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dan: breaking news as we come on the air. it happened again. another mass shooting in america. multiple people killed at a walmart in virginia. it appears an employee turns a gun on his coworkers tonight. that evening. ama: right now, we know multiple people are dead and several other injured after authorities say a shooting happened inside the store. law enforcement sources tell abc news, the alleged shooter was an employee, possibly even a store manager. witnesses say that person went into the break room and shot other employees. >> we believe it was a single shooter. we believe that shooter is deceased at this time. ama: the shooter took their own life.

investigators haven't released the exact number of victims. walmart is closed and crews will be on the scene throughout the night combing the store for evidence. dan: this comes days after five people were killed at the club q nightclub in colorado springs. the suspect anderson aldrich is in jail after he was released from the hospital today. the 22-year-old was severely beaten after police say they opened fire on the patrons inside the lgbtq venue. aldrich faces five counts of first-degree murder and five hate crime charges. recently released court filings from his public defender, the suspect is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns. ama: new data shows unprecedented threats and attacks against lgbtq+ americans leading up to the colorado springs shooting. all poll by glad finds 72% of transgender people say they fear for their safety in the current political environment. 48% of the overall l2 bq

community agrees. they released a first of its kind analysis of attacks against drag performers. there have been more than 120 incidents and 47 states this year. if you are a loved one are experiencing a mental health crisis or need to connect with a qualified lgbtq+ crisis responder, get the support you need at abc7news.com. dan: there are resources to help. let's move onto something different now. the holiday rush is hitting aaa. since -- 55 million americans are traveling more than 50 miles this year, 98% of pre-pandemic levels. a large majority of folks are driving this year, 49 of those 55 million people. aaa says they should basis third busiest thanksgiving since 2000. how do things look now? here's a live look from our cameras across the bay area. some trying to get ahead of the worst of the rush.

j.r. stone caught up with some drivers making their thanksgiving trek. reporter: this section of interstate 80 near berkeley is expected to be one of the busiest traveled roads in the country on wednesday afternoon. the day before thanksgiving. >> specifically tried to get out before that. reporter: i-80 from the east bay to san pablo road will likely see an 80% increase from typical traffic from 4:00 to 5:00 wednesday according to aaa. >> i had classes yesterday but nothing important today. i was able to leave the bay early which was nice. tomorrow is going to be busy. reporter: eric left eugene tuesday morning en route to marin county. ray sierra left oregon earlier. his 100-year-old dad is waiting for them. >> we are coming from portland, headed to hayward to visit family.

yeah. it's been a long trip. reporter: long for adults is even longer for kids. how has the ride been, fast or slow? >> slow. reporter: the lund family is on route to sfo from nevada. >> i'm just headed to the san francisco airport, international departure. taking my wife and youngest son to go to the philippines. reporter: the other little ones will get back in the car with dad and head back to nevada in time to be with family for thanksgiving. >> i get bored all the time if i don't do anything. reporter:the car? >> video games. mario and minecraft and other stuff. reporter: as busy as it may have been on tuesday, it's nothing compared to what's expected in the coming days. if you are looking to avoid the traffic, aaa recommends hitting the roadways wednesday or thursday morning and also recommends not driving between the hours of 4:00 and 8:00 on

friday, saturday, and sunday. good luck to you. j.r. stone, abc7news. ama: airports jumping back to pre-pandemic numbers. you are looking live from sfo tonight. the federal said more than 48,000 flights were scheduled for today. this is the highest number of travelers in three years. today was expected to busy the busiest day of the year. audrey parks says she was prepared. >> this was the year that everybody wants to travel. we knew that everybody was thinking the same thing. ama: air travel has recovered to about 99% since 2019's numbers. the cost to fly has increased and there are fewer seats for passengers because of staffing and aircraft storage is. dan: whether you're traveling or not, let's get a look at the holiday forecast with sandhya patel. sandhya: the holiday travel is going to be just fine for most

of the state. visibility is terrific at san francisco. high clouds passing through. fog near half moon bay. visibility is down to seven miles. i want to show you what it's like down south. wind warnings and wind advisories. fire weather watch going up as santa anna winds kick up. this doesn't happen until late tomorrow night. we have a freeze warning tomorrow morning. if you are going to grandma's, it's going to be 66 degrees in sacramento, 66 in san diego. 75 in los angeles. the sun will be shining statewide. nationally, rockies and the planes is where you might encounter delays due to a snowstorm down around florida. a few showers. i will be back with a look at your thanksgiving forecast for the bay area. ama: every holiday season, black friday sales begin earlier.

