. the other big local mayor's race is in oakland and we're not expecting any new numbers in that race until monday night. so far, there have been nine rounds of counting and redistributing votes. lauren taylor is in the lead with 53% of the vote. shank tao in second place with

47%. and with so many races still outstanding, you can check any and all of the results as they come in. find every race and measure now on abc7news.com/election. ama: president biden will meet with president xu kin ping for the -- xu jinping for the summit of leaders. the first time they met face-to-face since biden took office. the president is on international tour speaking with leaders to combat climate change. he announced on thursday at the cop27 summit in egypt that the u.s. will provide smaller countries millions of dollars to tackle climate issues. president biden's goal is to cut down gas emissions globally by 2024. pres. biden: we have to make vital progress by the end of this decade. that's why the united states is rallying the world around climate game changers. ama: biden also highlighted efforts in the u.s. that supports clean energy and urged other nations to get onboard. he will head to cambodia next before his final stop in

indonesia. dan: still to come this friday, we've heard the flu is bad this year. but new numbers show it's getting worse and could be that way for quite a while. also -- >> once you've sent it, you've sent it. dan: once you sent it, you've spent it. electronic payment apps may be speedy and screen but seven on your side michael finney why the services are very attractive to fraudsters and very risky for consumers. abc7 news at 5:00 continues in just a momen if you run a small business, you need the most from every investment. that's why comcast business gives you more.

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ama: the number of flu cases in the u.s. is bad and getting worse. that's the word from the c.d.c. the latest numbers show more than three million cases already nationwide with 23,000 hospitalizations and 1,300 deaths. those numbers are nearly double from a week ago. the hospitalization rate this early in the season is the highest it's been in a decade with flu season spiking faster and earlier than usual.

so far the south is reporting the most cases. >> here we are again thinking about and planning for a surge that will be really hard for us to absorb over the next couple of months. ama: the news comes as hospitals face an influx of pediatric patients battling the respiratory virus r.s.v. pediatric hospital bed occupancy at 78%. the highest level nationwide in two years. dan: covid cases are on the rise as well prompting new warnings from public health directors across the state. los angeles county public health director barbara ferrer says two emerging variants are threatening to fuel a fall and winter surge in cases. ferrer says average case numbers have been slowly but steadily increasing since the beginning of november. ama: regulators are calling for a stricter oversight of the cryptocurrency industry after f.t.x. filed for bankruptcy this morning. both the s.e.c. and federal prosecutors are now investigating f.t.x. and its founder who resigned today.

the founder is believed to have used f.t.x. money to fund risky bets at his other ventures. last week, a bad financial report sent customers trying to withdraw their money but there was none to be found. and f.t.x. failure will set the crypto industry back for years. >> if you want to own some crypto, you need to be aware that this kind of money just does not act like u.s. dollars in your bank account. when you lose crypto, you cannot call anybody to say send the money back. ama: f.t.x. burst on the scene last year thanks to some major celebrity backers including warriors star steph curry and nfl great tom brady. dan: all right. cash is king as the saying goes. but not many of us carry much of it around anymore. and many are now using a payment services instead. ama: those services they don't come without risk. seven on your side michael finney is here with that. reporter: we have reported on this and we have a lot of people their money back. here's the deal. peer to peer payment apps like

venmo, paypal and zel give the convenience of cash right on our phones. but what happens when something goes wrong? well, we've talked about it a lot. could your hard-earned money be at risk? >> once you've sent it, you've spent it. reporter: that's what many electronic payment apps tell users. sure, there's -- they're speedy and convenient but consumer reports warns their lack of user protections like those offered with most credit cards can make these services very attractive to fraudsters and risky for consumers. >> the main risk in using a p-to-p app is you have no recourse in getting your money back if you send money to a scammer or to the wrong person or if you send the wrong amount because of a typo. reporter: last year alone the federal trade commission said there were more than 70,000 reports of fraud and $130 million in losses with mobile payment apps. in the apps are under fire from consumer advocates demanding

protection from fraud and errors for users. but until that happens, consumer reports has one way to protect your payments using p-to-p is this. >> link your credit card to the app and fund your payments through the credit card. reporter: when you do that, you could benefit from the same purchase protections that your credit card offers. but it might not be free. many p-to-p apps charge about 3% when you use a credit card. if you do choose to keep your p-to-p app linked to your bank account, consumer reports offers this word of caution. >> if you are going to be using your p-to-p account for things like sending money to people you don't know, you really have to be very careful. because you have no way if something goes wrong to get that money back. and that could be very costly. reporter: consumer reports contacted cash app, paypal, venmo, and zell. all of them said keeping users informed and educated and protecting them from fraud are