ryan curry spoke with experts to get an explanation on if we should expect this for the years to come. >> several days in advance. is that surprising? >> yeah. reporter: lots of people, stores, discounts. what's the real season of the deal? >> online, i can look at all the stuff they have an order it and it comes to my house. reporter: online retailers and stores are offering black friday deals. days before the actual day. >> we are seeing discounts in the realm of 15 to 30%. reporter: an inside analyst says early black friday deals are allowing retailers to beat competition and allow consumers the flexibility to buy things. it's noticeable this year because he says retailers are trying to combat inflation. >> we are starting to see the luster of black friday and some of these major shopping days start to fade. especially because the growth seems to be happening in other major sales days.

we are seeing an entire season. reporter: the decorations are certainly in place here in downtown walnut creek. if you go up and down broadway plaza, many stores already have black friday deals which begs the question, does black friday the day really exist anymore? >> discounts are available throughout the season. even before. that's pushing momentum away from these major days. reporter: it doesn't mean black friday is nonexistent. there will steel -- still be a big uptick in sales because the best deals are typically still on black friday. it just won't be as hectic as it was in years past. >> you are seeing discounts throughout the season. we see the best absolute discounts between thanksgiving and cyber monday. reporter: there is something else driving early sales. he says many retailers have a backlog of items they couldn't sell the last two years so they are offering them with early discounts. >> they can win the consumer's

business versus the competitor and also be able to bring those area, we've posted a giant guide an tao has been electedinay who. through rank-choice voting. 37 years old. she's one of the youngest mayors in oakland history. she's the first among mayor of a major u.s. city. she's the daughter of refugees from laos. oaklander say her win symbolizes long overdue visibility for an overlooked community. >> it's exciting to see what happens. maybe if younger kids have someone to look up for, it might help build them up more. dan: she will hold her first

post victory news conference tomorrow. we hope to learn more about her vision and plan for oakland's future. ama: a u.s. congressman answers the call to a death threat on the other line. the northern california lawmaker response. dan: it's a question we wonder. when is the right time to give a kid their first cell phone? the possible answer in a new stanford study. >> downtown san jose's rollerskating rake is officially open this year.

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of leaving a threatening voicemail at the congers men's office earlier this month. days later, he posted threatening comments about fbi director christopher wray on a facebook video. the congressman, from fairfield, spoke to cnn via zoom. >> it's all the hate talk that's readily available on all of social media platforms. it incites people. these kinds of violent threats and violent action. dan: the capitol police threat assessment team is investigating. the team has opened more than 9600 cases this year, a sharp increase from years past. new developments in the large-scale layoffs and bay area tech. palo alto-based hp is the latest to say it will size down. the computer giant plans to lay off 6000 employee by 2025. the company says there's been an 11% decrease in sales and their quarterly earnings have been lacking.

this isn't the first major tech company to make layoffs. metta and amazon are also cutting down staff. ama: the supreme court has delivered another blow to donald trump. the high court has cleared the way for the irs to release his tax returns. democrats have been fighting for access to his records for three years. in a statement, nancy pelosi said, these documents are vital to meeting the house constitutional mandate regarding the public interest defending our national security and holding our public officials to account. dan: president biden is extending the pause on federal student loan payments while his student loan relief plan is tied up in court. the plan of up to $20,000 in loan forgiveness was expected to go into effect before loan payments resumed in january. repayments will start 60 days after litigation is resolved which the president believes will happen. if a decision is not reached by

june 30 2023, payments will begin 60 days after that date. ama: a new rigorous study out of stanford finds giving kids a stanfordedice researchers followed 250 kids for five years. they found no connection between the age they got a phone and their grades. the studies author theorizes the parents of the kids in the study did a good job of balancing their decision with the child's and families needs. on average, kids in the study were 11.5 when they got their first phone. dan: that's a tricky decision. in the south bay, san jose's holiday roller rink is in full swing. hoping to attract people to the downtown core. abc7news reporter tim johns got a chance to check it out for us and has the story. ♪ reporter: after a few difficult years, downtown san jose is

alive once again, rolling into the holiday season. after opening to the public, city officials and locals descended on the downtown skate rink. >> it's pretty fun. reporter: besides offering a good time for residents, the goal is to encourage people to spend more time this holiday season shopping and eating locally. not just in the downtown area but throughout san jose. the outgoing mayor says he hopes it will provide a boost to small businesses, many of which are still struggling. >> being able to bring people back out onto the sidewalks and into public spaces again helps revitalizes. we want folks to be shopping local. reporter: in years past, this was the sight of the city's ice-skating rink. this year, people are hanging up ice skates for rollerskates. >> it's better for the earth. and ended up being much more feasible. the ice rink was costing a lot of money. a lot of logistical challenges.

reporter: it's a hit from any of the people we spoke with. >> i'd say the rolling is better because i'm better at it. reporter: if you are lacing up your skates, city leaders say they hope you will do it in san jose. a sense of community unlike anywhere else in the bay area. >> san jose is a unique place. you have people who have been here for generations upon generations. so many people are coming in, relatively new to san jose. they are like, this place is amazing. it feels like home. reporter: abc7news. ama: let's check on the weather. it looks very nice to be outside. having some fun tonight? sandhya: absolutely. chilly outside. during the day, it's nice and mild. let me show you a forecast for thanksgiving. it will be fantastic. 7:00 in the morning. chilly start. some sunshine by the time you

sit down to feast. it's going to be a warm one. mid 60's to mid 70's, mainly clear by the evening. upper 50's to low 60's. high pressure in command of our weather. it builds in and will bring us warmth. hard not to notice this. we have a storm in the pacific but it's going to come in later on. certainly seeing swells building. we have a beach hazard statement 10:00 thursday until 1:00 friday. six to eight feet. there's a long northwest swell that's going to bring a high risk of rip currents. if you are going to the beach, it's perfectly fine. don't ever turn your back on the waves. temperatures in the 40's and 50's. not as cold as it has been. you will feel the chill in the morning. you are looking at a very festive embarcadero center. sunny and warm through thanksgiving. gusting in the hills tomorrow night through thursday morning. down sloping wins.

rain returns on monday and we need it. the chill is going to be confined to the inland north bay and parts of the inland east bay. mid to upper 30's for the coldest spots. there's going to be patchy fog near the coast and in the valleys to start off the day. in the afternoon, mild weather. 68 in san jose. low 70's and gilroy. mountain view, 66. half moon bay, 63 degrees. i really comfortable 63 in san francisco. high clouds, north bay numbers. santa rosa at 72. 69 in vallejo. 66 in oakland. 67 in castro valley. inland areas on the mild side. 70 degrees in livermore. we fast-forward to not just thanksgiving which is dry but beyond that. if you have weekend plans, it will be dry. by monday, much-needed snow for the mountains. rain for the bay area. could impact your travel,

especially if you are coming back from your holidays. keep that in mind. rainfall projections for monday. a few hundredths of rain. we are looking at measurable rain, not a lot. in the mountains, this will turn to snow. half a foot expected in the sierra. warming trend pushing temperatures well above average for thanksgiving. it's going to be nice, mid 70's and drive for shoppers. cooler for the weekend. level 1 storm coming in monday which means you need those umbrellas. crisp and cool tuesday.

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dan: a thanksgiving dinner tradition that took the internet by storm is back again. they went viral in 2016. he shared a text message on twitter after dench accidentally invited him to her family thanksgiving dinner. the grandmother thought she was texting her grandson but had the wrong number. henton excepted the invitation anyway and has attended this feast every year since. thick's -- this thanksgiving will be their seventh in a row together. thanks giving seven is planned out. see you guys thursday. ama: i love that story every

year. it just keeps going. coming up, the 49ers will be home for thanksgiving and then some. dan: larry beil is here. larry: after a dominant win south of the border, the 49ers home for their next three games. is this team ready to make a run in the nfc?

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larry: three straight wins with the next three games at home. suddenly, the 49ers are looking very dangerous coming off of their victory in mexico. they clobbered the cardinals, dominating both sides of the ball. an embarrassment of riches. if this potent offense can match

the dominant defense, the niners will be a problem in the playoffs. the next three games at levi's stadium. >> they've been drilling these last three weeks. i feel like it's gotten better each week. >> we have one way to go. there are some points we left out there. it's a nice thing that guys are still hungry. >> we are ready to go on a run. our defense is playing at a high level, not giving up points in the second half. larry: aaron judge in the bay area for thanksgiving and may be deciding on his future. mlb network met him at the airport. he rooted for the giants as a kid and was meeting with the giants today talking turkey. he would cost about 35 million a year. his homers last season. they think's want to keep him. the giants would love to bring him home. usf and wichita state in kc. 10 and the second half. if it first you get stuff, beat

the shot clock bowsher. khalil shabazz only had one hoop in this game. usually he's a big-time scorer. beats the defender for the lay-up. seven points for him. biggest bucket comes with 1.5 left. free ball. splash. they win the tournament 67-63. they are 6-0. first came back at philly and they were booing him all night. he was battling on the court. nice defense. give me that. the dive. kevin durant throws it down. james harden and joelle indeed both out for philly. tobias harris took over for the sixers. big three here. he had 24 points. they were up by 10. costly turnover. the interception. kyrie irving gets the block. he's there for the putback. the sixers prevail 115-106. world cup. argentina and saudi arabia tied

1-1 and the 53rd minute. the gamudi arabia wins 2-1. one of the biggest upsets in world cup history.

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