top priorities. now, tonight, at 6:00 p.m. a bipartisan congressional move to require retailers to accept cash payments. this will affect you, i'll explain how. at 6:00. dan: cash. that's that green paper. reporter: we used to carry. ama: i think you remember it. dan: thank you, michael. ama: still to come big crowds gathering for today's release of marvel's "black panther, wakanda marvel's "black panther, wakanda forever" and wha your heart is the beat of life. if you have heart failure, entrust your heart to entresto, a medicine specifically made for heart failure. entresto is the #1 heart failure brand prescribed by cardiologists. it was proven superior at helping people stay alive and out of the hospital. heart failure can change the structure of your heart, so it may not work as well. entresto helps improve your heart's ability to pump blood to the body. and just imagine where a healthier heart could take you.

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ama: yeah. and it sounds like it might be a good weekend to perhaps go to a movie. dan: yeah. a little chilly and maybe some popcorn, sandhya, sounds nice. sandhya: it sounds absolutely gorgeous to me. and dan and ama, if you are heading up to the mountains, i want to show you a live view right now from yosemite. notice there is snow up there. it's so nice to see. this is obviously a change of pace from what we have been experiencing for quite some time. so it is nice to see. and in the past week, some of the sierra resorts have gotten three to five feet of snow for some of the highest totals. checking out live doppler seven right now, we do have some high clouds passing through the bay area. and that's what gave it all that color as the sun was setting. here's the system on live doppler seven, it is a cold system that is mainly producing most of the energy up across the pacific northwest. but the far northwestern portion of california already seeing the precipitation. we're going to see a little bit. but it is going to be a little and in the north bay. from our abc7 news, oakland

airport camera, look at this afterglow. absolutely gorgeous tonight. san francisco, oakland, palo alto, along with santa clara all in the mid 50's. san jose 57 grizz. -- degrees. from santa cruz a lovely view of the lighthouse there. it is getting chilly, 52 degrees. 55 santa rosa, napa 57 and concord and livermore at 54 degrees. here's a look at the hawaiian airlines forecast for tomorrow, partly to mostly cloudy and breezy. at our local airports with a chance of showers. upper 50's to the low 60's. best chance is still going to be to our north. if you're heading to auckland, new zealand, you're looking at wet weather. 67. new york city, heavy rain, 69. chicago, snow, 39 degrees and los angeles, bright and sunny, 69 degrees. from our golden state bridge camera we are seeing a nice view here. clouds and fog overnight. patchy morning drizzle. a few afternoon showers with the best chance in the north bay. and we are looking at a stretch of dry days sunday through next week. it's a light level one storm for tomorrow on our exclusive abc7

news impact scale, spotty showers, where it does rain. obviously watch out for slick roads. best chance in the north bay, breezy, right along the coast. we time this out for you tonight. late at night, a couple of sprinkles, 10:00 in the north bay. maybe a little drizzle tomorrow morning along the coast. and then tomorrow afternoon, is when we start to see a few showers pop up in the north bay. but notice even at 4:30 there's not a whole lot happening east and south of here. so that level one system is really a borderline north bay thing. as we look at the rainfall projections, anywhere from nothing to a couple hundredths and clear yaik and yuaka will pick up more rain than that. tomorrow not as cold as this morning. or as frosty because of the fact that we're going to have more cloud cover, some fog, drizzle, upper 30's to lower 40's and afternoon highs will look like this in the 50's to 60's. it is still going to be below average with the showers to the north. a look at the accuweather seven-day forecast, level one system, spotty showers, best in the north bay area so carry an

umbrella to be on the safe side. chilly sunday morning and sunshine for the rest of your day. below average monday and then temperatures will come up into the mid 60's and low 60's coast side and end of the week look at 50's at the beaches. the one thing is was nice to see the wet weather this week. but you see what happens a lot of times. we start out strong and go dry. dan: last year was great. the spigot just shut off. sandhya: let's hope that changes. in the accuweather seven day other than that no other wet weather. weather. ama: a video meet leon the third... leon the second... and leon... the first of them all. three generations, who all bank differently with chase. leon's saving up for his first set of wheels...

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nothing brings the pack together like a trip to great wolf lodge. now open in northern california. tonight, severe storms as we come on the air. nicole pushing its way into the northeast. the deadly storm leaving a path of destruction from florida up the east coast. tornado and flash flood threats across several states. heavy rain from washington, d.c., to philadelphia, new york to boston. new damage images in florida tonight. 49 beachfront buildings ruled unsafe. stephanie ramos here in new york. rob marciano timing it all out. also, battle for control of the house and senate. new numbers in the arizona senate race and what we're now seeing in that tight showdown in nevada. ballots in both states still being counted. how long before america sees the final resultsing? terry moran in phoenix.